16242 City of Hattiesburg - Gordons Creek Commons #13040

Engineer's Estimate: $1.8M

Sealed bids will be received by the City of Hattiesburg, at the City Clerk’s office, Mississippi, hereafter

referred to as Owner, located at 200 Forrest Street, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 39401, until 10:00 A.M.,

Local Time, Thursday, April 13, 2023 for supplying all labor, equipment, and materials (as specified)

necessary for the construction of the above referenced project. When bids are submitted electronically, the

same requirements for submitting sealed bids shall apply. Electronic bids shall be submitted online at

www.hattiesburgmsbids.com and shall include a document representing the cover of the envelope

containing the aforementioned criteria.

The work shall consist essentially of the following items:

Construction of sidewalk, drainage improvements, pedestrian bridges, pedestrian tower, and lighting.

All other related items of work required to complete the project as shown and specified in the Contract

Documents.

The above general outline of features of the work does not in any way limit the responsibility of the contractor

to perform all work and furnish all plant, labor, equipment and materials required by the specifications and the

drawings referred to therein.

Contract Drawings, Contract Specifications, Instructions to Bidders and Bidders Proposal forms are on file

and open to public inspection in the office of the City Clerk, City of Hattiesburg, 200 Forest Street,

Hattiesburg Mississippi 39401. Bid documents are being made available via paper copy or pdf. All interested

bidders are required to log-in or register for an account at www.hattiesburgmsbids.com to view and order Bid

Documents. All plan holders are required to have a valid email address for registration. Bid documents are

non-refundable and must be purchased through this website. Questions regarding website registration and

online orders should be directed to our web support line at (662) 407-0193.

The attention of bidders is directed to the Special Provisions governing selection and employment of labor.

Minimum wage rates for Federal-Aid projects have been

predetermined by the Secretary of Labor and are subject to

Public Law 87-581 Work Hours Act of 1962, as set forth

in the Contract Provisions.

The City of Hattiesburg hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered

into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged and women’s business enterprises will be afforded full

opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds

of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.

The award of this contract will be contingent upon the Contractor satisfying the DBE/WBE

requirements.

The 2017 Edition of the Mississippi Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, adopted by

the Mississippi Department of Transportation, as referred to herein, may be purchased from the Mississippi

Department of Transportation.

Each bid shall be accompanied by a Certified Check on a solvent bank or a Bidder’s Bond issued by a Surety

Company licensed to operate in the State of Mississippi, in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid

price, payable to the City of Hattiesburg as bid security. Bidders shall also submit a current financial

statement, if requested by the City. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a performance and

payment bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount. Both bonds shall be

signed or countersigned by a Mississippi Resident Agent.

The proposal and contract documents in its entirety shall be submitted in a sealed envelope and deposited with

the City Clerk, 200 Forrest Street, Hattiesburg, Mississippi prior to the hour and date above designated.

The City of Hattiesburg reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive technicalities or

irregularities, or to advertise for new proposals, and the decision of the City of Hattiesburg to reject any bid or

proposal shall not be cause for any liability or damages against the City of Hattiesburg, any officers or

employees.

The bidder must agree to commence work on or before a date to be specified in a written "Notice to Proceed"

of the Owner and to fully complete the project within the Contract Time. The bidder must also agree to pay

as liquidated damages the sum specified in the Standard Specifications per day for each calendar day of

overrun in Contract Time that work is not completed.

Work to be performed shall be in accordance with the “Mississippi State Highway Standard Specifications for

Road and Bridge Construction, 2017”, together with all amendments and/or special provisions and/or addenda

to the standards duly approved and adopted, unless otherwise noted in these specifications.

The attention of Bidders is directed to the provisions of Subsection 102.07 pertaining to irregular proposals

and rejection of bids.

City Clerk

City of Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Dates of Publication:

March 12, 2023

March 19, 2023