23100 Forest High School Football Field Bleachers Upgrade #15025

Notice to Bidders: Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received for the project named below by the Forest Municipal School District.

Project Identification: 23100 Forest Municipal School District - Forest High School Football Field Bleachers Upgrade

Project Location:

Site A: Forest High School
511 Cleveland Street
Forest, Mississippi 39074
Phone: (601) 469-3255
Fax: (601) 469-8250

Owner: Forest Municipal School District, 325 Cleveland Street, Forest, MS 39074.

Owner's Representative: Dr. Melanie R. Nelson, Superintendent.

Architect: Dale Partners Architects, P.A., One Jackson Place, Suite 250, 188 East Capitol Street, Jackson, MS 39201.

Project Description:

Project consists of upgrading existing bleachers at the high school football field.

Owner will receive sealed lump sum bids until the bid time and date at the location given below. Bid proposals must be delivered in a sealed envelope marked plainly on the outside of the envelope with the following: "Forest Municipal School District Forest High School Football Field Bleachers Upgrade; Project number 23100 to be opened February 29, 2024" Envelope shall be addressed to Forest Municipal School District, Attn: Dr. Melanie R. Nelson, Superintendent, 325 Cleveland Street, Forest, MS 39074.

In addition, the envelope shall list the bidders Company name, Company address and all applicable state and local license and registration numbers of the bidder. Envelopes not so marked are submitted at the risk of the bidder as the Owner and Architect assume no responsibility for the premature opening of any bid envelope by any employee of the Owner or Architect. Owner will consider bids prepared in compliance with the Instructions to Bidders issued by Owner, and delivered as follows:

In addition, Electronic bids may be submitted through the website www.dalepartnersplans.com. Electronic bids are not required by the Forest Municipal School District but offered as another means to submit a bid. Single stipulated sum bids will be received for all work required by the contract documents in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.

Bid Date: Thursday, March 21, 2024
Bid Time: 2:00 p.m., local time

Location: Forest Municipal School District, 325 Cleveland Street, Forest, MS 39074

Proposals shall be submitted in duplicate only upon the blank proposal forms provided with the specifications and must be accompanied by Proposal Security in the form of a Certified Check or acceptable Bid Bond in the amount equal to at least five percent (5%) of the Base Bid: such security to be forfeited as liquidated damages, not penalty, by any bidder who fails to carry out the terms of the proposal, execute a contract and post-Performance and Payment Bonds in the form and amount within the time specified. The Bid Bond, if used, shall be payable to the Owner.

Bids will be thereafter publicly opened and read aloud.

Bid security shall be submitted with each bid in the amount of 5 percent of the bid amount. No bids may be withdrawn for a period of 90 days after opening of bids. Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive informalities and irregularities.

The owner reserves the right to postpone action and final decision for a period of up to ninety (90) days.

A Pre-Bid Meeting for all bidders will be held at Forest Municipal School District, 325 Cleveland Street, Forest, MS 39074 on Friday, February 16, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., local time. Prospective prime bidders are requested to attend.

Bidders' Questions: Architect will provide responses at Pre-Bid Conference to bidders' questions received up to two business days prior to Conference.

Printed Procurement and Contracting Documents: Obtain after January 31, 2024, by registering at www.dalepartnersplans.com.

Viewing Procurement and Contracting Documents: Examine after January 31. 2024, at the locations below:

Bid documents are being made available via original paper copy or digital CD. Plan holders are required to register and order bid documents at www.dalepartnersplans.com. Bid documents are non-refundable and must be purchased through the website. All plan holders are required to have a valid email address for registration. Questions regarding website registration and online orders please contact Plan House Printing, 607 W. Main Street Tupelo MS 38804, (662) 407-0193.

Successful bidder shall begin the Work on receipt of the Notice to Proceed and shall complete the Work by Substantial Completion August 1, 2024. Work is subject to liquidated damages. 

Bidders must be properly licensed under the laws governing their respective trades and be able to obtain insurance and bonds required for the Work. A Performance Bond, separate Labor and Material Payment Bond, and Insurance in a form acceptable to Owner will be required of the successful Bidder.

This Advertisement for Bids document is issued by Dale Partners Architects.

Advertisement dates are Wednesday, January 31, 2024, and Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Contact regarding questions, email: biddinginfo@dalepartners.com.