247-20250429081457 AMORY.pdf

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

PUBLIC NOTICE

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

FOR CITY OF AMORY, MS

TIMBER PROJECT

Bid Date: May 8, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.

City of Amory PO Box 457 109 South Front Street Amory, MS 38821

Date of Issuance: April 3, 2025

Advertisement Dates: April 9, 2025 and April 16, 2025

Firms or companies desiring to provide services, shall submit sealed and marked proposals no later than May 8, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. CST at Amory City Clerk’s office, 109 South Front St., Amory, MS 38821. Bids will be opened in the City of Amory Board Room located upstairs at City Hall (109 South Front Street).

The City of Amory has experienced damages due to a tornado event occurring in March 2023 (DR-4697-MS). The City of Amory is requesting bids from qualified entities interested in providing timber removal services.

The City of Amory will receive separate sealed Bids for the City of Amory Timber Bid until 3:00 PM local time, May 8, 2025, at The City of Amory, City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, City of Amory, 109 South Front Street, Amory, MS 38821. Bids received after this time will not be accepted. Bids will be opened and publicly read aloud immediately after the specified closing time. The outside of the Bid envelope shall be marked with the project title, name and address of the Bidder and current Contractor’s/ Business license number.

Plans and specifications are being made available via original paper copy and electronically.

Please contact Mayor Corey Glenn or City Clerk Jamie Morgan for specifications at 662-256- 5721 (5). Proposals shall be submitted on the Bid Form provided with the specifications. Bids may be submitted in person or, for those interested, bids can be electronically submitted under the project name. No oral, telegraphic or telephonic proposals will be considered.

Envelope containing bids must be sealed, marked and addressed as follows:

AMORY TIMBER BIDS

PO DRAWER 457

109 SOUTH FRONT STREET

AMORY, MISSISSIPPI

Equal Opportunity in Employment: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard for race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. All companies, including women, minority, and veteran owned businesses are encouraged to submit a proposal. Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the President’s Executive Order No. 11246, as amended.

The requirements for bidders and contractors under this order are explained in the specifications.

The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any and all bids. No Bidder may withdraw his Bid within 45 days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

All Contractors and all Subcontractors must comply with all applicable Federal Guidelines and Requirements. This includes all requirements of Federal Register 2 C.F.R. § 200.326 and 2 C.F.R., Part 200 including Appendix II.

Bidders shall make an effort to utilize Disadvantaged Business Enterprise firms as much as possible including Minority and Women Owned Businesses. To assist in this effort a list of eligible MBE and WBE firms as obtained from the Central Mississippi Procurement Center has been included in the specifications. Bidders are strongly encouraged to contact firms on this listing to solicit their interest and to contact others who may not appear on this listing. Documentation of solicitation efforts should be retained for audit.