3382-20240815151123 LEAKE CONSTRUCT.doc

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Separate sealed Bids will be received by the Leake County Board of Supervisors, for Full Depth Reclamation and Paving on North Jordan Street, Project No. 74-23, Leake County, Mississippi, until 9:00 A.M., Local Time, on September 24, 2024, at Leake County Courthouse Supervisors Board Room 101 Court Square Carthage, MS 39051, at which time and place bids will be opened and read aloud. The bids will then be held under advisement until the next Board meeting.

The Notice and Instruction to Bidders, Form of Bid, Form of Contract, Plans and Specifications, Form of Bid Bond, Performance and Payment Bond, and other Contract Documents are on file and open to public inspection at the following addresses:

Gardner Engineering, P.A., 111 South Madison Street, Kosciusko, MS 39090

Leake County Courthouse 101 Court Square Carthage, MS 39051 Copies may be obtained from the office of Gardner Engineering, P.A., at the following location upon payment of $100.00, none of which is refundable.

Gardner Engineering, P.A.

P. O. Box 1197

111 South Madison Street

Kosciusko, MS 39090

Telephone 662-290-0708 The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any and all bids.

Each bidder must deposit with his bid, security in the amount, for and subject to the conditions provided in the Notice and Instructions to Bidders.

All bids submitted in excess of $50,000 by a prime or subcontractor to do erection, building, construction, repair, maintenance, or related work, on public projects must comply with Section 31-3-21, Mississippi Code of 1972, must have a “Certificate of Responsibility” license. Where applicable, the foregoing certificate number and license number must be indicated on the exterior of the sealed bid envelope before it can be opened.

CONTRACT ITEMS

The principal items of work under this contract are:

· Roadbed Reclamation

· Paving Contractors have the option of submitting bids in a sealed envelope or through the County’s electronic bid submission portal at www.bidnowsolutions.com . Registration and a valid email address are required for electronic bid submissions.

BID SUBMISSION BY ELECTRONIC MEANS (Via Website):

Prior to the deadline for receipt of bids, Bidders should gather all the documents shown below and scan/compile them into one PDF document. You will use a Browse feature to find it on your computer for upload. The electronic system will generate a receipt after the upload is complete. Be sure the Copy of the COR is the first page.

1. Copy of the Certificate of Responsibility (COR);

2. Cover sheet with the following information:

Leake County Board of Supervisors 101 Court Square Carthage, MS 39051

Sealed Bid for Full Depth Reclamation and Paving, North Jordan Street, Project No. 74-23

Bid Opening – September 24, 2024 Date Bid Submitted_____________________

Bid Submitted by: ______________________________________ Address of Bidder:______________________________________ Enclosed bid signed by: _______________________________________ Printed Name & Title Certificate of Responsibility Number: _____________________________

3. Copy of Bid Surety/Bid Bond; (Note - Under Electronic Bidding, if your bid surety is a CHECK, it must be physically received at Leake County before the bid opening. Contact us to confirm receipt before submitting an electronic bid;

4. Complete set of the bid documents/specs (NO STRIPPED BIDS) scanned in pdf format to be submitted electronically in the same order as they were bound. (Construction Drawings/Plans not required in submittal).

Visit the website www.bidnowsolutions.com and perform the following steps:

• Under the tab REVERSE AUCTIONS AND ELECTRONIC BIDS, select LEAKE COUNTY;

• Select Full Depth Reclamation and Paving, North Jordan Street, Project No. 74-23

• Select REQUEST FOR CREDENTIALS – you will receive the User ID and Password by email;

• Return to the site and LOG-IN with the User ID and Password you receive by email;

• Select SUBMIT ELECTRONIC BID and complete the required blanks;

• Check mark each form to confirm inclusion in the upload and the “I certify…” statement;

• Use the BROWSE button to search your computer for the PDF you previously created;

• Complete the date and signature fields, then select SUBMIT BID;

LEAKE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

BY: Dot Merchant

Chancery Clerk

DATE: August 15, 2024

PLEASE PUBLISH: August 22 and August 29, 2024

PROOF OF PUBLICATION TO:

LEAKE COUNTY

AND

CHRISTIAN GARDNER, P.E., P.L.S.

DOT MERCHANT, CHANCERY CLERK

GARDNER ENGINEERING. P.A.

P.O. DRAWER 595

P. O. BOX 1197

CARTHAGE, MS 39051

KOSCIUSKO, MS 39090