15407 Adams Co. IP Site Clean-Up #13757

Sealed bids for the site clean-up of designated areas at the former IP Mill location in Natchez, MS will be received by the

Adams County Board of Supervisors, at their office located at 314 State Street, Natchez, MS 39121 until 10:00 a.m.,

local time, July 14, 2023, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud.

The work generally consists of the following items:

Clearing and grubbing, concrete removal, borrow excavation, seeding, fertilizing, and mulching

designated areas at the former IP Mill location in Natchez, MS.

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 labor, equipment and materials required by the specifications

and the drawings referred to therein.

Contract time shall be 90 consecutive calendar days from the effective date shown in the Notice to Proceed.

Each Bid must be received in a sealed envelope which is marked in the lower left-hand corner EXACTLY AS

FOLLOWS:

Sealed Bid: Former IP Site Clean-Up

Adams County Board of Supervisors

Adams County, Mississippi

Certificate of Responsibility No. _______________

Bidder must be qualified under Mississippi Law and show current Certificate of Responsibility number issued by

the Mississippi State Board of Public Contractors establishing his classification as to the value and type of

construction on which he is authorized to bid.

Each Bidder shall write his Certificate of Responsibility Number on the outside of the sealed envelope containing

his proposal.

Proposals shall be sealed and deposited with the Owner prior to the hour and date designated. No bidder may

withdraw his bid within 90 days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

Each Bidder must submit with his proposal a separate attachment stating his qualifications to perform the Work.

The Statement of Qualifications shall list past projects of similar size and nature, a list of references with name and

telephone number, a list of key personnel who will perform the work, and other information supporting the bidder's

qualifications.

Each Bidder must deposit with his proposal, a Bid Bond or Certified Check in an amount equal to five percent of

his bid, payable to the Owner as bid security. Bidders shall also submit a current financial statement, if requested,

by the Owner. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Payment Bond and Performance Bond each in the

amount of 100% of the contract amount.

Awarding public contracts to non-resident Bidders will be on the same basis as the non-resident bidder's state

awards contracts to Mississippi Contractors bidding under similar circumstances. To ensure that Mississippi's so

called Golden Rule is followed, state law requires a non-resident bidder to attach to his bid a copy of his resident

state's current laws pertaining to such state's treatment of non-resident contractors.

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

open to public inspection in the office of the Owner and the office of the Engineer.

Additional information and assistance regarding this bid opportunity, the MS Procurement Technical Assistance

Program, and local contract procurement center may be found at www.mscpc.com.

Bid documents are being made available via paper copy or electronic copy. Plan holders are required to log-in or register

for an account at www.neel-schafferplans.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 the website.

Questions regarding website registration and online orders please contact Plan House Printing at (601) 336-6378.

Prospective bidders must be registered with the plan room to submit a bid.

The ENGINEER is Neel-Schaffer, Inc., 707 Watts Avenue, Suite C, Pascagoula, MS 39567, 228-696-2649.

"Mississippi Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 2017 Edition" as referred to herein, may be

purchased from the Mississippi Department of Transportation.

Minority and women’s business enterprises are solicited to bid on this contract as prime contractors and are encouraged

to make inquiries regarding potential subcontracting opportunities, equipment, material and/or supply needs.

The Adams County Board of Supervisors hereby notifies all Bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any

contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement that all Bidders will be afforded the 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 Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities therein.

Warren Gaines, President

Adams County Board of Supervisors

DATES OF PUBLICATION:

June 23, 2023

June 30, 2023