Marion County School District Tender

Advertisement For Bids Notice Is Hereby Given That Sealed Bids Will Be Received By The Marion County School District, In The Board Room Of The Marion County School District Located At 1010 Highway 13 North, Columbia, Ms 39429, Until 2:00pm, Local Time, On Tuesday, January 14, 2025, And Then And There Publicly Opened And Read For The Following Project: West Marion High School Baseball And Softball Lighting Upgrades Marion County School District In Accordance With Plans And Specifications Prepared By: Allred Stolarski Architects, Pa 711 Church Street Ocean Springs, Mississippi 39564 Bid Documents Are Being Made Available Via Hard Copy Or Digital Copy At Www.asaplans.com. Interested Bidders Should Log-in Or Register For A Free Account To View And Order Bid Documents. The Cost Of The Bid Documents Is Non-refundable And Must Be Purchased Through The Website (hard Copies And Digital). Proposals Shall Be Submitted On The Blank Bid Form Furnished With The Specifications And Must Be Accompanied By Bid Security In The Form Of Certified Check, Cashier's Check Or Acceptable Bid Bond, Payable To Marion County School District, In 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 May Be Awarded The Contract But Who Fails To Carry Out The Terms Of The Proposal, Execute The Contract And Post-performance Bond In The Form And Amount Within The Time Specified. At The Bidders Option In Lieu Of Procuring Hardcopies Of The Bid Documents And Submitting A Physical Sealed Bid, Official Bid Documents May Be Downloaded, And Electronic Bids May Be Submitted At Www.centralbidding.com. Bids Shall Be Received Electronically Until The Date/time As Stated Above. For Any Questions Relating To The Electronic Bidding Process, Please Call Central Bidding At 225-810-4814. Electronic Submittal Of Bids Is Not Required. All Bids Submitted In Excess Of $50,000.00 By A Prime Or Subcontractor To Do Any Erection, Building, Construction, Repair, Maintenance Or Related Work, Must Comply With Section 31-3-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, By Having A Current Certificate Of Responsibility From The State Board Of Public Contractors. The Current Certificate Of Responsibility Number Shall Be Indicated On The Exterior Of The Sealed Bid Envelope Before It Can Be Opened. If The Bid Is Not In Excess Of $50,000, "this Bid Shall Not Exceed $50,000", Shall Be Indicated On The Sealed Bid Envelope Before It Can Be Opened. In The Letting Of Public Contracts In The State Of Mississippi, Preference Shall Be Given To Resident Contractors, And A Non-resident Bidder Domiciled In A State Having Laws Granting Preference To Local Contractors Shall Be Awarded Mississippi Public Contracts Only On The Same Basis As The Non-resident Bidder's State Awards Contracts To Mississippi Contractors Bidding Under Similar Circumstances; And Resident Contractors Actually Domiciled In Mississippi, Be They Corporate, Individuals, Or Partnerships, Are To Be Granted Preference Over Non-residents In Awarding Of Contracts In The Same Manner And To The Same Extent As Provided By The Laws Of The State Of Domicile Of The Non-resident. When A Non-resident Contractor Submits A Bid For A Public Project, They Shall Attach Thereto A Copy Of His Resident State's Current Law Pertaining To Such State's Treatment Of Non-resident Contractors. No Bid May Be Withdrawn After The Scheduled Closing Time For A Period Of Sixty (60) Days. The Marion County School District Reserves The Right To Reject Any Or All Bids On Any Or All Projects And To Waive Any Informalities. School Board Of Education Marion County School District Dates Of Publication: December 12 And 19, 2024