Sealed bids for the NorthStar Industrial Park – Site Improvements will be received by the Oktibbeha County

Board of Supervisors at the office of Oktibbeha County Administrator, 101 East Main Street, Starkville

Mississippi, until 10:00 A. M., Wednesday, March 22, 2023 and then at said office publicly opened and read

aloud.

This project includes all items related to clearing, mass grading and site improvements for areas at the

NorthStar Industrial Park.

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.

CERTIFICATE OF RESPONSIBILITY: Each contractor submitting a bid in excess of $50,000.00 must show

on his bid and on the face of the envelope containing the bid, his Certificate of Responsibility Number, as

required by Section 31-3-21 and 31-3-15, Mississippi Code of 1972. If the bid does not exceed $50,000.00, a

notation so stating must appear on the face of the envelope.

Each bid must be submitted in a sealed envelope, addressed to Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors. Each

sealed envelope containing a bid shall be clearly marked on the outside as: BID ENCLOSED “NorthStar

Industrial Park Clearing, Mass Grading and Site Improvements” and the envelope should also bear on the

outside the name of the Company and the Company’s address. If forwarded by mail, the sealed envelope

containing the bid must be enclosed in another envelope addressed to Oktibbeha County Administrator, 101

East Main Street, Starkville, MS 39759. Any bid not received in writing at this office by the date and time

specified will be declared late. Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors will not be responsible for delays in

delivery. It is solely the responsibility of the vendor that bids reach the opening on time. Any bid received

after deadline will be returned unopened. Bids or alterations by fax or phone will not be accepted. Electronic

bids shall be accepted, if received prior to the bid date and time. When bids are submitted electronically, the

same requirements for submitting sealed bids shall apply. Electronic bids shall be submitted online at

www.neel-schafferplans.com and shall include a document representing the cover of the envelope containing

all of the items listed above.

No bidder may withdraw his bid within ninety (90) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

EVIDENCE: No bid will be opened, considered or accepted unless the above information is given as

specified.

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. In order to ensure that

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

his/her resident state’s current laws pertaining to such state’s treatment of non-resident contractors.

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

(5%) of his bid, payable to Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors, as bid security. The successful bidder

will be required to furnish a Payment Bond and Performance Bond each in the amount of one hundred percent

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Neel-Schaffer, Inc.

(100%) of the contract amount.

Bid documents are being made available electronically and via original paper copy (if requested). Plan

holders are required to 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. Electronic bids

shall be submitted through www.neel-schafferplans.com . Bid documents are non-refundable and must

be purchased through the website. Please contact Plan House Printing at (662) 407-0193 with questions

regarding website registration and online orders.

The Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors hereby notifies all Bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in

any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged and women’s business enterprises 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.

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

encourage to make inquiries regarding potential subcontracting opportunities. Oktibbeha County is an Equal

Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate against on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national

origin, age, disability, equal preference, marital or veteran status or any other legally protected status in

consideration for an award.

This project is funded by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and the successful bidder must

comply with the Davis-Bacon Act which requires that all laborers and mechanics shall be paid at rates not less

than those determined by the Department of Labor to be the prevailing for the locality in which the project is

located.

The Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors reserves the right to reject any bids and all bids and waive any

informality.

BY: /s/ Orlando Trainer

Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors,

DATES OF PUBLICATION:

February 21, 2023

February 28, 2023