Sealed bids for the construction of the Friendship Park Playground Improvements – Poured In Place Safety Surfacing System for the City of Columbia, MS in Marion County, Mississippi, will be received by The Honorable Justin McKenzie, Mayor of the City of Columbia, Mississippi, until 2:00 PM local time on August 15, 2024, at the City Hall located at 201 Second Street, Columbia, MS 39429, and shortly thereafter will be opened and publicly read. Bidders who wish to submit bids electronically in lieu of a sealed bid may submit their bid through www.dunganeng.com.

The work involved in the project includes installation of a new poured in place safety surfacing system for the new playground being constructed by the city as described in the construction drawings and specifications.

The Plans, Specifications, and Contract Documents may be examined at the following locations:
1. City of Columbia, 201 Second Street, Columbia, MS 39429, 601-736-8201
2. Dungan Engineering, P. A., 1574 Highway 98 East, Columbia, MS 39429, 601-731-2600

The Bid Schedule may be examined at the following locations:
A. Mississippi Procurement Technical Assistance Program (MPTAP) Mississippi Development Authority, Minority & Small Business Development Woolfolk Building, 501 North West Street, Suite B 01 Jackson, MS 39201
Contact: Carlyn McGee, 601-359-3448

B. Mississippi Contract Procurement Center (Main Office) 1636 Pops Ferry Road, Suite 229 Biloxi, MS 39532
Contact: Marcia MacDowell, 228-396-1288

Copies of the Contract Documents are being made available via paper and digital copy. Plan Holders are required to log-in or register for an account to view or order bid documents at www.dunganengbids.com. Documents are nonrefundable and must be purchased through the website to be on the official plan holders list. For questions regarding website accessibility or obtaining bid documents, please contact Plan House at 662-407-0193.

Minority and Woman Owned 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 City of Columbia, MS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and hereby notifies 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, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual preference, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status in consideration for an award.

Bid preparation will be in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders bound in the Documents. The City of Columbia, MS reserves the right to waive irregularities and to reject any and/or all bids.

CITY OF COLUMBIA, MS

Justin McKenzie, MAYOR

Advertise in the Columbian Progress on: July 11, 2024, and July 18, 2024