3786 Taxi Lane "F3" #14950

Sealed Bids or electronically submitted bids through the Airport’s Online Plan Room for the Taxi Lane “F3” Project will be received by Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport Authority, at the office of the Executive Director, 14035-L Airport Road, Gulfport, MS 39503
until 2:00 p.m., local time on February 22, 2024, at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. The project consists of asphalt removal, asphalt and base installation, thermoplastic striping, chain link fence and drainage.

Bids will be received from a single prime Contractor. Bids shall be on a unit price basis, with additive alternate bid items (if any) as indicated in the Bid Form.

This Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is Brown, Mitchell & Alexander, Inc., 401 Cowan Road, Suite A, Gulfport, MS 39507, (228) 864-7612. Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Monday through Thursday (between the hours of 7:30 A.M. and 5:30 P.M.) and Friday (between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and Noon). Copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office as described below.

Bidding documents are being made available via paper copy or pdf for a charge of $125.00 (hard copy) or $75.00 (CD). Plan holders are required to log-in or register for an account at www.flygptplans.com to view and order Bidding Documents. All plan holders are required to have a valid email address for registration. The cost for the bidding documents is non- refundable and must be purchased through the website. For questions regarding website registration and online orders please contact Plan House Printing at (228) 248-0181.

The date that the Bidding Documents are transmitted by the Issuing Office will be considered  the prospective Bidder’s date of receipt of the Bidding Documents. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office.

A Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 2:00 p.m., local time on February 8, 2024 at the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport Terminal Building, 3rd Floor Conference Room. Attendance at the Pre-Bid Conference is highly encouraged but is not mandatory.

Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instruction to Bidders.

For bids exceeding $50,000.00, Bidder must indicate his Certificate of Responsibility Number on the outside of sealed proposal as required by Mississippi Law. Effective July 1, 2010; Per MS Code 31-3-21(3); any bid submitted by a nonresident contractor which does not include the nonresident contractor’s current state law pertaining to such state’s treatment of nonresident contractors, shall be rejected and not considered for award. If no such law exists in the non- resident contractor’s state, then the non-resident contractor may provide a statement to that effect.

ALL BIDDERS must be properly licensed contractors at the time of submitting bids in accordance with the provisions of the State of Mississippi. Contractors submitting a written sealed bid must indicate their current Mississippi Certificate of Responsibility number on the outside of the sealed envelope containing their Bid as well as on their Bid. If the Bid is being submitted electronically through the Airport’s Online Plan Room, the Mississippi Certificate of Responsibility number must be included as an attachment with the electronic bid submittal as well as on their Bid. To be considered, a bid for the Taxi Lane “F3” Project must be either sealed, and have clearly written on the face of the envelope the following: “Sealed bid enclosed for Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport Authority Taxi Lane “F3” Project ”, or if submitted electronically through the online Plan Room, the first page of the electronically submitted bid must contain the same language as required on the face of the sealed envelope.

A bid bond, signed or countersigned by a Mississippi Resident Agent, with Power of Attorney attached, a cashier’s check or certified check for five (5%) percent of bid, payable to the Owner, must accompany each proposal. If the bid is being submitted electronically, originals of the bid bond, signed or counter-signed by a Mississippi Resident Agent, with Power of Attorney attached, a cashier’s check or certified check for five (5%) percent of bid, payable to the Owner must be delivered to the Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport Authority within forty-eight (48) hours of the bid opening time and date.

The Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport Authority in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantage business enterprises will be afforded full and fair  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 award of this contract will be contingent upon the Contractor satisfying the DBE requirements. The DBE participation goal for this contract is 12.06%. The bidder (proposer) will be required to submit information concerning the DBE’s that will participate in this contract (subcontract). The information will include the name and address of each DBE, a description of the work to be performed by each named firm, and the dollar value of the contract (subcontract). If the bidder fails to achieve the contract goal as stated herein, the bidder must include documentation demonstrating that it made good faith efforts in attempting to do so. A bid that fails to meet these requirements will be considered non-responsive.

No bidder may withdraw his bid within 90 days after the actual date of the opening thereof. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all bids.

Published by order of the Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport Authority; this the 17th day of January 17, 2024.

Publish Dates:
January 21, 2024
January 28, 2024