CN 24-4063J 2025 Cancer Center Improvements #18261

SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED UNTIL 2:00 P.M. CST, ON THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2025.

LOCATION FOR RECEIPT:
THE EAGLE ROOM
FORREST GENERAL HOSPITAL SUPPORT SERVICES BUILDING, ON 3RD FLOOR
125 SOUTH 28TH AVENUE
HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI 39402

ELECTRONIC BIDDING OPTION:
BIDS MAY BE SUBMITTED IN PERSON OR, FOR THOSE INTERESTED, BIDS CAN BE ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED AT WWW.LLGARCHPLANS.COM UNDER THE PROJECT NAME.

BID OPENING: BIDS RECEIVED ON TIME WILL BE OPENED PUBLICLY AND READ ALOUD IN THE EAGLE ROOM OF THE FORREST GENERAL HOSPITAL - SUPPORT SERVICES BUILDING, ON 3RD FLOOR, PROMPTLY AFTER TIME FOR RECEIPT. A VOLUNTARY PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT 10:00 A.M. CST, ON THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2025, AT:
THE EAGLE ROOM
FORREST GENERAL HOSPITAL - SUPPORT SERVICES BUILDING, ON 3RD FLOOR
125 SOUTH 28TH AVENUE
HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI 39402

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
THE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CANCER CENTER AS DESCRIBED AND REFLECTED BY THE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS PREPARED BY LANDRY, LEWIS, GERMANY ARCHITECTS, P.A., HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI, DATED MAY 14, 2025. THE PROJECT INCLUDES A MULTISTORY ADDITION AND RENOVATIONS TO THE EXISTING PHARMACY CLEAN ROOMS. THE IMPROVEMENTS WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR(S) AS INDICATED IN THE DRAWINGS. CONTRACTING ARRANGEMENT: A SINGLE LUMP SUM CONTRACT SHALL BE LET FOR THE COMPLETE WORK DESCRIBED IN THE BIDDING DOCUMENTS.

DOCUMENTS
PLAN HOLDERS ARE REQUIRED TO REGISTER AND ORDER BID DOCUMENTS AT WWW.LLGARCHPLANS.COM. BID DOCUMENTS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE AND MUST BE PURCHASED THROUGH THE WEBSITE. ALL PLAN HOLDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A VALID EMAIL ADDRESS FOR REGISTRATION. PLEASE CONTACT PLAN HOUSE PRINTING, 1A CHURCHILL STREET, HATTIESBURG, MS, 39402, 601-336-6378 FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING WEBSITE REGISTRATION AND ONLINE ORDERS. THE COST OF BID DOCUMENTS SHALL BE $400.00 PER HARD COPY AND $200.00 PER DIGITAL COPY.

BIDDING REQUIREMENTS
BIDS SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN DUPLICATE ONLY UPON THE BLANK BID FORMS PROVIDED WITH THE PROJECT MANUAL AND MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY BID SECURITY IN THE FORM OF A CERTIFIED CHECK OR ACCEPTABLE BID BOND IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO AT LEAST FIVE PERCENT (5%) OF THE BASE BID. SAID SECURITY TO BE FORFEITED, AS LIQUIDATED DAMAGES, NOT PENALTY, BY A BIDDER WHO MAY BE AWARDED THE CONTRACT, BUT WHO FAILS TO CARRY OUT THE TERMS OF THE PROPOSAL, EXECUTE THE CONTRACT AND POST THE REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS IN THE FORM AND AMOUNT, AND WITHIN THE TIME SPECIFIED. THE BID BOND, OR THE CERTIFIED CHECK, IF USED IN LIEU THEREOF, SHALL BE PAYABLE UNCONDITIONALLY TO FORREST COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL.

BIDS ON THE PROJECT MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE THE TIME SPECIFIED ABOVE, AND NO BID MAY BE WITHDRAWN AFTER THE SCHEDULED CLOSING TIME AND DATE FOR THE RECEIPT OF BIDS FOR A PERIOD OF FORTY-FIVE (45) DAYS. ALL BIDS SUBMITTED MUST COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER 3, TITLE 31 (SECTIONS 31-3-1, ET. SEQ.) OF THE MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED, AND THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY CONTRACT AWARDED SHALL BE BONDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 5, TITLE 31 OF THE MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED. BIDDERS WHO ARE NON-RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI MUST ALSO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 31-3-21(3) OF THE MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED.

THE BOARD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS AND TO WAIVE INFORMALITIES.

DATED THIS 14TH DAY OF MAY, A.D. 2025.

CHARLIE WILLIAMSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FACILITIES SERVICES, PROPERTY

MANAGEMENT, FORREST GENERAL HOSPITAL

PUBLISH WEDNESDAY MAY 14, AND WEDNESDAY MAY 21, 2025.