Monroe County School District, Hamilton School Cafeteria Addition

**As of August 8, 2022, this project has not yet been awarded. A timeline for award has not yet been established.** NOTE: This project will use funds from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund. Bid preparation will be in accordance with Section 00 21 13 - Instructions to Bidders, bound in the Project Manual. BID GUARANTEE: Proposals shall be submitted with Proposal Security in the form of Certified Check or acceptable Bid Bond in an amount equal to at least five percent (5%) of the base bid; such security is to be forfeited as liquidated damages, not penalty, by any bidder who fails to carry out the terms of the proposal. The Bid Bond, if used, shall be payable to the Owner. Bonds on the project must be received on or before the period scheduled for the project and no bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for the project. Bids must be firm for a period of forty-five (45) days after the scheduled time of opening. PERFORMANCE-PAYMENT BOND: A one hundred percent (100%) Performance-Payment Bond issued by a surety company authorized to do business in the State of Mississippi will be required within ten (10) days after the successful bidder has been notified of the award of the contract to him. CERTIFICATE OF RESPONSIBILITY: All bids submitted by a prime or subcontractor for public works or public projects where said bid is in excess of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) to perform contracts enumerated in Section 31-3-21, Mississippi Code of 1972, shall contain on the outside or exterior of the envelope or container of such bid the contractor's current certificate number. No bid shall be opened or considered unless such contractor's current certificate number appears on the outside or exterior of said envelope or container or unless there appears a statement on the outside or exterior of such envelope or container to the effect that the bid enclosed therewith does not exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00). NOTE: When bids are submitted electronically, the requirement for including on the exterior of the bid envelope the contractor's current certificate of responsibility number or a statement that the bid enclosed does not exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) shall be deemed fulfilled and the bid in compliance by including the same information as an attachment with the electronic bid submittal. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive irregularities.

Division 03 -	Concrete, Concrete Forming and Accessories, Concrete Forming, Cast-in-Place Concrete.
Division 04 -	Masonry, Unit Masonry.
Division 05 -	Metals, Structural Metal Framing.
Division 06 -	Wood, Plastics, and Composites, Rough Carpentry, Finish Carpentry.
Division 07 -	Thermal and Moisture Protection, Dampproofing and Waterproofing, Thermal Protection, Weather Barriers.
Division 08 -	Openings, Doors and Frames, Entrances and Storefronts, Windows.
Division 09 -	Finishes, Plaster and Gypsum Board, Ceilings, Acoustical Ceilings, Flooring, Resilient Flooring, Painting and Coating, Painting, Exterior Painting, Interior Painting.
Division 10 -	Specialties, Signage, Compartments and Cubicles, Toilet Compartments, Fire Protection Specialties, Fire Protection Cabinets, Fire Extinguishers.
Division 11 -	Equipment, Refrigerated Display Equipment, Foodservice Equipment, Foodservice Storage Equipment, Refrigerated Food Storage Cases, Walk-In Coolers, Foodservice Shelving, Food Cooking Equipment, Food Dispensing Equipment, Soda Fountain Equipment, Ice Machines, Cleaning and Disposal Equipment.
Division 12 -	Furnishings, Countertops, Furnishing Accessories, Waste Receptacles, Rugs and Mats, Entrance Floor Mats and Frames, Site Furnishings, Trash and Litter Receptacles.
Division 21 -	Fire Suppression, Instrumentation and Control for Fire-Suppression Systems.
Division 22 -	Plumbing, Instrumentation and Control for Plumbing, Plumbing Piping, Plumbing Equipment, Plumbing Fixtures, Drinking Fountains and Water Coolers, Drinking Fountains.
Division 23 -	Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Instrumentation and Control for HVAC, HVAC Air Distribution, Ventilation Hoods, Commercial-Kitchen Hoods.
Division 26 -	Electrical, Instrumentation and Control for Electrical Systems, Power Distribution Units, Interior Lighting, Emergency Lighting, Exit Signs, Exterior Lighting, Lighting Poles and Standards, Parking Lighting.
Division 27 -	Communications, Structured Cabling, Data Communications, Audio-Video Communications.
Division 28 -	Electronic Safety and Security, Electronic Access Control and Intrusion Detection.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Site Clearing, Grading, Soil Treatment.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Planting.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Water Utilities, Sanitary Sewerage Utilities.