Renovation of an educational facility in Ashland, Mississippi. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

A. This specification covers the abatement of exposure to asbestos hazards from building structures and components listed in B and as shown on drawing AS-1. Base Bid B. The AAC shall remove and dispose of all windows shown on the architects plans to be replaced on the Building 1 (area A and B) and Building 2 at the Ashland Elementary School in Ashland, Mississippi (See drawings AS-1 and architects drawings A1.0, A1.1, A1.2, A2.1 and A6.1. Remove all caulking material from the openings once existing windows are removed. The AAC shall coordinate his abatement work with the window contractor so that new windows and doors are installed the same day that the existing windows are removed. If new windows cant be installed on the same day, the AAC shall seal the window openings with 3/8 OSB board in a manner that is completely secure and weather tight. NOTE: This project will use funds from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund. Any questions regarding website registration, online orders, or electronic bidding should be directed to Plan House Printing at (662) 407-0193. BID PREPARATION: 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 Bonds on the project must be received on or before the period scheduled for the project and no bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for the project.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.