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

1.0 Introduction The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) is seeking to procure services to paint The Village, Scholarship Hall, and The Duplex. 2.0 Specifications The Village, consists of 9 buildings, all the same floorplans. Paint all bedrooms same existing color. This includes cabinets, walls, trim, bathrooms, ceilings, back stairwells, closets, and doors. Foyer, front stairwell, hallways, and upstairs lounge may change colors. Colors will be chosen from samples given to house managers. Scholarship Hall, 1 building. Paint all bedrooms same existing color. This includes cabinets, walls, trim, bathrooms, ceilings, stairwells, closets, hallways, and doors. Duplex, 1 building. Paint all bedrooms same existing color. This includes cabinets, walls, trim, bathrooms, ceilings, stairwells, closets, hallways, and doors. Also includes lounge area. Floorplans for Scholarship Hall (Attachment A), The Duplex (Attachment B), and one building of the The Village (Attachment C) are included. Additional floorplans are available upon request. Walkthroughs also available upon request by contact Rodger Jackson at 601-266-5403. The University will supply all paint and caulking. The contractor will provide labor, tools, equipment, etc. to complete this job. Points of Contact For questions of a technical nature, contact: Rodger Jackson Associate Director Facilities and Operations USM Housing and Residence Life rodger.jackson@usm.edu (O) 601-266-5403 For questions of a business nature, and those pertaining to submission procedures, contact the Buyer listed on the Bid Coversheet at: bids@usm.edu 4.0 Pricing Quotations Using the encolosed Pricing Sheet (Attachment D), please quote each building separately - three (3) separate quotes - one (1) for Scholarship Hall, one (1) for The Duplex, and one (1) for The Village. Then provide one (1) comprehensive quote that includes all buildings. Each bid must be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing on the outside the name "BID #23-27 USM Village Painting Services," the name of the Vendor, and the opening date specified on the coversheet. The proposal should be addressed as follows: For regular mail: The University of Southern Mississippi Attn: Deidre Edwards, Buyer 118 College Drive, Box 5003 Hattiesburg, MS 39406 RFP # 23-27 For FedEx, UPS, or other express couriers: The University of Southern Mississippi Attn: Deidre Edwards, Buyer 2609 W. 4th Street Hattiesburg, MS 39401 RFP # 23-27 Hand-carried responses should be brought to: The University of Southern Mississippi Attn: Deidre Edwards, Buyer 214 Bond Hall Hattiesburg, MS 39406 RFP # 23-27 As an alternative to traditional sealed proposals in envelopes, the University of Southern Mississippi is capable of receiving electronic bid responses. While this option is available, it is not required and we ask that all potential respondents keep in mind that with any electronic system there could be delays or glitches with the submission process; therefore the University highly encourages traditional sealed responses which are either mailed or submitted in person. Additionally, the University will not be responsible for issues with attempted submissions of bids using the electronic method.