Site work and new construction of a municipal facility in Columbus, Mississippi. Completed plans call for the construction of a municipal facility; and for site work for a municipal facility.

This project includes all items related to the construction and installation of Storm Shelters in Artesia, Crawford, and Plum Grove. The above general outline of features of the work does not in any way limit the responsibility of the Contractor to perform all work and furnish all labor, equipment and materials required by the specifications and the drawings referred to therein. Each bid must be submitted in a sealed envelope, addressed to Lowndes County Board of Supervisors. Each sealed envelope containing a bid shall be clearly marked on the outside as: BID ENCLOSED "STORM SHELTERS" and the envelope should also bear on the outside the name of the Company and the Company's address. If forwarded by mail, the sealed envelope containing the bid must be enclosed in another envelope addressed to Lowndes County Chancery Clerk, 505 2 nd Ave. N., Columbus, MS 39701. Any bid notreceived in writing at this office by the date and time specified will be declared late. Lowndes County Board of Supervisors will not be responsible for delaysin delivery. It issolely the responsibility of the vendor that bids reach the opening on time. Any bid received after deadline will be returned unopened. Bids or alterations by fax or phone will not be accepted. No bidder may withdraw his bid within ninety (90) days after the actual date of the opening thereof. EVIDENCE: No bid will be opened, considered or accepted unless the above information is given as specified. Awarding public contractsto non-resident Bidders will be on the same basis asthe non-resident bidder'sstate awards contracts to Mississippi Contractors bidding under similar circumstances. In order to ensure that Mississippi's Golden Rule is followed, state law requires a non-resident bidder to attach to his bid, a copy of his/her resident state's current laws pertaining to such state's treatment of non-resident contractors. Each Bidder must deposit with his proposal, a Bid Bond or Certified Check in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of his bid, payable to Lowndes County Board of Supervisors, as bid security. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Payment Bond and Performance Bond each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount. The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors hereby notifies all Biddersthat it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged and women's business enterprises will be afforded the full 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 Lowndes County Board of Supervisors reserves the right to reject any bids and all bids and waive any informality.