PLAYGROUND FOR GLUCKSTADT COMMUNITY PARK

SECTION 001113
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed bids for the construction of the Playground for Gluckstadt Community Park for the City of
Gluckstadt, Mississippi, will be received by Public Works at City Hall, 343 Distribution Drive, Gluckstadt,
MS 39110, until 2:00 P.M., October 2, 2026, and shortly thereafter publicly opened and read aloud.
Electronic bids will be received at www.centralbidding.com and shall include a copy of their Certificate of
Responsibility as an attachment to the electronic bid. Bids received after this time will not be accepted
and will be returned unopened. All bids shall be clearly marked "PLAYGROUND FOR GLUCKSTADT
COMMUNITY PARK" with the date and time of the bid opening on the outside of the sealed envelope.
Each bidder shall write his Certificate of Responsibility number and Mississippi License number on the
outside of the sealed envelope containing his bid.
A pre-bid meeting will be held on September 15, 2026, at 1:00 P.M. at City Hall located at 343 Distribution
Drive, Gluckstadt, MS 39110.
The City of Gluckstadt hereby notifies all Bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that disadvantaged and
women-owned 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.
Contract Time is as follows:
The Contractor shall complete all Work by August 31, 2027, based on the anticipated award of the Contract
following receipt, review, and approval of bids.
It is recommended by the Owner/Engineer that the bidder submit three projects of similar scope and size
for review and evaluation. The contract, if awarded, will be awarded to the lowest and best bidder as
determined by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Gluckstadt, Mississippi. The Mayor and
Board of Aldermen for the City of Gluckstadt, Mississippi reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to
waive any informalities or irregularities in the bids received.
Bidders must be qualified under Mississippi Law and show a current Certificate of Responsibility issued
by the Mississippi Board of Public Contractors establishing classification as to the value and type of
construction work on which he is authorized to bid.
Plans and Contract Documents may be ordered at www.centralbidding.com and are on file at McMaster &
Associates, Inc. located at 212 Waterford Square, Suite 300 Madison, Mississippi 39110. Please notify
the office in advance if you plan to pick up hard copies of these documents at McMaster & Associates,
Inc. For any questions regarding the bid, please contact Kohl Bailey with McMaster & Associates, Inc. by
email at kohl@mcmastereng.com or by phone at (601) 605-1090, Ext. 106.
Each bid shall be accompanied by a Certified Check on a solvent bank or a Bidder's Bond issued by a
Surety Company licensed to operate in the State of Mississippi, in the amount of five (5) percent of his
bid, payable to the City of Gluckstadt, Mississippi as bid security. The successful Bidder will be required
to execute a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond, each in the amount of 100 percent of the Contract
issued by a Surety company licensed to operate in the State of Mississippi. Bidders shall submit a current
financial statement if requested by the city. Attorneys-in-fact who sign Payment Bonds must file with each
bond a certified and effective dated copy of their Power of Attorney.
The bidder shall guarantee to hold his bid good and may not withdraw his bid for a period of 60 calendar
days after the scheduled closing time for receiving bids.
Publication Dates: Mayor Walter C. Morrison, IV,
September 3, 2026 City of Gluckstadt,
September 10, 2026 Mississippi
MA 09/2026 PN: 3342-1 001113-1