PUBLIC NOTICE OF INVITATION TO BID PROJECT: WTSD Essential Maintenance West Tennessee School for the Deaf Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee SBC Project No. 168/009-01-2021 DESIGNER: TLM Associates, Inc. 117 East Lafayette Street Jackson, Tennessee 38301 Contact: Ginger French Phone: (731) 988 9840 BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Upgrades to building envelopes, mechanical and electrical systems, interior finishes, site remediation, and all required related work. Bids are invited for a General Contract for the Work of the above project. A Pre-Bid Conference will be held: At the facility, Library Conference Room, on Janury 26, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. local time (Central Time). All parties considering attending the Pre- Bid Conference will be responsible for ensuring that they do not have a fever, and that they have not come into contact with or otherwise been around someone exhibiting symptoms of the COVID-19 virus. All individuals allowed into the facility will be asked to exercise six-foot
social distancing guidelines. Bids sent by mail or express mail should be directed to the attention listed below, and must be received before 2:00 p.m. (Local Time (Central Time)) Wednesday, February 8, 2023. To: Penny L. DiPiazza, Bidding and Contract Officer William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower, 24th Floor, 312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue Nashville, Tennessee 37243-1102 Phone: (615) 741-6111 Drop off or courier service Bids shall be submitted to the Central Procurement Office after 8:00 a.m. and before 2:00 p.m. (Local Time (Central Time)) Wednesday, February 8, 2023. To: Central Procurement Office William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower, 3rd Floor Nashville, Tennessee 37243-1102 Attn: Penny L. DiPiazza, Bidding and Contract Officer Bids will be publicly opened by the Owner on behalf of the State of Tennessee via WebEx at Meeting number (access code): 2306 133 3230; Meeting password: 168-009-01-2021; Join by phone: (415) 655-0001. At 9:00 a.m. (Local Time (Central Time)), Thursday, February 9, 2023. Bidding documents may be examined at the Designer’s office and at the following Plan Rooms: Jackson - West Tennessee Plan Room Norcross, GA – ConstructConnect Arlington, TX - Dodge Data & Analytics Bid documents may be obtained electronically or in hard copy via the Designer, in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. Electronic bid documents do NOT require a plan deposit, but hard copies of bid documents will require the Designer’s receipt of a certified or cashier’s check made payable to the State of Tennessee in the amount of $1,000.00 Bidders submitting bids equal to or greater than $25,000 in value are required to be licensed in accordance with state law. A statement of public contract crime status and minority business status is required on the Bid Form. Additionally, the Drug Free Workplace Affidavit and a five percent (5%) bid security is required. Non-discrimination policy applies to this project. The Owner reserves the right to waive informalities and to reject bids.