12393219 SECTION 00 00 04 – ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Lashlee-Rich, Inc., Construction Manager for Jackson-Madison County School District will receive sealed bids for Parking Lot Modifications at South Elementary School for Jackson-Madison County School District in Jackson, TN. Bids will be received at The Board of Education Office, located at 310 North Parkway, Jackson, TN 38305 until 2:00 P.M., Local Time, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. Bids will be opened and read aloud. No bid will be received or accepted after the above specified time for receipt of bids. Such bids may be deemed invalid and returned unopened to the Bidder. Bids will be received for the following Bid Packages: (For a complete description of Bid Packages, See SECTION 00 00 06 - BID PACKAGES) Asphalt Paving Plans may be viewed at www.hubcityblueprint.com.  Plans, Specifications and other Contract Documents may be examined at: 1. Construction Manager, Lashlee-Rich, Inc., 1100 E. Main St., Humboldt, TN 38343 2. West Tennessee Plan Room, 439 Airways Blvd., Jackson, TN 38301 3. Vaughan Associates Architects, Inc., 403 North Parkway Suite 101, Jackson, TN 38301 4. Builders Exchange, 642 South Cooper, Memphis, TN 38104 5. Dodge Plan Room @ www.construction.com. Pre-Bid Conference: A. There will not be a pre bid meeting scheduled for this project. Please contact Scotty Walters if you would like to schedule a site visit. Copies of the documents may be obtained by contacting the Construction Manager, Lashlee-Rich, Inc., P.O. Box 483, 1100 E. Main St., Humboldt, TN 38343 Scotty Walters is the Lashlee-Rich, Inc. Project Manager for this project, #731-784-2461, scottywalters@lashleerich.com.  All Bidders must be Licensed Contractors as required by TCA 62-6-119(2016). The Bidder’s Name, License Number, Expiration Date thereof and License Classification which applies to Bid submitted must be placed on the sealed envelope containing the executed Bid Form; otherwise, the Bid will not be considered. All bids in excess of $25,000.00 are required to include bid security in the amount equal to 5% of each bid sum. Bid bonds shall be issued by a surety licensed to conduct business in the State of Tennessee and made payable to Lashlee-Rich, Inc. The surety must have an A.M. Best Rating of “A” or better. A cashier’s check or certified check made payable to Lashlee-Rich, Inc. will also be acceptable. Successful bidders for Bid Packages in excess of $25,000.00 shall furnish Performance and Payment Bonds equal to 100% of the Subcontract Sum. Bonding Company shall have an A.M. Best Rating of “A” or better. All bonds shall be made payable to Lashlee-Rich, Inc. All Labor and Material and Labor Only Bidders shall attach the Drug Free Work Place Affidavit, (Refer to SECTION 00 00 11 – Drug Free Affidavit) to their Bid. All bids must be submitted on the Bid Form provided with the Contract Documents. No Bidder will be permitted to withdraw his bid within sixty (60) days after the date of opening bids. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities in or to reject any and all bids, to evaluate bids and to accept the bid, which, in the Owner’s opinion, may be in the best interest of the Owner. No sub-contract is given or implied to the successful bidder until a written sub-contract is offered by the Construction Manager and signed by all parties. All bidders shall comply with Public Chapter 587 of 2007, as codified in Tennessee Code Annotated Section 49-5-413, which requires all contractors to facilitate a criminal history records checks conducted by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation for each employee prior to permitting the employee to have contact with students or enter school grounds when students are present.  Bids may be submitted as follows: (1) Submit bids in person at the time and location previously indicated in this Advertisement for Bids.  (2) Bids may also be emailed to the office of the Construction Manager using the following email address: bidbox@lashleerich.com       scottywalters@lashleerich.com For e-mailed bids to be considered, they must be date stamped no later than 12:00 Noon, on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. E-mailed bids time stamped after 12:00 Noon, will not be considered. For e-mailed bids requiring Bid Bonds and other Affidavits, these documents must be e-mailed with the bid. E-mailed copies of Bid Security checks will not be accepted. (3) Bids may be sent by U.S. Mail or Delivery Service. If this option is used, it is the Bidder’s responsibility to make sure they are received by the Construction Manager by 12:00 Noon the day of the bid. If bids are sent by U.S. Mail, they shall be addressed as follows:     Lashlee-Rich, Inc.     P.O. Box 483     Humboldt, TN 38343 If a Delivery Service is used, the physical address is:     Lashlee-Rich- Inc.     1100 East Main Street     Humboldt, TN 38343 Bidders using U.S. Mail or Delivery Services must also include all required Bid Documents as indicated for other forms of bid submission. Thursday June 4, 2026  Jackson-Madison County School District  By: Dr. Marlon King, Superintendent