REQUEST FOR BIDS

REQUEST FOR BIDS Tougaloo College hereby extends an invitation to qualified General Contractors to bid the construction project hereafter referred to as: Music Department Upgrades: Ballard Hall & Coleman Library Project Scope: Through competitive bids, Tougaloo College intends to contract services for the Music Department Upgrades: Ballard Hall & Coleman Library located on the campus of Tougaloo College in Jackson, Mississippi. The bid pricing should include all Labor, Material, Taxes, Permits and applicable fees. Submission Deadline and Bid Opening: Sealed Bid Proposals shall be delivered to the Tougaloo College Office of Facilities Management on Tuesday, June 30th, 2026, until 2:00 pm, where they will be publicly opened. It is anticipated that the Notice of Contract Award will be issued no later than 30 days after the Bid Date. No submitted bid may be withdrawn unless there is a delay in the award of the contract that exceeds sixty (60) calendar days following the bid opening. All bidders agree to be bound by their bids until the expiration of this stated time period. Submission Information: Two (2) copies of the Bid Proposal shall be submitted by each bidder. The Bid Proposal includes the Bid Form, Unit Prices Form, Bid Bond Form, Insurance Certificate and Contractor Qualifications Submission. The Bid Form, Unit Prices Form, Bid Bond Form, and Insurance Certificate shall be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly addressed and labeled as described and illustrated in Section 002113 – Supplementary Instructions to Bidders in the Project Manual. The Contractor Qualifications Submission shall be submitted separately, as described in Section 004300. Bid Proposals may be mailed, or hand delivered to the Tougaloo College Office of Facilities Management at the address provided below. Incomplete proposals or proposals submitted after the time due will not be considered. Proposals submitted verbally, by telephone, fax or text message or electronically by email, through the online plan room or through a social media platform will not be accepted. Availability of Bid Documents: Bid Documents are available for review and may be viewed and purchased through the online plan room of Jackson Blueprint & Supply at https://planroom.jaxblue.com. Bid Proposals shall be hand delivered or mailed to: Tougaloo College Office of Facilities Management Attn: Mr. Erskine Brown, Assistant Vice President Galloway Hall, 1st Floor 500 West County Line Road Tougaloo, MS 39174 Direct any questions to: Lawson Newman, AIA WFT Architects, P.A. Phone: (601) 352-4691 Email: lawson@wftarchitect.com Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting: Tougaloo College has scheduled a Pre-Bid Meeting on Wednesday, June 24th, 2026, in the E-Classroom located on the Main Floor of Coleman Library at 2:00pm. A walkthrough of the work areas will follow the initial meeting. Rejection of Bids: Tougaloo College reserves the right to reject any or all bids and the right to waive any informalities or irregularities in any bid or in any bidding and to further award the project to the best, responsive and responsible bidder whose bid complies with all of the prescribed formalities, as it best serves the interest of Tougaloo College. Tougaloo College reserves the right to award the contract to the next most qualified contractor if the selected contractor does not execute the contract for construction within fourteen (14) days after receiving it for review and execution. Disclaimer: This solicitation does not obligate Tougaloo College to pay any cost incurred by respondents in the preparation and submission of a proposal. It also does not obligate Tougaloo College to accept or contract for any expressed or implied services. June 16, 23 2026 LMSS0537213