PUBLIC NOTICE – INVITATION TO BID – New Perimeter Fencing At Jefferson Academy

INVITATION TO BID

The Jefferson County Purchasing Department will be accepting sealed bids for new perimeter fencing at Jefferson Academy.

Sealed proposals should either be mailed to the Jefferson County Finance Department to the attention of Finance Director, Jessica Elder, at PO Box 1749, Dandridge, TN, 37725, or dropped off at 1244 Gay St., Dandridge, TN, 37725. Bids will be accepted until 2:00 p.m., Thursday, February 16, 2023, at which time proposals will be opened in the Finance Department conference room.

Proposals must be: 1.) submitted in a sealed envelope, and 2.) envelope must be clearly marked “JA Fencing” and 3.) include a bid form.

A mandatory walk-through at the site will occur on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at 9:00 AM at Jefferson Academy (341 W. Broadway Blvd., Jefferson City, TN 37760). Attendance at walk-through is mandatory to qualify to submit a proposal on this project.

For a copy of the specifications and scope of work or questions, contact Austin Bridgewater, Maintenance Supervisor, at abridgewater@jcboe.net or by phone 865-216-6697.

If awarded, successful vendor is required to provide Affidavit of Compliance with Tennessee Criminal History Records Check, Affidavit of Compliance with Drug free Workplace, general liability insurance policy and workers compensation liability policy.

Jefferson County reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals and to waive and all irregularities in the receipt/handling of RFPs. The awarded bidder must be in good standing with the County of Jefferson.

Jefferson County assures that no person shall on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and as amended, and the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 (P.I. 100.259) be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal Financial Assistance from the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT).