Southeast Sanitary Sewer Improvements (Airport Road)

CITY OF PEARL ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS  SOUTHEAST SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS (AIRPORT ROAD)MCWI 484-2-CW-5.5              Competitive sealed Bids for the SOUTHEAST SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS (AIRPORT ROAD), together with all appurtenances, will be received by the City of Pearl, at City Hall, located at 2420 Old Brandon Road, Pearl, MS 39208 or electronically at www.centralbidding.com until 10:00 o’clock A.M., local time, on the 21st day of November, 2024; and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on November 7, 2024, 10:00 AM at City of Pearl, City Hall.             In general, the project consists of construction of a 200 gpm lift station, approximately 9,500 linear feet of 6-inch sewer force main, and approximately 1,100 linear feet of 27-inch gravity sewer including one cased bore under roadway and one cased bore under railroad.             The “Information for Bidders,” form of Bid, form of Contract, Plans and forms of Bid Bond, Performance Bond and Payment Bond and other Contract Documents may be examined at the following locations:  CENTRAL BIDDING FROM CENTRAL AUCTION HOUSEwww.centralbidding.com JACKSON BLUEPRINT AND SUPPLY, INC.699 MONROE STREETJACKSON, MS 39202            Electronic downloadable bidding documents may be obtained from Central Bidding at www.centralbidding.com.They may also be obtained at the Office of Jackson Blueprint and Supply, Inc. For questions regarding printed sets and associated fees, or website registration, please contact Jackson Blueprint and Supply, Inc at +1 (555) 000-0000. For information regarding electronic bid submittal process, contact Central Bidding at +1 (555) 000-0000.  Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than those listed herein.              Bids shall be submitted, sealed and deposited at the City of Pearl, office of the City Clerk, or shall be submitted at www.centralbidding.com prior to the hour and date above designated.  For any questions concerning the electronic bidding process, please contact Central Bidding at +1 (555) 000-0000.             Each Bidder must deposit with his Bid, a Bid Bond or Certified Check in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of his Bid, payable to City of Pearl as bid security.  Bidders shall also submit a current financial statement if requested by the City.             Bidders must be qualified under Mississippi Law and show Certificate of Responsibility issued by the Mississippi State Board of Public Contractors.  Each Bidder shall write his Certificate of Responsibility Number on the outside of the sealed envelope containing his Bid.             No Bidder may withdraw his Bid within Sixty (60) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.             The successful Bidder must provide both a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond (each in the amount of one hundred percent [100%] of the Contract) upon execution of the Contract.             The Contract Time is 540 calendar days with a liquidated damages provision of Seven Hundred Fifty and 00/100 Dollars ($750.00) per calendar day thereafter.             The City of Pearl is utilizing Federal assistance for the construction of the project and is subject to U.S. Treasury’s regulations governing ARPA, and all applicable terms and conditions in 2 C.F.R. Part 200; Bidders are hereby responsible for adhering to all applicable Federal Laws.              The City hereby notifies all Bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this notice, disadvantage, and women’s 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.             The City of Pearl reserves the right to reject any and or all bids, waive technicalities, informalities, or irregularities in the bids received, solicit new bids, or to choose that bid which is deemed to be in the best interest of the City of Pearl.                                                                                     _________________________________                                                                                     _________________________________                                                                                    Kelly Scouten                                                                                    City Clerk  Publication Dates:       October 21, 2024                                    October 28, 2024