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2024 Lucedale CDBG Sewer Improvements

CDBG – PF Grant # 1139-23-239-PF-01

City of Lucedale, Mississippi

Sealed bids will be received by the City Clerk of the City of Lucedale, Mississippi, located at the 5126 Main Street, Lucedale, Mississippi 39452, until 11:00 A.M., Local Time, Friday, August 16, 2024, for supplying all labor and materials (as specified) necessary for construction of the 2024 Lucedale CDBG Sewer Improvements CDBG – PF Grant 1139-23-239-PF-01 Project.

The work generally a duplex sewer lift station and force main, 8” gravity sewer main, and sewer services.

The above general outline of features of the work does not in any way limit the responsibility of the Contractor to perform all work and furnish all plant, labor, equipment and materials required by the specifications and the drawings referred to therein.

Contract time shall be 120 consecutive calendar days from the effective date shown in the Notice to Proceed. Liquidated damages will be assessed in the amount of $500 for each consecutive calendar day beyond the specified contract time.

The contracted party must comply with the requirements of Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act, 41 USC 8301 note, and all applicable rules and notices, as may be amended, if applicable to the infrastructure project. Pursuant to HUD’s Notice, “Public Interest Phased Implementation Waiver for FY 2022 and 2023 of Build America, Buy America Provisions as Applied to Recipients of HUD Federal Financial Assistance (88 FR 17001)”, any funds obligated by HUD on or after the applicable listed effective dates, are subject to BABA requirements, unless excepted by a waiver.

Bidder must be qualified under Mississippi Law and show current Certificate of Responsibility issued by the Mississippi State Board of Public Contractors establishing his classification as to the value and type of construction on which he is authorized to bid.

Each Bidder shall write his Certificate of Responsibility Number on the outside of the sealed envelope containing his proposal.

Proposals shall be submitted in duplicate, sealed and deposited with the City of Lucedale, Mississippi prior to the hour and date hereinbefore designated. Bids may also be submitted online prior to the hour and date designated at www.neel-schafferplans.com. No bidder may withdraw his bid within 90 days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

Awarding public contracts to non-resident Bidders will be on the same basis as the non-resident bidder's state awards contracts to Mississippi Contractors bidding under similar circumstances. In order to ensure that Mississippi's so-called Golden Rule is followed state law requires a non-resident bidder to attach to his bid a copy of his resident state's current laws pertaining to such state's treatment of non-resident contractors.

Each Bidder must deposit with his proposal, a Bid Bond or Certified Check in an amount equal to five percent of his bid, payable to the City of Lucedale, Mississippi, as bid security. Bidders shall also submit a current financial statement, if requested, by the City of Lucedale, Mississippi. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Payment Bond and Performance Bond each in the amount of 100 percent of the contract amount.

Bid documents are being made available via paper copy or pdf. Plan holders are required to log-in or register for an account at www.neel-schafferplans.com to view and order Bid Documents. All plan holders are required to have a valid email address for registration. Bid documents are non-refundable and must be purchased through the website. Questions regarding website registration and online orders please contact Plan House Printing at (601) 336-6378. Prospective bidders must be listed as a plan holder in order to submit a proposal.

"Mississippi Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction" (Current Edition) as referred to herein, may be purchased from the Mississippi Department of Transportation.

The successful bidder must comply with Section 3 of the HUD Act of 1968 and its associated regulations (24 C.F.R., Part 75). CDBG regulations governing the grant require that, to the greatest extent feasible opportunities for contracting, subcontracting, training and employment arising in connection with this CDBG project will be extended to Section 3 businesses, Targeted Section 3 Workers and Section 3 Workers.

Minority and women’s business enterprises are solicited to bid on this contract as prime contractors and are encouraged to make inquiries regarding potential subcontracting opportunities, equipment, material and/or supply needs.

The City of Lucedale is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The City of Lucedale hereby notifies all Bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement 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, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual preference, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status in consideration for an award.

The Engineer is Neel-Schaffer, Inc., 328 N. Magnolia Street, Laurel, Mississippi, 39440; Phone No. (601) 649-1840, Fax No. (601) 649-1848.

The City of Lucedale reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities therein.

BY:

Doug Lee, Mayor

City of Lucedale, Mississippi

DATES OF PUBLICATION:

July 18, 2024

July 25, 2024

00030-2 Neel-Schaffer, Inc.

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