24-20260827081551 CARTHAGE.pdf

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Separate sealed Bids will be received by the City of Carthage, Mississippi, for City of Carthage, Pump Station Rehabilitation & Lagoon Upgrades, CDBG Project Nos. 1138-23-140-PF-02 &

1200-23-140-PF-01, Leake County, Mississippi, Project No. 57-23, until 10:00 A.M., Local

Time, on September 29, 2026, at Carthage City Hall, 212 West Main Street, Carthage, MS

39051, at which time and place bids will be opened and read aloud.

The Notice and Instruction to Bidders, Form of Bid, Form of Contract, Plans and Specifications, Form of Bid Bond, Performance and Payment Bond, and other Contract Documents are on file and open to public inspection at the following addresses:

Gardner Engineering, P.A., 111 South Madison Street, Kosciusko, MS 39090

Carthage City Hall, 212 West Main Street, Carthage, MS 39051

Copies may be obtained from the office of Gardner Engineering, P.A., at the following location upon payment of $100.00, none of which is refundable.

Gardner Engineering, P.A.

P. O. Box 1197

111 South Madison Street

Kosciusko, MS 39090

Telephone 662-290-0708

The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any and all bids.

Each bidder must deposit with his bid, security in the amount, for and subject to the conditions provided in the Notice and Instructions to Bidders.

Bidders must comply with Section 3 of the HUD ACT of 1968, the Davis-Bacon Act, the Anti-

Kickback Act, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, and the President’s Executive

Order No. 11246.

All bids submitted in excess of $50,000 by a prime or subcontractor to do erection, building, construction, repair, maintenance, or related work, on public projects must comply with Section

31-3-21, Mississippi Code of 1972, must have a “Certificate of Responsibility” license. Where applicable, the foregoing certificate number and license number must be indicated on the exterior of the sealed bid envelope before it can be opened.

Certification of Nonsegregated Facilities: The Contractor must complete the Certification of

Nonsegregated Facilities included in the specifications.

The work to be performed under this Contract is subject to the requirements of Section 3 of the

Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended 12 U.S.C. 1701u (Section 3). 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 and Section 3 residents.

This project is subject to the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) requirements under

Title IX of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“IIJA”), Pub. L. 177-58. Absent an approved waiver, all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in this project must be produced in the United States, as further outlined by the Office of Management and Budget’s Memorandum M-22-11, Initial Implementation Guidance on Application of Buy

America Preference in Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure, April 18, 2022.

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 Carthage is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The City of Carthage hereby notifies all Bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, bidders 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 successful bidder must comply with the Davis-Bacon Act which requires that all laborers and mechanics shall be paid at rates not less than those determined by the Department of Labor to be prevailing for the locality in which the project is located.

CONTRACT ITEMS

The principal items of work under this contract are:

- Pump station rehabilitation

- Replacement of aerators

- Replacement of a 6" force main with a directionally bored pipe

- Construction of 263 linear feet of 8" PVC gravity sewer main

CITY OF CARTHAGE, MISSISSIPPI

BY: /s/ Penny Spears

City Clerk

DATE: August 18, 2026

PLEASE PUBLISH: August 27, 2026 and September 3, 2026

PROOF OF PUBLICATION TO:

CITY OF CARTHAGE AND RANDY JONES, P.E., P.L.S.

PENNY SPEARS, CITY CLERK GARDNER ENGINEERING. P.A.

212 WEST MAIN STREET P. O. BOX 1197

CARTHAGE, MS 39051 KOSCIUSKO, MS 39090