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Section 00100 Advertisement for Bids

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that the City of Starkville will receive sealed bids at the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, until 2:00 P.M. on Friday, the 18th day of April, 2025, for the following:

HEADWORKS IMPROVEMENTS MAJOR EQUIPMENT (MATERIAL ONLY)

The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to solicit proposals from Equipment Suppliers (ES) for major equipment pre-selection and Owner pre-purchase to be used for the Headworks Improvements Project. Proposals will be prepared and submitted along with the documents specified herein for the mechanical screening system and the grit removal system. The Owner will enter into contracts with the selected ES of each system for the purchase of the equipment, accessories, and startup services as specified in these documents.

The RFP shall be governed by the following schedule (but may be subject to change):

Issue RFP to Prospective ESs March 19, 2025

Question and Answer Period March 19 – April 15, 2025

RFP Submission Deadline April 18, 2025, at 2:00 PM CST

Evaluation of Proposals April 18 – May 2, 2025

Issue Purchase Order for Equipment May 2025 (estimated)

Completion of Project Bid Documents October 2025 (estimated)

Release Project for Bidding November 2025 (estimated)

Begin Construction January 2026 (estimated)

All persons having a contract with the City of Starkville must adhere to the City’s policy concerning non-discrimination without regard to race, creed, color, age, sex, national origin, or handicap.

The full RFP package, which includes the complete and detailed scope of work, can be viewed, and obtained by visiting www.cityofstarkvilleplans.org.

Plan holders are required to register for an account at www.cityofstarkvilleplans.org 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. For questions regarding website registration and online orders, please contact Plan House Printing at (662) 407-0193.

Proposals will be received at the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 110 West Main Street, Starkville, Mississippi 39759, or can be submitted online at www.cityofstarkvilleplans.org, by 2:00 P.M. local time on April 18, 2025, at which time they will be opened publicly, read aloud, and taken under advisement.

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Section 00100 Advertisement for Bids

In compliance with the laws of the State of Mississippi, in choosing materials for the project, the successful bidder shall be required to give preference to materials grown, produced, prepared, made, or manufactured within the State of Mississippi. The foregoing notwithstanding, no preference shall be given to materials grown, produced, prepared, made, or manufactured in the State of Mississippi when other materials of like quality produced outside the State of Mississippi may be purchased or secured at less cost, or any other materials of better quality produced outside the State of Mississippi can be secured at a reasonable cost. The Contractor shall not use any materials on the project that are grown, produced, prepared, made, or manufactured outside of the United States. If such materials are not available, then those which are grown, produced, prepared, made, or manufactured outside the United States may be used.

Bidders should direct questions to Matt Tabor, PE at MLTabor@GarverUSA.com. Questions may be submitted until 5:00 P.M, on Tuesday, April 15, 2025.

The City of Starkville reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informality in the proposal accepted. No bidder may withdraw his bid within sixty (60) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

Published by order of the City Clerk, this the 19th day of March, 2025.

By: /s/ Lesa Hardin Lesa Hardin, City Clerk

Dates of Publication:

March 19, 2025 March 26, 2025 mailto:MLTabor@GarverUSA.com