128-20260622112337 Georgetown

The Town of Georgetown, Mississippi is requesting sealed bids for 2024 CDBG drainage improvements involving cleaning, grading, and culvert replacement in Georgetown, with bids due July 30, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. The project is subject to Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, requiring the Town and participating contractors to provide job training and employment opportunities to lower-income residents of the Section 3 area and to award contracts to the maximum extent feasible to business concerns located in or substantially owned by Section 3 area residents.

The scope includes cleaning and grading of the existing ditch system and replacement of driveway and roadway culverts as needed to match the designed ditch grade. The contract term is one hundred twenty consecutive calendar days. Liquidated damages are assessed at $200 per consecutive calendar day for delays beyond the contract period.

Contract documents, plans, and proposal forms are available for public inspection at the Town of Georgetown office (1048 Poplar Street, Georgetown, MS 39078) and the Engineer's office (WGK, Inc., 204 W. Leake Street, Clinton, MS 39056), as well as online at www.wgkengineersprojects.com for a non-refundable download fee of $75. Non-resident bidders must attach a copy of their resident state's current law pertaining to treatment of non-resident contractors; bids lacking this documentation will be rejected. Bids will only be accepted from bidders to whom Contract Documents were issued by the Engineer; all other bids will be returned unopened. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 10:00 a.m. on July 30, 2026, at Town Hall, with consideration occurring at or before the next regular Town meeting within thirty days of bid receipt. The Town reserves the right to waive any informalities in bidding and to reject any and all bids.