147-20260402141958 Sallis

The Town of Sallis, Mississippi is accepting sealed bids for the 2024 CDBG Water System Improvements Project, a water infrastructure construction initiative funded through Community Development Block Grant resources. The base bid scope includes installation of a new potable-water booster station comprising a 6,000-gallon collector tank, a 4,000-gallon hydropneumatic tank, hydropneumatic-tank control panel, 100-gpm service pumps, gate valves, check valves, tie-ins to existing waterline, and yard piping. Additive alternates are available for limestone gravel driveway (610 pounds), chain-link fence, tree removal, stump removal and disposal, and rough grading. Sealed bids must be physically delivered to the Town of Sallis office at 6267 Front Street, Sallis, Mississippi 39160, with a deadline of Friday, May 8, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. local time, at which point bids will be publicly opened and read. Electronic bid submissions are not accepted. Bidding documents are available for purchase and review at www.engserviceplans.com and may be examined in person at the Engineering Service office (115 Aero Smith Drive, Richland, MS 39218) during business hours Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Successful bidders must comply with Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements applicable to the project locality and must meet Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) requirements, ensuring that iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials are produced in the United States unless an approved waiver is obtained.

The project is subject to Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, which requires that contracting, subcontracting, training, and employment opportunities be extended to Section 3 businesses and residents to the greatest extent feasible. Minority and Woman Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs) are actively solicited as prime contractors and are encouraged to inquire about subcontracting opportunities. The Town of Sallis is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual preference, marital status, veteran status, or other legally protected status. Non-resident bidders are required to attach to their bids a copy of their resident state's current laws pertaining to the treatment of non-resident contractors. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or specific budget ranges are identified in the procurement documentation.