W123-004 Hill Road Lift Station and 6" Force Main Improvements #14135

Separate sealed bids for Hill Road Lift Station and 6” Force Main Improvements, ARPA Project No. MWI-600, Town of Coldwater, Tate County, Mississippi will be received by the Town of Coldwater Board of Aldermen, Town of Coldwater Board Room, 444 Court Street, Coldwater, MS 38618 until  10:00 a.m. Local Time, October 5, 2023 at which time and place all Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Each bid must be submitted in a sealed envelope addressed to the Town of Coldwater Board of Aldermen. Each sealed envelope containing a bid must be plainly marked on the outside as “Bid for Hill Road Lift Station and 6” Force Main Improvements, ARPA Project No. MWI-600, Town of Coldwater, Tate County, Mississippi.” Any bid for a sum in excess of $50,000.00 shall contain on the outside or exterior of the envelope of such bid the contractor’s current certificate of responsibility number, and no bid shall be opened or considered unless such contractor’s current certificate number appears on the outside or exterior of the envelope or unless there appears a statement on the outside or exterior of such envelope to the effect that the bid enclosed does not exceed $50,000.00.

The work is as follows: Installation of a new pumping station with wet well along with approximately 2,000 LF of 6” force main along Hill Road in Coldwater, MS.

Contract time is 180 Calendar Days from Notice to Proceed date.

Contract Documents, including Drawings and Specifications, are on file at the office of Elliott & Britt Engineering, 823 North Lamar Boulevard, Oxford, Mississippi 38655 and may be reviewed.

Bid documents are being made available via original paper copy or electronically.  Plan holders are required to log-in or register for an account at www.elliottbrittplans.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 (662) 407-0193.

A certified check or bank draft, payable to the order of the Town of Coldwater Board of Aldermen, negotiable U.S. Government bonds (at par value), or a satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the Bidder and an accepted Surety, in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total of the Bid shall be submitted with each bid.

Attention is called to the fact that not less than the minimum salaries and wages set forth in the Contract Documents must be paid on this project, and that the Contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex or natural origin.

This project is financed by an American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Grant and is subject to the rules and regulations thereof.

Minority and Woman Owned 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 Town of Coldwater Board of Aldermen is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and hereby notifies all Bidders that they 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 Town of Coldwater Board of Aldermen reserves the right to reject any or all Bids or to waive any informalities in the bidding.

Bids may be held by the Town of Coldwater Board of Aldermen for a period not to exceed 90 days from the date of the opening of Bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of Bidders, prior to awarding of the Contract.                                                  

Glenn Billingsley
Mayor

Dates of Advertisement:
September 6, 2023
September 13, 2023