16008.000.001 Empson Street Water Storage Tank Rehabilitation #10019

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

2021 EMPSON STREET WATER STORAGE TANK REHABILITATION MCCOMB BID NO. MC-05-21-003
CITY OF MCCOMB PIKE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

Sealed bids for the construction of the 2021 EMPSON STREET ELEVATED WATER STORAGE TANK REHABILITATION shall be received by the City of McComb at City Hall, 115 Third Street, McComb, MS 39648 until 10:00 A.M., local time, Thursday, July 29, 2021, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Principal items of work are as follows:
1. Interior and exterior preparation and coating of 250,000 gallon elevated storage tank.
2. Cleaning and disinfecting the interior of the tank.
3. Miscellaneous tank repairs.

The above general outline of features of the work does not in any way limit the responsibility of the Contractor to perform all work and furnish all plant, labor, equipment and materials required by the specifications and the drawings referred to therein.

Contract time shall be 120 consecutive calendar days from the effective date shown in the Notice to Proceed. Liquidated damages will be assessed in the amount of $500.00 for each consecutive calendar day the work has not achieved Final Completion.

Bidder must be qualified under Mississippi Law and show current Certificate of Responsibility issued by the Mississippi State Board of Public Contractors establishing his classification as to the value and type of construction on which he is authorized to bid.

Each Bidder shall write his Certificate of Responsibility Number on the outside of the sealed envelope containing his proposal.

Proposals shall be submitted in duplicate, sealed and deposited with the city of McComb, Mississippi prior to the hour and date hereinbefore designated. Bids may also be submitted online prior to the hour and date designated at www.neel-schafferplans.com. The Contractor is fully responsible for the timely delivery of the sealed bids. No bidder may withdraw his bid within 90 days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

Each Bidder must submit with his proposal a separate attachment stating his qualifications to perform the Work. The Statement of Qualifications shall list past projects of similar size and nature, a list of references with name and telephone number, a list of key personnel who will perform the work, and other information supporting the bidder’s qualifications.

Awarding public contracts to non-resident Bidders will be on the same basis as the non-resident bidder’s state awards contracts to Mississippi Contractors bidding under similar circumstances. In order to ensure that Mississippi’s so-called Golden Rule is followed state law requires a non-resident bidder to attach to his bid a copy of his resident state’s current laws pertaining to such state’s treatment of non-resident contractors.

Each Bidder must deposit with his proposal, a Bid Bond or Certified Check in an amount equal to five percent of his bid, payable to the City of McComb, Mississippi, as bid security. Bidders shall also submit a current financial statement, if requested, by the City of McComb, Mississippi. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Payment Bond and Performance Bond each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount.

Bid documents are being made available via paper copy or pdf. Plan holders are required to log-in or register for an account at www.neel-schafferplans.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 this website. Questions regarding website registration and online orders should be directed to our web support line at (662) 407-0193. Prospective bidders must be listed as a plan holder in order to submit a proposal.

The City of McComb hereby notifies all Bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged, minority, and women’s business enterprises 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, national origin, or gender in consideration for an award.

The Engineer is Neel-Schaffer, Inc., 206 Maryland Avenue, McComb, MS 39648, (601) 684-4564, Fax No. (601) 684-0526 or email kris.lightsey@neel-schaffer.com

The City of McComb reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities therein.

DATES OF PUBLICATION: June 29, 2021
July 6, 2021