ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
 
TO: POTENTIAL BIDDERS
Notice is hereby given that the West Jackson County Utility District will receive sealed bids at the office of the West Jackson County Utility District until 2:00 P.M., Thursday, November 12, 2020, and then publicly opened and read aloud for the following:
 
Two Water Well Sites
1200 GPM at Daisy Vestry Road
1200 GPM at Van Eaton Circle
      
All bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope addressed to the West Jackson County Utility District. If a bid is submitted by mail, the post office address of the West Jackson County Utility District is P.O. Box 1230, Ocean Springs, MS 39566-1230. If a bid is hand-delivered, the street address of the West Jackson County Utility District is 7200 McCann Road, Biloxi, MS 39532.
 
 Electronic bids can be submitted at www.centralbidding.com. For any questions relating to the electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding at 225-810-4814.
 
All bid proposals must be on file with West Jackson County Utility District prior to the opening time as stated above. All bid proposals must be sealed and clearly marked on the outside of the envelope with the Project Name, Bid Date, Company Name, Company Address, and all applicable state license and certificate numbers.
 
Copies of the Bid Documents may be obtained from the Machado|Patano Planroom Website. A CD with Bid Documents in PDF format can be obtained for a nonrefundable cost of $50 or a Hard Copy of the Bid Documents can be obtained for a nonrefundable cost of $100.
              
The Owner is NOT responsible for bids which are mailed to the wrong address or which arrive in the mail after the designated bid opening time. Bids may be delivered in person to the Owner's office prior to the bid opening at the location listed above.
      
The project will be awarded to the lowest and best bidder. However, the Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids or to waive any informality.
      
For bids equaling or exceeding $50,000.00, bidder must indicate his Certificate of Responsibility number on the outside of the sealed proposal as required by the Mississippi Law.
 
Additional information and assistance regarding this bid opportunity, the MS Procurement Technical Assistance Program, and local contract procurement center may be found at www.mscpc.com.
 
Minority and women’s business enterprises are solicited to bid on this contract as prime contractors and are encouraged to make inquiries regarding potential subcontracting opportunities and equipment, material and/or supply needs.
 
Per the Mississippi Law, MS Code 31-3-21(3); any bid submitted by a non-resident contractor which does not include the non-resident contractor's current state law pertaining to such state's treatment of non-resident contractors, shall be rejected and not considered for award. If no such law exists in the non-resident contractor's state, then the non-resident contractor may provide statement to that effect.
      
       No bidder may withdraw his bid within sixty (60) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.
 
A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, November 3, 2020, at the West Jackson County Utility District Office located at 7200 McCann Road, Biloxi, MS 39532.
 
 
       WEST JACKSON COUNTY UTILITY DISTRICT
 
 
       Run:    Monday, October 12, 2020
                  Tuesday, October 20,2020