ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Pearl River Valley Water Supply District
 
 
RATLIFF FERRY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS
Bid # 20-100-06-03
 
 
 
Sealed and electronic bids will be received by the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District (DISTRICT) for Ratliff Ferry Sewer Improvements until 11:00 o'clock A.M., Local Time, on April 21 , 2021, at the DISTRICT’S Office, 115 Madison Landing Circle, Ridgeland, Mississippi 39157, at which time and place bids will be opened and read aloud.  Bids forwarded by mail should be addressed to the District at P. O. Box 2180, Ridgeland, Mississippi 39158.  Contract time and liquidated damages for failure to complete are detailed in the Contract Documents.
 
The Advertisement for Bids, Instructions to Bidders, Form of Bid, Form of Contract, Plans, Specifications and Form of Bid Bond, Performance Bond and Payment Bond, and other Contract Documents may be examined at the following locations:
            Southern Consultants, Inc., 5740 County Cork Road, Jackson, Mississippi 39206
            PRVWSD District Office, 115 Madison Landing Circle, Ridgeland, Mississippi 39157
 
Copies may be obtained at the office of Southern Consultants, Inc., located at 5740 County Cork Road, Jackson, Mississippi 39206 (601.957.0999) for a non-refundable charge of $100.00 for each set, none of which is refundable. 
 
Official Bid Documents, including the Contract Documents, can be downloaded from Central Bidding at www.centralbidding.com.  Electronic Bids may be submitted at www.centralbidding.com.  For any questions related to the electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding at 225.810.4814.
 
Bids shall be made out on the bid proposal form provided, sealed in an envelope and plainly marked on the outside of the envelope: Bid for Ratliff Ferry Sewer Improvements, Bid #20-100-06-03.  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.  Each Bidder must deposit with his bid, security in the amount, form and subject to the conditions provided in the Instructions to Bidders.
 
Mississippi State law requires a non-resident bidder to attach/include a copy of his/her resident state’s current law pertaining to such state’s treatment of non-resident contractors with their bid.  Any bid submitted by a non-resident contractor which does not include the non-resident contractor’s current state law shall be rejected and not considered for award.
 
 
 
The work shall consist of, but not be limited to, the following: 1) Gravity sewer mains, service lines, and manholes to serve existing houses and other facilities; 2) Sewage Lift Stations and related force mains; 3) 2-cell wastewater treatment lagoon with related items; 4) 5± acre spray field with piping, sprinklers, and related items; and 5) Other related items of work.  The project is on District property in Madison County, Mississippi.
 
A Pre-Bid Meeting is scheduled for April 7, 2021 at 9:00 AM local time at the PRVWSD District office at 115 Madison Landing Circle, Ridgeland, MS 39157.  A site visit will follow the meeting.  Attendance by all potential contractors, subcontractors, and other interested parties is strongly encouraged.
 
Bidder must be qualified to perform the work.  Qualifications and experience shall be in accordance with the Contract Documents and provided by the Bidder, if requested by the District. 
 
For any work occurring during a COVID-19 emergency declaration, the Contractor shall follow recommendations of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH), and other relevant governmental entities regarding worksite protection for its employees and the general public.
 
The DISTRICT reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities therein.  No Bidder may withdraw his bid within sixty (60) calendar days after the actual date of the opening thereof.
 
                                                                PEARL RIVER VALLEY WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT
                                                           
                                                               BY:       ___________________                     
                                                                            General Manager
 
Publication:  Clarion Ledger  
Adv. Dates:  Mar. 23 & Mar. 30, 2021
Bid Opening:  April 21, 2021