NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Electronic or sealed bids for OUTDOOR 15 KV VACUUM CIRCUIT BREAKERS FOR NORTH LEHMBERG 69/13 KV SUBSTATION will be received in the office of the General Manager, City of Columbus, Mississippi, Light and Water Department until 2:00 P.M. local time, April 5, 2024. At that time, Columbus Light & Water officials will publicly read aloud the bids.
BID DOCUMENTS: Specifications and bidding documents may be examined at the office of the General Manager located at 420 4th Avenue South, Columbus, MS or may be obtained from the Engineer for the Project:
Atwell & Gent, P.A.
P. O. Box 2558
Starkville, Mississippi 39760-2558
Telephone (662) 324-5658
for a deposit of $75.00. This deposit is non-refundable.
Official bid documents can be downloaded from Central Bidding at www.centralbidding.com. Electronic bids can be submitted at www.centralbidding.com. For any questions related to the electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding at 225-810-4814.
SUBMITTAL OF SEALED BIDS: Each bid must be submitted in duplicate in accordance with the instructions to bidders which are bound in the Project Manual. The Owner reserves the right to waive irregularities and to reject any or all bids.
SUBMITTAL OF ELECTRONIC BIDS: Each electronically submitted bid must be submitted in “pdf” format and shall contain the same information and forms as required for the paper bids. In the event that an electronically submitted bid has a corrupted attachment, the bid will be considered null and void.
Columbus Light & Water reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and to hold bids for a period of 30 days or until after the monthly Board of Commission’s meeting before award or rejection.
No bidder may withdraw a bid for a period of thirty (30) days after the date set for opening of bids.
The award of this contract will be contingent upon the Bidder satisfying that a goal of 25% minority business participation has been considered in his/her Bidder’s Proposal with evidence provided. 
Columbus Light and Water Department
BY:                                                                             
Angela Verdell
General Manager
PUBLISH:
March 5, 2024
March 13, 2024