NOTICE FOR BIDS
 
PEARL RIVER VALLEY WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT
SLOPE MOWING SERVICES
Barnett Reservoir MAIN DAM
PRV# 24-600-21-99
 
 
Sealed and electronic bids will be received by the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District (District) for Slope Mowing Services, Barnett Reservoir Main Dam until 11:00 o'clock A.M., Local Time, on 23 May 2024, 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.  The contract period will be 12 months.  A total of 12 cuttings are anticipated. 
 
The Advertisement for Bids, Instructions to Bidders, Form of Bid, Form of Contract, Plans, Specifications, and other Contract Documents may be examined at the following locations:
            PRVWSD District Office, 115 Madison Landing Circle, Ridgeland, Mississippi 39157
 
Official Bid Documents, including the Contract Documents, can be downloaded from Central Bidding at www.centralbidding.com.  They can also be obtained by visiting the PRVWSD District Office or by e-mail request to [email protected].  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 may also be submitted by in-person delivery or by mail.  Bids will not be accepted by e-mail or fax.
 
Bids shall be made out on the bid proposal form provided. Except for those submitted electronically, bids shall be sealed in an envelope, and plainly marked on the outside of the envelope: Bid for Slope Mowing Services, Barnett Reservoir Main Dam.  Bidders must be qualified under Mississippi Law and show evidence of registration with the Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office to perform the type of work included in this solicitation.  Each bidder shall write their Mississippi Business Identification Number on the outside of the sealed envelope containing its proposal. 
 
Mississippi State law requires a non-resident bidder to attach/include a copy of its resident state’s current law pertaining to such state’s treatment of non-resident contractors with its 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) mobilize equipment and personnel to the site, 2) mowing slopes on the back side of the earthen dam (approximately 25 acres), 3) trimming in selected areas, 4) removal of mowing debris and clippings.  The Contractor will be required to use specialized slope mowing equipment. The project is on District property in Rankin, Madison, and Hinds Counties, in Mississippi.
 
Bidder must be qualified to perform the work.  Qualifications and experience shall be in accordance with the Contract Documents and provided by the Bidder, with the bid. 
 
The DISTRICT reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities therein.  No Bidder may withdraw its bid within sixty (60) calendar days after the actual date of the opening thereof.
 
                                                                PEARL RIVER VALLEY WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT
                                                           
                                                               BY:       J. Sigman, P.E.
                                                                            General Manager
 
Publication:  Clarion Ledger  
Adv. Dates:  4/30/2024 & 5/7/2024
Bid Opening:  5/23/2024