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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Electronic or sealed bids for CONSTRUCTION OF NEW CONTROL HOUSE FOR NORTH LEHMBERG 69/13 KV SUBSTATION will be received by the Columbus Light and Water Department, Columbus, Mississippi in the second-floor conference room at the Columbus Light and Water Department, 420 4th Avenue South, Columbus, MS 39701, until until 2:00 P.M. local time, May 29, 2025. At that time, Columbus Light & Water officials will publicly read aloud the bids.

BID DOCUMENTS: Official bid documents can also 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 accordance with the instructions to bidders which are bound in the Project Manual.

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.

CERTIFICATE OF RESPONSIBILITY: Each contractor submitting a bid in excess of $50,000.00 must show on his bid and on the face of the envelope (or the first page of an electronic bid submittal) containing the bid, his Certificate of Responsibility Number, as required by Section 31-3-21 and 21-3-15, Mississippi Code of 1972. If the bid does not exceed $50,000.00, a notation so stating must appear on the face of the envelope (or the first page of an electronic bid submittal).

ENGINEER: The Engineer for the Project is:
Atwell & Gent, P.A.
P. O. Box 2558
Starkville, Mississippi 39760-2558
Attn: Jeffrey Atwell, P.E.
Telephone (662) 324-5658
Email [email protected]

AWARD OF CONTRACT: 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.  No bidder may withdraw a bid for a period of thirty (30) days after the date set for opening of bids. Columbus Light & Water reserves the right to reject any and/or all Proposals and to hold proposal for a period of 30 days or until after the monthly Board of Commission’s meeting before award or rejection and to waive any informalities or irregularities therein.

NON-DISCRIMINATION: The Columbus Light and Water Department hereby notify all Bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged 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, or national origin in consideration for an award.

Columbus Light and Water Department
BY:                                                                             
Angela Verdell, PhD
General Manager

PUBLISH:
April 27, 2025
May 4, 2025