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Separate written sealed BIDS for a General Contract for the furnishing of all labor and materials for the construction of:
 
                                                                                  CORNERSTONE WATER WELL
 
will be received by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the CITY OF BRANDON herein after called the OWNER at the office of the:
 
CITY CLERK, CITY OF BRANDON, BRANDON CITY HALL 1000 MUNICIPAL DRIVE
BRANDON, MS 39042
 
Until 2:00pm local time on June 12, 2023 and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud for supplying all labor, equipment, and materials necessary for completion of the Cornerstone Water Well project.
 
Bidders must be qualified under Mississippi State Law and show Certificate of Responsibility issued by the Mississippi State Board of Public Contractors.
Project provides for two (2) phases of well construction known as Phase I – Ground Water Pilot Hole and Test Well and Phase II – Water Supply Production Well, Sitework Grading, Piping, Chlorination Building, Emergency Standby Generator, and all other associated work required to complete all as shown and specified in the plans and contract documents.
The DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be examined at the following locations:
1. City of Brandon, 1000 Municipal Drive, Brandon, MS 39042
2 Benchmark Engineering & Surveying, LLC, 101 Highpointe Court, Suite B, Brandon, MS 39042
 
Copies of the BIDDING DOCUMENTS may be obtained at BENCHMARK ENGINEERING upon payment of One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150) per set – none of which is refundable. No partial documents will be issued.
 
The PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS and CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be examined at the following locations:
 
1000 Municipal Drive, Brandon, Mississippi (Public Works Director's Office) 
Benchmark Engineering & Surveying, LLC. 101 Highpointe Court, Suite B, Brandon, MS (Consulting Engineer’s Office) 
MSDH/DWSRF 570 Woodrow Wilson Drive, Jackson, MS (Call-Harry Gong) 601-576-7518 (MS Dept. Of Health) 
The BID SCHEDULE may be examined at the following locations:
Mississippi Procurement Technical Assistance Program (MPTAP) Mississippi Development Authority, Minority & Small Business Development
Woolfolk Building
501 North West Street, Suite B 01 Jackson, MS 39201
Contact: Secret Luckett, 601-359-2700
    Contract Procurement Center closest to your project area: Carlyn McGee, 601-359-3448 
 
Additional information and assistance regarding this bid opportunity, the Mississippi Procurement Technical Assistance Program and local Procurement Center may be found at www.mscpc.com. 
 
Minority and Woman Owned Business Enterprises are solicited to bid on this contract as prime contractors and are encouraged to make inquiries regarding potential subcontracting opportunities, equipment, material and/or supply needs.
 
This contract will be funded in whole or in part by funds as is established in the Safe Drinking Water Act’s State Revolving Loan Funds (42 U.S.C. 300j-12); therefore, this project must comply with the use of American Iron and Steel requirements of the Act.
 
Any contract or contracts awarded under this invitation for bids are expected to be funded in whole or in part by anticipated funds from the Drinking Water Systems Improvements Revolving Loan Fund (DWSIRLF) Loan Program from the State of Mississippi. Neither the State of Mississippi, the Local Governments and Rural Water Systems Improvements Board, nor any of their employees is or will be a party to this invitation for bids or any resulting or related contracts. This procurement will be subject to all applicable sections of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated, as they apply to local governments, in accordance with Appendix D of the DWSIRLF Program Regulations.
 
In order to comply with Federal Procurement Regulations (24 CFR 85), Minority and Woman Owned Business Enterprises are encouraged to submit a bid for this project. The successful bidder will take all necessary affirmative steps to assure that Minority and Woman Owned Business Enterprises are used when possible as subcontractors on this project.
 
Bid Security in the amount of 5% of the bid must accompany each bid in accordance with the INTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS. Attorneys-in-fact who sign Bid Bonds, Payment Bonds or Performance Bonds must file with each bond a certified and effective dated copy of their Power of Attorney.
 
The City of Brandon is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and hereby notifies all bidders 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, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual preference, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status in consideration for an award.
 
No prospective CONTRACTOR may withdraw his proposal within SIXTY (60) DAYS after the actual date of the opening thereof.

Each bidder shall write the Certificate of Responsibility number and Mississippi Contractors License number on the outside of the sealed envelope containing his proposal. Proposals shall be submitted in duplicate, sealed, and deposited with the City Clerk prior to the hour and date designated above. Bid Number 2023-09 should be marked in the lower left corner of the envelope.
 
The City of Brandon now offers Electronic Bidding submissions. All documents may be downloaded from Central Bidding at www.centralbidding.com. For any questions relating to the electronic process, please call Central Bidding at (225)810-4814.
 
The CITY OF BRANDON reserves the right to waive any information or irregularities, to accept any bid deemed to be in the best interest of the City, or to reject any or all bids.
 
The Contract Time is Two Hundred Forty (240) consecutive calendar days with liquidated damages being Five Hundred Dollars ($500) per calendar day thereafter.
 
Butch Lee, Mayor
 
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