INVITATION FOR BIDS
 
NOTICE is hereby given that the CITY OF FLOWOOD, MS (herein called the Owner) will receive written, sealed bids until the hour of 10:30 AM on January 31, 2023 at the office of the City Clerk in Flowood City Hall located at 2101 Airport Road, Flowood, MS 39232, for the furnishing of all labor to install city furnished materials for the execution of that certain project designated as:
 
FLOWOOD WATER METER UPGRADES
 
Official Drawings and Specifications being on file at the office of the City Clerk at Flowood City Hall located at 2101 Airport Road, Flowood, MS 39232.  Additionally, copies of the Contract Documents and Specifications, may be obtained from the office of Benchmark Engineering & Surveying, LLC, 660 Katherine Dr., Suite 302 upon payment of $100 for each set, none of which is refundable, or downloaded from Central Bidding at www.centralbidding.com.  For questions related to the electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding at 225-810-4814.
 
The project scope is the removal of existing water meters, water meter encoders, and endpoints and the installation of City-furnished water meters, water meter encoders, and endpoints. The work required will include the removal and installation of 1400 water meter encoders and endpoints and the removal and installation of 100 water meters, water meter encoders, and endpoints as shown on the Construction Plans and Specifications.
 
A Pre-Bid Conference will be conducted on January 17, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. local time in the Board Room of the City of Flowood at the above listed address.  Attendance by a principal, project manager or estimator of any prospective bidder is recommended but not required.
 
The total Contract Time will be 120 consecutive calendar days with liquidated damages at $500.00 per consecutive calendar day thereafter.
 
Bid Security in the amount of 5% of the bid must accompany each bid in accordance with the INTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS.
 
No prospective CONTRACTOR may withdraw his proposal within SIXTY (60) DAYS after the actual date of the opening thereof.
 
The CITY OF FLOWOOD reserves the right to waive any information or irregularities or to reject any or all bids.
 
Award will be made to lowest and best bidder as determined by the Owner.
 
BY ORDER OF CITY OF FLOWOOD, MS THIS THE 5th Day of December, 2022.
 
 
Gary L. Rhoads
By:
Mayor
Published:        Rankin County News
                        December 28, 2022
                        January 4, 2023