2400045 City of Canton - South Madison Street Drainage #16993

NOTICE is hereby given that the City of Canton, Mississippi will receive written sealed or electronic bids
until the hour of 10:00 A.M. (CT) on November 15, 2024 at City Clerk Office, 226 East Peace Street, Canton, MS 39046, for the furnishing of all labor and materials and for the construction of that certain project designated as SOUTH MADISON STREET DRAINAGE.  All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 10:00 AM (CT) on November 15, 2024, in the City Clerk’s Office at 226 East Peace Street, Canton, MS 39046.

Contractors have the option of submitting their bids sealed in an envelope or electronically through www.waggonerengplans.com. Sealed bid envelopes shall be marked “SEALED BID FOR CITY OF CANTON – SOUTH MADISON STREET DRAINAGE TO BE OPENED AT 10:00 AM (CT) on November 15, 2024” and if any envelope is not so marked, any bid contained therein will not be considered.

All bid envelopes should contain the bidder’s name and mailing address on the face of the envelope. The bid shall also contain the bidder’s Certificate of Responsibility number or a statement that the bid enclosed does not exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) on the outside of the envelope, failing which, said bid shall not be opened or considered.

When submitting an electronic bid, the bid must be submitted in “pdf” format and shall contain the same information and forms as required for the paper bids. Electronic bids must be secured with a bid bond. When submitting a bid electronically, the authorized signature may be a hand- written blue ink signature or be an electronic signature. When bids are submitted electronically, the requirement for including a certificate of responsibility, or a statement that the bid enclosed does not exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), on the exterior of the bid envelope shall be deemed in compliance by including the same information as an attachment with the electronic bid submittal.

Official bid documents can be downloaded from www.waggonerengplans.com. The plans and specifications will also be made available at the office of Waggoner Engineering, Inc. located at 143-A Lefleurs Square, Jackson, MS 39211.

A Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 10:00 A.M. (CT) on November 5, 2024, in the office of Waggoner Engineers Inc. at 143A Lefleurs Square, Jackson, MS 39211.

All project related questions should be directed to Jamie McInnis at jamie.mcinnis@waggonereng.com with the subject line reading – “SOUTH MADISON STREET DRAINAGE” no later than November 7, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.

The project consists of construction of repair to the storm drainage system and sewer pipe, and full depth asphalt repair. 

The total Contract Time will be 90 consecutive calendar days and the liquidated damages will be $1,000.00 per consecutive calendar day thereafter.

The City of Canton, Mississippi hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises/woman business enterprises will be afforded 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.

Copies of the plans and specifications, together with contract documents, may be obtained from the office of Waggoner Engineering, Inc., located at 143-A Lefleurs Square, Jackson, MS upon payment of $150.00 for each set, none of which is refundable, or from www.waggonerengplans.com.

The BID SCHEDULE may be examined at the following location:

Mississippi Procurement Technical Assistance Program (MPTAP) Mississippi Development
Authority, Minority & Small Business Development, Woolfolk Building
501North West Street, Suite B 01, Jackson, MS 39201

Minority and women’s business enterprises are solicited to bid on this contract as prime contractors and are encouraged to make inquiries regarding potential subcontracting opportunities and equipment, material, and/or supply needs.

Award will be made to the lowest and best bidder and the City of Canton, Mississippi reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

BY ORDER OF THE CITY OF CANTON, MISSISSIPPI this the 1st day of October 2024.

PUBLISH:
October 18, 2024, and October 25, 2024
The Clarion Ledger