23183.000 Soldiers Colony Road Improvements #16363

NOTICE is hereby given that the City of Canton, Mississippi will receive written sealed or electronic bids
until the hour of 10:00 AM (CT) on Monday, August 19, 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 SOLDIERS COLONY ROAD IMPROVEMENTS. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 10:00 AM (CT) on Monday, August 19, 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 – SOLDIERS COLONY ROAD IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT TO BE OPENED AT 10:00 AM (CT) on August19, 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. on Thursday, August 1, 2024 in the City Clerk’s Office at 226 East Peace Street, Canton, MS 39046. All project related questions should be directed to Jamie McInnis at jamie.mcinnis@waggonereng.com with the subject line reading – “SOLDIERS COLONY ROAD IMPROVEMENTS” no later than 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 8, 2024.

The project consists of construction of: preventing further erosion through bank stabilization shown on the Bid Form.

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 $100.00 for each set, none of which is refundable, or from www.waggonerengplans.com.

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 2nd day of July, 2024.

By:
Desma King
Purchase Clerk
226 East Peace Street
Canton, MS 39046

PUBLISH:
July 22, 2024 and July 29, 2024
The Clarion Ledger