NS.18602.000 City of Aberdeen - 2024 CDBG Wastewater Lagoon Improvements #16600

The City of Aberdeen is requesting sealed bids for construction of the 2024 CDBG Wastewater Lagoon Improvements project. All bids shall be marked Bids for City of Aberdeen – 2024 CDBG Wastewater Lagoon Improvements on the outside of the envelope. All bids shall be submitted to the City of Aberdeen until 10:00 AM local time, Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at the office of the City Clerk located at 125 W Commerce Street, Aberdeen, MS 39730. Bids will be opened at the City of Aberdeen. Any bid received after 10:00 AM will not be opened. The City of Aberdeen reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

The work generally consists of earthwork to repair the lagoon levee, placing rip rap on interior levee slope, and replacement of the catwalk to the effluent structure. The above general outline of features of the work does not in any way limit the responsibility of the Contractor to perform all work and furnish all labor, equipment and materials required by the specifications and the drawings referred to therein.

Contract time shall be 150 consecutive calendar days from the effective date shown in the Notice to Proceed. Liquidated damages will be assessed in the amount of $500 per day incurred for each consecutive calendar day beyond the specified contract time. The contracted party must comply with the requirements of Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act, 41 USC 8301 note, and all applicable rules and notices, as may be amended, if applicable to the infrastructure project. Pursuant to HUD’s Notice, “Public Interest Phased Implementation Waiver for FY 2022 and 2023 of Build America, Buy America Provisions as Applied to Recipients of HUD Federal Financial Assistance (88 FR 17001)”, any funds obligated by HUD on or after the applicable listed effective dates, are subject to BABA requirements, unless excepted by a waiver.

Bidder must be qualified under Mississippi Law and show current Certificate of Responsibility issued by the Mississippi State Board of Public Contractors establishing his classification as to the value and type of construction on which he is authorized to bid. Each Bidder shall write his Certificate of Responsibility Number on the outside of the sealed envelope containing his proposal.

Proposals shall be submitted in duplicate, sealed and deposited with the City of Aberdeen, Mississippi prior to the hour and date hereinbefore designated. The Contractor is fully responsible for the timely delivery of sealed bids. No bidder may withdraw his bid within 90 days after the actual date of the opening thereof. Awarding public contracts to non-resident Bidders will be on the same basis as the non-resident bidder's state awards contracts to Mississippi Contractors bidding under similar circumstances. In order to ensure that Mississippi's so-called Golden Rule is followed state law requires a non-resident bidder to attach to his bid a copy of his resident state's current laws pertaining to such state's treatment of non-resident contractors.

Each Bidder must deposit with his proposal, a Bid Bond or Certified Check in an amount equal to five percent of his bid, payable to the City of Aberdeen, Mississippi, as bid security. Bidders shall also submit a current financial statement, if requested, by the City of Aberdeen, Mississippi. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Payment Bond and Performance Bond each in the amount of 100 percent of the contract amount.

Bid documents are being made available electronically and via paper copy (if requested). Plan holders are required to register for an account at www.neel-schafferplans.com to view and order Bid Documents. All plan holders are required to have a valid email address for registration. Electronic bids shall be submitted through www.neel-schafferplans.com. Bid documents are non-refundable and must be purchased through the website. Please contact Plan House Printing at (662) 407-0193 with questions regarding website registration and online orders.

The successful bidder must comply with Section 3 of the HUD Act of 1968 and its associated regulations (24 C.F.R., Part 75). CDBG regulations governing the grant require that, to the greatest extent feasible opportunities for contracting, subcontracting, training and employment arising in connection with this CDBG project will be extended to Section 3 businesses, Targeted Section 3 Workers and Section 3 Workers. 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, equipment, material and/or supply needs. The City of Aberdeen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The City hereby notifies all Bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement 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. The Engineer is Neel-Schaffer, Inc., 1115 Stark Road, Starkville, MS 39760, (662) 268-7966, Fax No. (662) 268-7961.

The City of Aberdeen reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities therein.

BY: /s/ Johnny D. Stevens
Dwight Stevens, Mayor
City of Aberdeen, Mississippi

DATES OF PUBLICATION:
August 14, 2024
August 21, 2024