NS.17677.000 Meadowbrook Water Treatment Plant Improvements #17045

Sealed bids will be received by the City of Horn Lake until 10:00 A.M., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2024, at Horn Lake City Hall 3101 Goodman Road, Horn Lake, Mississippi 38637 for supplying all labor and materials (as specified) necessary for the Meadowbrook Water Treatment Plant Improvements. All local, state, and federal special conditions and regulations will be adhered to.

The work shall consist essentially of the following type items for Meadowbrook Water Treatment Plant Improvements

1. Installation of a 600 gpm fiberglass induced draft aerator and steel support system on existing concrete clearwell,

2. Cleaning and lining of existing concrete ground clearwell,

3. Installation of two 600 gpm vertical turbine service pumps on existing concrete clearwell,

4. Installation of powder lime feed system including fiberglass building,

5. Installation of chlorine feed system including fiberglass building and concrete slab,

6. Installation of phosphate feed system including fiberglass building and concrete slab,

7. Installation of yard piping,

8. Installation of new electrical system,

9. Upgrade of existing SCADA system components,

10. Tree removal from site perimeter, and

11. Installation of new 6’ chain link perimeter fence.

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 plant, labor, equipment and materials required by the specifications and the drawings referred to therein. Bidders are expected to inspect the site of the work as provided in the Instructions to Bidders and to inform themselves of all local conditions. Contract time shall be 300 consecutive calendar days from the effective date shown in the Notice to Proceed. Liquidated damages will be assessed for each consecutive calendar day thereafter in the amount of Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00). Special Damages - In addition to the amounts provided for liquidated damages, Contractor, in the event of such default, shall pay to the Owner the actual costs reasonably incurred by Owner for engineering and inspection forces employed on the work after the time stipulated for completion of the work.

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. The outside of the envelope should also bear the Bidder’s name, address, and name of the project for which the Bid is submitted. Proposals shall be submitted in duplicate, sealed and deposited with the Horn Lake City Clerk prior to the hour and date hereinbefore designated. No bidder may withdraw his bid within ninety (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 (5%) of his bid, payable to the City of Horn Lake, as bid security. Bidders shall also submit a current financial statement, if requested by the City. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Payment Bond and Performance Bond each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount.

Contract Drawings, Contract Specifications, and Bid Forms must be purchased in order for a bid to be submitted.

The Engineer is Neel-Schaffer, Inc., 5740 Getwell Road, Building 2, Southaven, Mississippi 38672, Phone No. (662) 890-6404, or email vince.malavasi@neel-schaffer.com.

Bid documents are on file and open to public inspection in the office of the City Clerk of Horn Lake, Mississippi (City Hall); at the office of the Engineer, or online at www.neel-schafferplans.com. Plan holders are required to log-in or register for an account at www.neel-schafferplans.com to order Bid Documents. All plan holders are required to have a valid email address for registration. Bid documents are non-refundable and must be purchased through the website. For questions regarding website registration and online orders, please contact Plan House Printing at (601) 336-6378. Prospective bidders must be listed as a plan holder in order to submit a proposal.

This advertisement is also being published on the online Agency Bid Bank at the Mississippi APEX Accelerator Program (formerly MPTAP) website.

The Owner hereby notifies all Bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that disadvantaged and women-owned business enterprises will be afforded the full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation. 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. When considering the award of any contract resulting from this invitation, the Owner will not discriminate against any bidder on the grounds of race, gender, or national origin.

The City of Horn Lake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The City of Horn Lake hereby notifies all Bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered 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. 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 ARPA Mississippi Municipality & County Water Infrastructure Grant Program (MCWI). Neither the State of Mississippi 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 MCWI Program Regulations.

Based on the Assistance Listing: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds and Part 2 of the US Treasury State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Compliance and Reporting Guidance (v3.0 February 2022) (Compliance Guide), the following Uniform Guidance provisions will be required in all contracts:

▪ Subpart A, Acronyms and Definitions;
▪ Subpart B, General provisions;
▪ Subpart C, Pre-Federal Award Requirements and Contents of Federal Awards (except 2 CFR 200.204, .205, .210, and .213);
▪ Subpart D, Post Federal; Award Requirements (except 2 CFR 200.305(b)(8) & (9), .308, .309, and .320(c)(4));
▪ Subpart E, Cost Principles;
▪ Subpart F, Audit Requirements;
▪ 2 CFR Part 25 (Universal Identifier & System for Award Management);
▪ 2 CFR Part 170 (Reporting Subaward and Executive Compensation Information);
▪ 2 CFR Part 180 (OMB Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Non-procurement);
▪ 2 CFR 200 Appendix II; and
▪ MDEQ Supplemental Provisions.

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

DATES OF PUBLICATION:
October 24, 2024
October 31, 2024