Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Erosion Control Project Farmer Street and Clover Lane Stabilization

Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Vicksburg (The City), Mississippi will receive sealed bids from qualified bidders for the project identified as City of Vicksburg Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Erosion Control Project Farmer Street and Clover Lane Stabilization. The project includes soldier pile stabilized embankments and drainage improvements as indicated in the drawings, specifications, and other contract documents. The above general outline of features of work does not in any way limit the responsibility of the Contractor to perform all work and furnish all parts, labor, equipment, and materials required by the specifications and the drawings referred to therein. The contract time for the work included in this contract is Sixty (60) Calendar Days. Electronic bids can be submitted The Contract will be subject to liquidated damages of two hundred dollars ($200) per calendar day for each day in default after the stipulated completion date. The contract time will begin on the date specified in the written Notice to Proceed. Any addenda issued shall be posted at the Central Bidding site. Contractors are responsible for final check of addenda at the site prior to bid submission Bidders must be qualified under Mississippi State law and possess a Certificate of Responsibility issued by the Mississippi State Board of Public Contractors in a classification such as (a) Highway, Street and Bridge Construction, (b) Municipal and Public Works Construction, (c) Excavation, Grading and Drainage or another closely related classification. This Project is expected to exceed $50,000, therefore the Certificate of Responsibility Number shall be written on the outside of the sealed bid envelope. For electronic bids, the COR information must be submitted as the first page of the PDF attachment with the electronic bid submittal. For bids less than $50,000, a Certificate of Responsibility number is not required. Bidder shall note on the outside of the envelope containing the bid that the bid is less than $50,000, CR No. not required. Each bidder must deposit with his proposal a Bid Bond or Certified Check in an amount equal to five percent of the total bid payable to the City of Vicksburg as bid security. The successful bidder shall furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond each in the amount of 100% of the contract amount awarded. Bidders shall also submit a current financial statement if requested by the City of Vicksburg. Attorneys-in-fact who sign Bid Bonds or Payment Bonds and Performance Bonds must file with each bond a certified and effective dated copy of their power of attorney. The City of Vicksburg reserves the right to determine responsible bidders, responsive bids, the lowest and best bid, reject any and all bids, award to the bidder believed most advantageous to City of Vicksburg, and to waive any informalities in the bids and bidding process. Mississippi has a reciprocal preference law. Mississippi Code 31-3-21 requires that a copy of any non-resident bidders current state law pertaining to its treatment of non-resident contractors be submitted at the time the bid is submitted, or that bid shall not be considered further. Plans, Specifications, and Contract Documents are on file and open to public inspection at the local Neel-Schaffer, Inc. office and at the office of the City Clerk of Vicksburg. Contractors may request bid documents electronically.

Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Instrumentation and Control for Utilities, Water Utilities, Water Utility Distribution Piping, Water Utility Distribution Equipment, Disinfecting of Water Utility Distribution, Water Utility Storage Tanks.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Operation and Maintenance of Transportation.