Cornerstone Water Well

Supplying all labor, equipment, and materials necessary for completion of the Cornerstone Water Well project. Minority and Woman Owned 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. This contract will be funded in whole or in part by funds as is established in the Safe Drinking Water Act's State Revolving Loan Funds (42 U.S.C. 300j-12); therefore, this project must comply with the use of American Iron and Steel requirements of the Act. 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 Drinking Water Systems Improvements Revolving Loan Fund (DWSIRLF) Loan Program from the State of Mississippi. Neither the State of Mississippi, the Local Governments and Rural Water Systems Improvements Board, 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 Appendix D of the DWSIRLF Program Regulations. In order to comply with Federal Procurement Regulations (24 CFR 85), Minority and Woman Owned Business Enterprises are encouraged to submit a bid for this project. The successful bidder will take all necessary affirmative steps to assure that Minority and Woman Owned Business Enterprises are used when possible as subcontractors on this project. Bid Security in the amount of 5% of the bid must accompany each bid in accordance with the Intructions to bidders. Attorneys-in-fact who sign Bid Bonds, Payment Bonds or Performance Bonds must file with each bond a certified and effective dated copy of their Power of Attorney. The City of brandon reserves the right to waive any information or irregularities, to accept any bid deemed to be in the best interest of the City, or to reject any or all bids. The Contract Time is Two Hundred Forty (240) consecutive calendar days with liquidated damages being Five Hundred Dollars ($500) per calendar day thereafter. The OWNERs goal for minority-owned business participation as a percentage of construction cost is 3.1%. The OWNERs goal for women-owned business participation is 1.1%.

Division 03 -	Concrete.
Division 04 -	Masonry.
Division 05 -	Metals.
Division 06 -	Wood, Plastics, and Composites.
Division 07 -	Thermal and Moisture Protection.
Division 08 -	Openings.
Division 09 -	Finishes.
Division 10 -	Specialties, Signage, Toilet, Bath, and Laundry Accessories, Fire Protection Specialties, Fire Extinguishers, Storage Specialties.
Division 11 -	Equipment.
Division 12 -	Furnishings.
Division 14 -	Conveying Equipment, Scaffolding.
Division 21 -	Fire Suppression.
Division 22 -	Plumbing.
Division 23 -	Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC).
Division 26 -	Electrical.
Division 27 -	Communications, Data Communications, Voice Communications, Audio-Video Systems.
Division 28 -	Electronic Safety and Security.
Division 31 -	Earthwork.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Fences and Gates, Turf and Grasses.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Common Work Results for Utilities, Water Utility Distribution Equipment, Water Utility Pumping Stations, Wastewater Utility Pumping Stations, Sanitary Utility Sewerage Force Mains.
Division 40 -	Process Integration, Water Process Piping.
Division 45 -	Industry-Specific Manufacturing Equipment.
Division 46 -	Water and Wastewater Equipment.