22-56 Town of Hickory MCWI Water Main Replacement #16537

Project Estimate: $220,000-$250,000

Sealed bids will be received by the Town Clerk’s office of Town of Hickory, Mississippi at 180 Jefferson street, until 10:00 a.m. on the 6th day of September 2024 and shortly thereafter publicly opened for the approximately 1300 linear feet water main replacement along Taylor Street, Washington Street & Alleyway in Hickory, MS is known as Proposed Town of Hickory water main replacement Project, MCWI Project # 291 in the town of Hickory, Mississippi.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS:
CONTRACT TIME: 180 Calendar Days
BASIS OF AWARD

The award, if made, shall be within approximately thirty (30) days of the date of receipt of Bids. The award shall be based on the lowest and best bid. The winning bid will be at the Town of Hickory discretion. The selected winning bid will be based on the following combined weighted factors: (a) basis of bid offering for the published quantities, (b) bidders’ technical qualifications, and (c) professional reputation. The Town of Hickory reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

The Town of Hickory hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprise 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.

PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS are on file in the Office of the Town Clerk of Town of Hickory, 180 Jefferson St, Hickory, MS 39332. All items shall be constructed in accordance with the latest edition of the Mississippi Standard Specifications for State Aid Road and Bridge Construction.

PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS may be procured from the Cornerstone Planroom at https://www.cornerstoneengllcplanroom.com/ The cost for plans and specifications is non-refundable. Technical questions and inquiries shall be addressed to the project manager, Mauricka McKenzie, P.E. of Cornerstone Engineering, LLC in Clinton, MS at the email address of mmckenzie@cornerstoneengllc.com. The phone number is 601-473-2403.

A certified check or bid bond for five percent (5%) of the total bid, made payable to the Town of Hickory must accompany each proposal.

Bids must be hand-delivered or otherwise physically delivered by public or private couriers or delivery services, including but not limited to U. S. Postal Service, Certified Mail with return receipt requested, United Parcel Service, Federal Express, or by any other delivery method wherein receipt of said bids much be acknowledged, in writing, by the addressee to the Town of Hickory Town Clerk, Attention: Jessica, 180 Jefferson St, Hickory, MS 39332.

Bidders are hereby notified that any proposal accompanied by letters qualifying in any manner the condition under which the proposal is tendered will be considered an irregular bid and such proposal will not be considered in making the award.

Hickory City Officials
Alderwomen- Lori Gallaspy
Alderwomen- Maggie Nichols
Alderman- Charles Guyse
Alderman- Ken Morgan
Alderwomen- Donna Ferguson

Town Clerk
Jessica Weir

Mayor
Carolyn Burks

Public Work Director
Robert Hines

Town Attorney
Tyler McCaughn