22-55 Town of Como MCWI Water System Rehabilitation Project (REBID) #16759

Project Estimate: $400,000-$500,000

Sealed bids will be received by the Town Clerk’s office of Town of Como, Mississippi at 103 Main Street until 11:00 a.m. on the 7th day of October 2024 and shortly thereafter publicly opened for the water well repair work and 6300 linear feet water main replacement along Sycamore Street, Coleman & Clayton Street in Como, MS is known as Proposed Town of Como Water Main Replacement Project, MCWI Project #449 in Como, Mississippi.

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

The award, if made, shall be within approximately thirty (30) days of the date of receipt of the Bids. The award shall be based on the lowest and best bid. The winning bid will be at the Town of Como's 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 Como reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

The Town of Como hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure 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 Como, 103 Main Street, Como, MS 38619. All items shall be constructed in accordance with the latest edition of the Mississippi Standard Specifications for State Aid Road and Bridge Construction and the MS State Department of Health 2017 Minimum Standard Design Criteria.

PLANS AND PROPOSALS may be secured from Cornerstone Engineering, LLC plan room at https://www.cornerstoneengllcplanroom.com. Technical questions and inquiries shall be addressed to the project manager, Mauricka McKenzie, P.E. of Cornerstone Engineering, LLC in Clinton, MS. 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 Como 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 Como Town Clerk, Attention: Alice Houston, 103 Main Street, Como, MS 38619.

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.

Como City Officials
Alderman- Janes Jones, At large
Alderwoman- Tonia Heard, Ward 1
Alderman - Melvin Crockett, Ward 2
Alderwoman - Ruby J Higgenbottom, Ward 3
Alderwoman - Teresa Dishmon, Ward 4

Town Clerk
Alice Houston

Mayor
Everette Hill

Certified Water Operator
KT Newman

Town Attorney
Ravonda Griffin-Willis