Grinder Pump Package for the Jourdan River Shores Sewer Improvements Project Phase 1 #17101

Kiln Utility and Fire District (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project:

Equipment – Grinder Pump Package for the Jourdan River Shores Sewer Improvements Phase 1

Sealed bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the Kiln Utility and Fire District Office, located at 16154 Fire Department Road, Kiln, MS 39556,
until Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. local time. At that time, all bids received will be publicly opened and the bid amount read aloud.

The work included in the Contract shall consist primarily of Construction of the following items:

Supplying complete grinder pump packages for the Jourdan River Shores Sewer Improvements Phase 1

Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at the following designated website:
www.phbidding.co

Plans and Specifications are being made available via hard copy or digital download. Plan Holders are required to log-in or register for an account to view or order bid documents at www.phbidding.co. Bid documents are non-refundable and must be purchased through the website. Questions regarding website registration and online orders are to contact the Plan House at (228) 248-0181. No partial sets of drawings or project manuals will be issued. No contract documents (hard copies or electronic copies) will be issued to Contractors within twenty-four (24) hours of the time indicated above for receiving bids.

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is:

Kiln Utility and Fire District
16154 Fire Department Road
Kiln, MS 39556

Chiniche Engineering & Surveying
407 Hwy 90
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520

Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Monday-Thursday between 8:00-5:00 and Friday 8:00-12:00.

Bids must be submitted upon the standard forms contained within these contract documents furnished by Engineer, noted in the Information for Bidders. Each bid shall be accompanied by a Certified Check on a solvent bank or a Bidder’s Bond issued by a Surety Company licensed to operate in the State of Mississippi, in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid price, payable to the owner as bid security. Bidders shall also submit a current financial statement, if requested by the Owner. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount.

The required documents shall be submitted in a sealed envelope and the outside of the envelope shall be marked plainly as: Equipment – Grinder Pump Package for the Jourdan River Shores Sewer Improvements Phase 1 and the Certificate of Responsibility Number.

Bids shall be deposited with the Kiln Utility and Fire District Office, 16154 Fire Department Road, Kiln, MS 39556 or for those interested, bids can be submitted at www.phbidding.co under the project page, prior to the hour and date designated above. No oral, telegraphic, telephonic, or e-mail proposals shall be considered. All interpretations of drawings and specifications shall be directed to Jason Chiniche at Chiniche Engineering and Surveying by email to: jason@chiniche.com. An acknowledged received copy of all Addenda issued by the Engineer via Plan House must be included with the bid proposal. No bidder may withdraw his bid within sixty (60) days after the date of actual bid opening without Owner’s consent. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any or all informalities.

All construction contracts by the district where the amount of the contract shall exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) shall, and construction contracts of less than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) may, be made upon at least three (3) weeks’ public notice. Such notice shall be published once a week for at least three (3) consecutive weeks in at least one (1) newspaper published in such county or having general circulation therein. The first publication of such notice shall be made not less than twenty-one (21) days prior to the date fixed in such notice for the receipt of bids, and the last publication shall be made not more than seven (7) days prior to such date. The notice shall state the thing to be done and invite sealed proposals, to be filed with the secretary of the district, to do the work. In all such cases, before the notice shall be published, plans and specifications for the work shall be prepared by a registered professional engineer and shall be filed with the secretary of the district and there remain. The board of commissioners of the district shall award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder who will comply with the terms imposed by such commissioners and enter into bond with sufficient sureties to be approved by the commissioners in such penalty as shall be fixed by the commissioners: however, in no case shall such bond be less than the contract price, conditioned for the prompt, proper efficient performance of the contract. Contracts of less than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) may be negotiated; however, the board of commissioners shall invite and receive written proposals for the work from at least three (3) contractors regularly engaged in the type of work involved.

All contracts awarded under this Advertisement will be funded in part by funds from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) through the Mississippi Municipality and County Water Infrastructure Grant (MCWI) Program. The successful bidder will be required to comply with all MCWI Program regulations and requirements. Additional funding for the Project is from Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) and all the GOMESA funding regulations and requirements must also be adhered to.

Work to be performed shall be in accordance with all Federal, State and Local Regulations and Codes.

Approved by the order of the Kiln Utility and Fire District Board of Directors, this the Wednesday, October 16, 2024.

PUBLISH:
1st Advertisement Date: October 31, 2024
2nd Advertisement Date: November 7, 2024
3rd Advertisement Date: November 14, 2024