Separate sealed or electronic bids for the Overhead to Underground Utility Relocations and/or Street Lighting along Jackson Street between N Madison and N Front Streets, BID 2023-066WL, will be received by the CITY OF TUPELO until 10:00 A.M., LOCAL TIME ON THURSDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2024 and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. Sealed bids will be received until the designated date and time at TUPELO CITY HALL, 71 EAST TROY STREET, TAX OFFICE, ATTENTION: TRACI DILLARD, TUPELO, MS 38804 . Electronic bids will be received until the date and time via electronic online submission through www.tupelomsbids.com .

A pre bid conference for this project will be held. Attendance is not mandatory. “Instructions to Bidders” contains information concerning pre bid conference and qualifications of bidders.

The Project generally consists of the following:
Base Bid:

Furnish labor, material, and equipment to convert approximately 1/2 mile overhead 15kV 3 Phase distribution line to underground. Install new concrete poles and primary risers to terminate back to existing 15kV overhead 3 Phase. Direction bore and trench new conduit, install flush mount pull boxes/handholes, and padmount medium voltage Vista® switchgear. Install conduit duct system to accommodate primary underground, secondary, underground, fiber, AT&T, Comcast, C-Spire, Select Connect, and Windstream. AT&T, Comcast, C-Spire, Select Connect, and Windstream work will only consist of the installation of the conduit system.

Optional Adder:
Furnish labor and material for the complete installation of new street lighting.

The Contract Documents, in printed form, may be examined at the CITY OF TUPELO, AT CITY HALL, 71 EAST TROY STREET, TUPELO, MS 38804 .

The Contract Documents may also be purchased and downloaded electronically from www.tupelomsbids.com . Any questions about electronic bidding or purchasing bid documents should direct their questions to Plan House at (662) 407-0193.

Bids will be accepted only under the name of the Bidder to whom contract documents have been issued, and whose name appears on the official list of Plan holders maintained by the City of Tupelo.

Each bidder must deposit with this bid, security in the amount, form and subject to the conditions provided in the Information for Bidders. No Bidder may withdraw his bid within 45 days after the actual date of the opening thereof. Simultaneously with his delivery of the executed contract, the Contractor shall furnish surety bonds subject to the conditions provided in the Information for Bidders. All applicable laws, ordinances and the rules and regulations of all authorities having jurisdiction over construction of the project shall apply to the contract throughout. Each Bidder is responsible for inspecting the site and for reading and being thoroughly familiar with the Contract Documents. The failure or omission of any Bidder to do any of the foregoing shall in no way relieve any Bidder from any obligation in respect to this Bid. A conditional or qualified Bid will not be accepted. Award will be made to the lowest responsible, responsive Bidder.

The Owner reserves the right to waive any informality or to reject any or all Bids.

This is the 20th day of December 2023.

TODD JORDAN, MAYOR
CITY OF TUPELO

Publish: December 20th, December 27th, 2023