Sealed bids will be received by the Columbus Light and Water Department, Columbus, Mississippi in the

second floor conference room at the Columbus Light and Water Department, 420 4th Avenue South,

Columbus, MS 39703, until 10:00 A.M., Local Time, on December 9, 2022, for supplying all labor and

materials (as specified) necessary for the Disposal of Water Treatment Facility By-Product (Sludge

Disposal).

The above general outline of features of the work does not in any way limit the responsibility of the

Contractor to perform all work and furnish all labor, equipment and materials required by the specifications

and/or the drawings referred to therein.

CERTIFICATE OF RESPONSIBILITY: Each contractor submitting a bid in excess of $50,000.00 must show

on his bid and on the face of the envelope (or the first page of an electronic bid submittal) containing the bid,

his Certificate of Responsibility Number, as required by Section 31-3-21 and 21-3-15, Mississippi Code of

1972. If the bid does not exceed $50,000.00, a notation so stating must appear on the face of the envelope (or the first page of an electronic bid submittal).

EVIDENCE: No bid will be opened, considered or accepted unless the above information is given as

specified. Sealed envelope proposals shall be deposited with the Columbus Light and Water Department prior to the

hour and date herein before designated. Electronic bids shall be accepted, if received prior to the bid date and

time. No bidder may withdraw his bid within ninety (90) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

The award of this contract will be contingent upon the Bidder satisfying that a goal of 25% minority

business participation has been considered in his/her Bidder’s Proposal with evidence provided.

Awarding public contracts to non-resident Bidders will be on the same basis as the non-resident bidder’s state

awards contracts to Mississippi Contractors bidding under similar circumstances. In order to ensure that

Mississippi’s Golden Rule is followed, state law requires a non-resident bidder to attach to his bid, a copy of

his/her resident state’s current laws pertaining to such state’s treatment of non-resident contractors.

Each Bidder must deposit with his proposal, a Bid Bond or Certified Check in an amount equal to five percent

(5%) of his bid, payable to the City of Columbus, as bid security. The successful bidder will be required to

furnish a Payment Bond and Performance Bond each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the

contract amount.

Bid documents are being made available via original paper copy. Plan holders are required to register for an

account at www.neel-schafferplans.com to view and order Bid Documents. All plan holders are required to

have a valid email address for registration. Bid documents are non-refundable and must be purchased through

the website. For questions regarding website registration and online orders, please contact Plan House

Printing at (662) 407-0193.

North Mississippi

The Columbus Light and Water Department hereby notifies all Bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in

any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged and women’s business enterprises will be afforded the 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.

The Engineer is Neel-Schaffer, Inc., P. O. Box 2100, (2310 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive), Columbus,

Mississippi, 39704, (39705) Phone No. (662)328-4460, Fax No. (662)328-8552.

The Columbus Light and Water Department reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any

informalities or irregularities therein.

BY: /s/ Angela C. Verdell

Angela C. Verdell, PhD, General Manager

Columbus Light and Water Department

DATES OF PUBLICATION:

November 8, 2022

November 15, 2022