Renovation of a water / sewer project in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Completed plans call for the renovation of a water / sewer project.

Ceres Industrial Park - Rehabilitation of Elevated Water Tank Project - 75(345), which consists of the repainting of a 300,000 Gallon Elevated Water Tank at CERES and making necessary repairs. The contract time for the work included in this contract is Ninety (90) Calendar Days. The Contract will be subject to liquidated damages of three hundred ($300) per working day for each day in default after the stipulated completion date. The contract time will begin on the date specified in the written Notice to Proceed. This project is expected to exceed $50,000, therefore the Certificate of Responsibility Number shall be written on the outside of the sealed bid envelope. For electronic bids, the COR information may be submitted as an attachment with the electronic bid submittal. All bids shall be in compliance with and subject to the guidelines and requirements of Mississippi Code of 1972 as annotated and amended. Mississippi has a reciprocal preference law. Mississippi Code 31-3-21 requires that a copy of any non-resident bidder's current state law pertaining to its treatment of non-resident contractors be submitted at the time the bid is submitted, or that bid shall not be considered further. Any preference an out of state bidder would have in his home state shall be applied in a reciprocal manner. Each bidder must deposit with his bid a Bid Bond or Certified Check in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid payable to Warren County Port Commission as bid security. Prior to the start of work, the successful bidder shall furnish a Proof of Insurance, along with Performance and Payment Bonds in the amount of 100% of the contract amount awarded. Attorneys-in-fact who sign Bid Bonds or Payment Bonds and Performance Bonds must file with each bond a certified and effective dated copy of their power of attorney. Bidders shall also submit a current financial statement if requested by Warren County Port Commission. The Warren County Port Commission reserves the right to determine responsible bidders, responsive bids, the lowest and best bid, reject any and all bids, award to the bidder believed most advantageous to Warren County, and to waive any informalities in the bids or bidding process.