Site work for a civil project in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

The work to be bid is described as follows: Rose Acres Drainage Improvements--Cline Property Detention Pond All necessary clearing, demolition, excavation, labor, materials, and equipment for construction of a detention pond and appurtenances. Sealed proposals for this Contract shall be clearly marked on the outside of the envelope as follows: "Sealed Proposal for Contract 562-159. Not to be opened. If forwarded by mail, the sealed envelope containing the proposal must be enclosed in another envelope and mailed to the Hopkinsville Surface and Stormwater Utility, 710 South Main Street, Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240, allowing sufficient time for such mailing to reach this address prior to the scheduled closing time for receipt of proposals. Bids shall be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond made payable to the Hopkinsville Surface and Stormwater Utility, Hopkinsville, Kentucky, in an amount not less than the percent of the base bid indicated in Specification Section C-200, Instructions to Bidders, Bid Security. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of 60 days after the date bids are opened. He may, however, withdraw his bid at any time prior to the time and date scheduled for opening of same or any authorized postponement thereof. Any bid received after the time and date specified shall not be considered and will be returned unopened to the bidder. The attention of all contractors is called to the fact that any contract awarded under this Advertisement for Bids is expected to be funded by the Hopkinsville Surface and Stormwater Utility All work to be undertaken as part of this project must be undertaken in accordance with all applicable local, state and federal regulations and requirements. The Hopkinsville Surface and Stormwater Utility hereby notifies all firms that it will affirmatively assure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this request and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color or national origin on consideration for an award. Successful firms shall comply with all federal, state, and local MBE/DBE requirements applicable to this project. The Hopkinsville Surface and Stormwater Utility may consider informal any bid not prepared and submitted in accordance with the provisions of this advertisement and/or the Specifications and may waive any informalities or reject any and all bids.