Site work for a water / sewer project in Lake, Mississippi. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

As of July 16,2024, this project has not yet been awarded. A timeline for award has not yet been established. The above general outline of features of the material supply does not in any way limit the responsibility of the Material Supplier to furnish all equipment and materials required by the specifications and the drawings referred to therein. Contract time shall be 90 consecutive calendar days from the effective date shown in the Notice to Proceed. Liquidated damages will be assessed in the amount three hundred dollars ($300) per day for each consecutive calendar day beyond the specified contract time. Special Damages: In addition to the amounts provided for liquidated damages, expenses and other losses, Material Supplier, in the event of such default, shall pay to the Owner the actual costs, expenses and other losses reasonably incurred by Owner. Proposals be submitted in duplicate, sealed, and deposited with the Town of Lake, Mississippi prior to the hour and date hereinbefore designated. No bidder may withdraw his bid within 90 days after the actual date of the opening thereof. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Payment Bond in the amount of 100 percent of the contract amount. Contract Drawings, Contract Specifications, Instructions to Bidders and Bidders Proposal Forms are on file and open to public inspection in the office of the Clerk of the Town of Lake. Copies of the Instructions to Bidders, Bid Forms, Contract Drawings and Contract Specifications may be procured at the office of Fontaine Engineering, LLC at 107 East Donald Street Suite 9, Quitman, MS 39355, (601) 776-8910 between 8:00AM and 4:00PM, Local Time, Monday through Thursday, upon payment of $150.00 for each set, which will not be refunded. Checks are to be made payable to: Fontaine Engineering, LLC. 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 so-called Golden Rule is followed, state law requires a non-resident bidder to attach to his bid a copy of his resident state's current laws pertaining to such state's treatment of non-resident contractors. The Town of Lake reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities therein. Each Bidder must deposit with his proposal, a Bid Bond on the form provided in the specifications or Certified Check in an amount equal to five percent of his bid, payable to the Town of Lake, Mississippi, as bid security. Bidders shall also submit a current financial statement, if requested, by the Town of Lake, Mississippi. Questions received less than ten days prior to the date for opening of Bids may not be answered