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

Principal items of work included under the Base Bid are as follows: 1. Solids removal & disposal from designated segment of Lagoon Cell No. 1 and 2. Refurbishment of Cell No. 1 aeration-mixing system. Principal items of work included under the Additive Bid Items are as follows: 1. Replacement of grit chamber (including relocation of ultrasonic flow metering system & associated site civil improvements); 2. Floating baffle curtain; and 3. Coating of grit chamber. All other related items of work required to complete the project are as shown and specified in the Contract Documents. Inclusion of the aforementioned principal items of work synopsis 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 the drawings referred to therein. Contract time shall be 270 consecutive calendar days from the effective date shown in the Notice to Proceed to attain Substantial Completion and 300 consecutive calendar days for Final Completion. Liquidated damages will be assessed in the amount of $500.00 for each consecutive calendar day the work exceeds these allotted times. Bidder must be qualified under Mississippi Law and show current Certificate of Responsibility issued by the Mississippi State Board of Public Contractors establishing his classification as to the value and type of construction on which he is authorized to bid. Each Bidder shall write his Certificate of Responsibility Number on the outside of the sealed envelope containing his proposal. Except as otherwise stated, proposals shall be submitted in duplicate (one (1) original and one (1) copy) and a digital copy provided in the manner designated, enclosed in a sealed envelope and deposited with the City of Newton, Mississippi prior to the hour and date herein designated. Each Bidder must deposit with their proposal, a Bid Bond or Certified Check in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of his bid, payable to the City of Newton, Mississippi, as bid security. Bidders shall also submit a current financial statement, if requested, by the City of Newton, Mississippi. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Payment Bond and Performance Bond each in the amount of 100 percent of the contract amount. No bidder may withdraw his bid within 90 days after the actual date of the opening thereof. The City of Newton reserves the right to reject all bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities therein.