Site work for a mixed-use development in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Completed plans call for site work for a playground / park / athletic field; and water / sewer project.

Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Vicksburg (The City), Mississippi will receive sealed bids from qualified bidders for the project identified as City of Vicksburg NRCS EWP EROSION CONTROL PROJECT - SPORTS FORCE COMPLEX. The project includes driven H-pile stabilized embankments and drainage improvements as indicated in the drawings, specifications, and other contract documents. The above general outline of features of work does not in any way limit the responsibility of the Contractor to perform all work and furnish all parts, labor, equipment, and materials required by the specifications and the drawings referred to therein. The contract time for the work included in this contract is Seventy-Five (75) Calendar Days. The Contract will be subject to liquidated damages of four-hundred dollars ($400) per calendar 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. Bidders are cautioned that the City Clerk does not receive the daily U.S. Mail on or before 9:00 a.m. Bids will be time-stamped upon receipt according to City Clerk's Office time clock. Bids received after the stated deadline will not be considered. All bids properly received will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bidders must be qualified under Mississippi State law and possess a Certificate of Responsibility issued by the Mississippi State Board of Public Contractors in a classification such as (a) Highway, Street and Bridge Construction, (b) Municipal and Public Works Construction, (c) Excavation, Grading & Drainage or another closely related classification. 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 must be submitted as the first page of the PDF attachment with the electronic bid submittal. For bids less than $50,000, a Certificate of Responsibility number is not required. Bidder shall note on the outside of the envelope containing the bid that the "bid is less than $50,000, CR No. not required". Each bidder must deposit with his proposal a Bid Bond or Certified Check in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid payable to the City of Vicksburg as bid security. The successful bidder shall furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond each in the amount of 100% of the contract amount awarded. Bidders shall also submit a current financial statement if requested by the City of Vicksburg. 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. Questions may be addressed to Brian Robbins, Project Manager via brian.robbins@neel-schaffer.com. The City of Vicksburg 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 City of Vicksburg, and to waive any informalities in the bids and bidding process.