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

The project includes rehabilitation and improvements to the existing sewer system located in the City of Newton, Mississippi, such work being the replacement of sanitary sewer pipes, installing CIPP pipe liner, installation of new manholes, storm drain repairs along W. Church Street and Pecan Street in the City of Newton. The Contract Time will be one-hundred twenty (120) consecutive calendar days, and the liquidated damages will be $250 per consecutive calendar day thereafter. Substantial completion shall be met within one hundred (100) consecutive calendar days. Project Estimate:$400,000-$450,000 Technical questions and inquiries shall be addressed to the project manager, Mauricka McKenzie, P.E. of Cornerstone Engineering, LLC in Clinton, MS at the email address of mmckenzie@cornerstoneengllc.com. The phone number is 601-473-2403. Minority and women's business enterprises are solicited to bid on this contract as prime contractors and are encouraged to make inquiries regarding potential subcontracting opportunities and equipment, material, and/or supply needs. Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 requires that the City and contractors participating in CDBG projects give opportunities for job training and employment to lower income residents of the Section 3 area that is described as the City of Newton, MS. Section 3 also requires that "to the maximum extent feasible" contracts for work in connection with Section 3 covered projects be awarded to business concerns that are located in or owned in substantial part by persons residing in the Section 3 area. Board of Aldermen of the City of Newton at the next regular meeting thereof to be held within thirty (30) days of the date of receipt of bids. Any contract awarded under this Advertisement for Bids is expected to be financed in whole or in part by funds from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program administered by the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA). Neither the MS Development Authority, the MDA staff, the State of Mississippi, the U.S. Government, nor any of their departments, agencies or employees is or will be a party to this advertisement for bids or any resulting construction contract. This procurement will be subject to all applicable sections of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated, and to the Community Development Block Grant Program Regulations. The City of Newton reserves the right to waive any and all informalities in the bid process and to reject any and all bids. As approved by the Mayor and Board of Alderman of the City of Newton. Should a bidder find discrepancies in, or omissions from, the drawings or specifications or should be in doubt as to their written meaning, Bidder should at once notify the ENGINEER, who will send a written instruction or interpretation to all known holders of the documents. The ENGINEER will not be responsible for any oral instructions. H. Any addenda to specifications or plans that may be issued before or during the time of bidding shall be included in the proposal and will become a part of the Contract. **Document Notes: Order all hard copy documents for $100.00 *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.