The City of D’Iberville, Mississippi, will receive bids for the Popp’s Ferry Relocation project; Widening of Popps Ferry Road for a total project length of 0.42 miles, Federal Aid Project No. 9377-00(001)LPA/107529-701000
no later than 10:00 a.m., Local Time, October 26, 2023, at City Hall, located at 10383 Automall Parkway, D’Iberville, Mississippi 39540. All bids so received will be publicly opened and read aloud.

The work shall consist essentially of the following items:

Roadway improvements including reconstruction and widening of the existing Popp’s Ferry Road, sub-surface drainage, landscaping, striping, water and sewer relocation and roadway lighting. All other related items of work required to complete the project as shown and specified in the Contract Documents.

The above general outline of features of the work does not in any way limit the responsibility of the contractor to perform all work and furnish all plant, labor, equipment and materials required by the specifications and the drawings referred to therein.

The attention of bidders is directed to the Contract Provisions governing selection and employment of labor. Minimum wage rates for Federal-Aid projects have been predetermined by the Secretary of Labor and are subject to Public Law 87-581 Work Hours Act of 1962, as set forth in the Contract Provisions.

The City of D’Iberville of Harrison County hereby notifies all Bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged and women’s business enterprises will be afforded the full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.

The award of this contract will be contingent upon the Contractor satisfying the DBE /WBE requirements.

Bid documents are available via paper or digital copy. Interested bidders are required to log-in or register for an account at www.neel-schafferplans.com to view and order bid documents. A valid email address is required for registration. Bid documents are non-refundable and must be purchased through the website. Questions regarding website registration and online orders can be directed to Plan House Printing at 228-248-0181.

Each bid shall be accompanied by a Cashier’s check, Certified Check on a solvent bank or a Bidder’s Bond issued by a Surety Company licensed to operate in the State of Mississippi, in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid price, payable to the City of D’Iberville as bid security. Bidders shall also submit a current financial statement, if requested by the City. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment bond each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount.

The proposal and contract documents in its entirety shall be submitted in a sealed envelope and deposited with the City Clerk, City of D’Iberville, 10383 Automall Parkway, D’Iberville, Mississippi prior to the hour and date above designated. No stripped bids will be accepted.

Work to be performed shall be in accordance with the “Mississippi State Highway Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 2017”, together with all amendments and/or special provisions and/or addenda to the standards duly approved and adopted, unless otherwise noted in these specifications.

A Pre-Bid Conference for this project is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Local Time, October 18, 2023, at City Hall, located at 10383 Automall Parkway, D’Iberville, Mississippi 39540. Attendance at the Pre-Bid Conference is highly encouraged but is not mandatory.

The attention of Bidders is directed to the provisions of Subsection 102.07 pertaining to irregular proposals and rejection of bids.

The Contract Documents (drawings, specifications, proposal forms, general conditions, etc.) may be examined at the following locations:

Neel-Schaffer, Inc., 772 Howard Ave., Biloxi, Mississippi 39530

Any questions that bidders might have should be directed to damon.torricelli@neel-schaffer.com. The question period will end one week prior to the bid opening date.

PUBLISH : October 4, 2023 and October 11, 2023