PUMP STATION 20 REHABILITATION AND CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS

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INVITATION TO BIDDERS
Notice is hereby given that sealed or electronic bids will be received by the Jackson County
Utility Authority, Jackson County, Mississippi until 10:00 a.m. (local time), on the 20th day of
October, 2026. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 10:00 a.m., following the
close of the Bid Period. Any bid received after closing time will be returned unopened. Proposals
may be modified or withdrawn at any time prior to the time set for opening bids.
PUMP STATION 20 REHABILITATION AND CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS
Contractors have the option of submitting their bids sealed in an envelope or electronically through
www.centralbidding.com If a sealed envelope bid is submitted by mail, the address of the Jackso n
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County Utility Authority office, is 1225 Jackson Avenue, Pascagoula, MS 39567 and may be
delivered by mail or hand delivered until 10:00 a.m., October 20, 2026.
Sealed bid envelopes shall be marked "PUMP STATION 20 REHABILITATION AND
CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS TO BE OPENED AT 10:00 AM, the 20th of October, 2026"
and if any envelope is not so marked, any bid contained therein will not be considered.
All bid envelopes should contain the bidder's name and mailing address on the face of the envelope.
The bid shall also contain the bidder's Certificate of Responsibility number on the outside of the
envelope or statement that bid inside does not exceed $50,000 failing which, said bid shall not be
opened or considered. Bids must be accompanied by a satisfactory Bid
Bond payable to the Jackson County Utility Authority in an amount of five percent (5%) of the
total bid, duly executed by Bidder and an acceptable surety.
When submitting an electronic bid, the bid must be submitted in "pdf" format and shall contain the
same information and forms as required for the paper bids. Electronic bids must be secured with a
bid bond. When submitting a bid electronically, the authorized signature may be a hand- written
blue ink signature or be an electronic signature. When bids are submitted electronically, the
requirement for including a certificate of responsibility, or a statement that the bid enclosed does
not exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), on the exterior of the bid envelope shall be
deemed in compliance by including the same information as an attachment with the electronic bid
submittal.
Official bid documents can be downloaded from Central Bidding at www.centralbidding.com
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Electronic bids shall be submitted at www.centralbidding.com. For any questions relating to
the electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding at (225) 810-4814.
The Jackson County Utility Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids not conforming to
the intent and purpose of the specifications, and to postpone the award of the Contract for a period
of time which, however, shall not extend beyond 90 days from the bid opening date.
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The instructions contained in this "Notice to Bidders" shall be considered as an extension and part
of the project contract documents.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE REGARDING THIS BID OPPORTUNITY,
THE MS PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, AND LOCAL CONTRACT
PROCUREMENT CENTER MAY BE FOUND AT WWW.MSCPC.COM
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.
ANY CONTRACT OR CONTRACTS AWARDED UNDER THIS INVITATION FOR BIDS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE FUNDED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY ANTICIPATED FUNDS FROM THE
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL REVOLVING LOAN FUND (WPCRLF) LOAN PROGRAM
FROM THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI. NEITHER THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE
COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY NOR ANY OF THEIR EMPLOYEES IS OR
WILL BE A PARTY TO THIS INVITATION FOR BIDS OR ANY RESULTING OR RELATED
CONTRACTS. THIS PROCUREMENT WILL BE SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE SECTIONS OF
THE MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, ANNOTATED
Eric Page, P.E. RUN: Sunday, September 20, 2026
Executive Director RUN: Sunday, September 27, 2026
JACKSON COUNTY UTILITY AUTHORITY OPEN: Tuesday, October 20, 2026
1225 JACKSON AVENUE
PASCAGOULA, MS 39567
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