180-20 Town of Sumrall Main Street Lighting Project #14264

The Town of Sumrall will receive sealed bids at Town Hall, 4880 Highway 589, Sumrall, Mississippi

39482 until 3:00 p.m. on October 26, 2023, for furnishing all labor, materials and equipment

required to complete the Main Street Lighting Project, as described in and reflected by the plans

and specifications prepared by The Walker Associates, Engineers-Planners-Designers, PLLC,

Hattiesburg, Mississippi, dated September 2023, immediately after which time said sealed

proposals shall be publicly opened and read.

Detailed drawings and specifications are on file and may be examined online at

www.twaplanroom.com. Plans and specifications are being made available via paper copy. Plan

Holders are required to log-in or register for an account to view or order bid documents at

www.twaplanroom.com. Bid documents are non-refundable and must be purchased through the

website. For questions regarding website registration and online orders, please contact Plan House

at 601-336-6378. For questions related to the contract documents, please contact The Walker

Associates at 601-583-2127. No partial sets of drawings or bid documents will be issued.

All Proposals shall be submitted on Bid Forms provided with the specifications. Bids may be

submitted in person, or for those interested, bids can be electronically submitted at

www.twaplanroom.com under the project page. No oral, telegraphic, telephonic, or e-mail

proposals will be considered.

Bids will be accepted only under the name of the Bidder to whom plans and proposals have been

issued and whose name appears on the official list of planholders. The proposal and contract

documents in its entirety shall be submitted in a sealed envelope with the current Certificate of

Responsibility Number of the bidder on the outside of each sealed envelope, said envelope being

plainly marked Main Street Lighting Project, Sumrall, MS.

Proposals shall be submitted in duplicate only upon the blank bid forms provided with the drawings

and general conditions and scope of work and must be accompanied by Bid Security in the form of

a certified check or acceptable bid bond in an amount equal to at least five percent (5%) of the

base bid. Said security to be forfeited, as liquidated damages, not penalty, by a bidder who may be

awarded the contract, but who fails to carry out the terms of the proposal, execute the contract

and post the required performance bond in the form and amount, and within the time specified.

The bid bond, or the certified check, if used in lieu thereof, shall be payable unconditionally to the

Town of Sumrall.

Bids on the project must be received on or before the time specified above, and no bid may be

withdrawn after the scheduled closing time and date for the receipt of bids for a period of sixty (60)

days. All bids submitted must comply with the requirements of Chapter 3, Title 31 (Sections 31-3-1,

et. Seq.) Of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended, and the performance of any contract shall

be bonded in accordance with Chapter 5, Title 31 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended.

Bidders who are non-residents of the State of Mississippi must also comply with the provisions of

Section 31-3-21(3) of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended.

The award of the Contract, if it is awarded, will be to the lowest responsible Bidder whose

qualifications indicate that the award will be in the best interest of the Town of Sumrall.

The Town of Sumrall reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive informalities.

No Bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the date of opening thereof.

Town of Sumrall, Mississippi

By: /s/ Joel Lofton, Mayor

Publish dates: September 21 & September 28, 2023