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Sealed Bids for the West Sewer Expansion Phase IV, Wastewater Improvements project will be received by the Town of Seminary, herein called the Owner, at Seminary Town Hall, 123 W Main Street, Seminary, MS 39479 until 10:00 AM, (Local Time) on Novemb

Mississippi Development Authority

  • Solicitation #4619-20261002092919 Seminary
  • StateMS
  • State & Local
0 days — this solicitation has closed Tue, November 10, 2026
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State & Local Jurisdiction Level
Mississippi (MS) Geographic Location
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Scope of work

Solicitation overview

Major Procurement Category CONSTRUCTION Sub Procurement Category CONSTRUCTION - SERVICES RFx Items PRODUCT CATEGORY PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 89087 SewageTreatother 91216 Serv ConstBoringDril 91345 Serv ConstHeavySewer 91356 Serv ConstHeavyUtil

Important dates

Procurement schedule

  • November 6, 2026 Solicitation posted
  • November 10, 2026 Submission window closed

Awarding agency

Issuing organization

Agency name
Mississippi Development Authority
Jurisdiction
Mississippi (MS)
Agency level
State & Local
Buyer / Contact
http://www.mississippi.org/ · PO Box 849 · Jackson
Official portal
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Procurement attachments

Solicitation documents & addenda (1)

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Line items, specifications & terms

Full solicitation details

Major Procurement Category

CONSTRUCTION

Sub Procurement Category

CONSTRUCTION - SERVICES

RFx Items

PRODUCT CATEGORY PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
89087 SewageTreatother
91216 Serv ConstBoringDril
91345 Serv ConstHeavySewer
91356 Serv ConstHeavyUtil

Detailed Specifications & Scope from Attached Documents

📄 4619-20261002092919-SEMINARY.pdf (Parsed Contract Document)

SECTION 1

SECTION 00030 NOTICE TO BIDDERS

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Town of Seminary, Mississippi
West Sewer Expansion – Phase IV, Wastewater Improvements
HUD EDI Community Project Funding Grant No. B-24-CP-MS-1277

Sealed Bids for the West Sewer Expansion – Phase IV, Wastewater Improvements project will
be received by the Town of Seminary, herein called the “Owner,” at Seminary Town Hall, 123 W
Main Street, Seminary, MS 39479 until 10:00 AM, (Local Time) on November 10th, 2026, and
then at said office publicly opened and read aloud.

The work generally consists of the installation of 8-inch and 10-inch gravity sewer main; bored
and cased crossings, including a bore under U.S. Highway 49; manholes; electrical work; and all
appurtenant work along Fruitstand Road, U.S. Highway 49, and Highway 590 in the Town of
Seminary, Mississippi, all in accordance with the Plans and Specifications.

The Plans, Specifications, and Contract Documents may be examined at Seminary Town Hall,
123 W Main Street, Seminary, MS 39479, and at Clearpoint Consulting Engineers, P.A., 1051
Jackson Road, Hattiesburg, MS 39402, 601-261-2609. The Bid Schedule may also be examined
at the Mississippi Procurement Technical Assistance Program (MPTAP), Mississippi
Development Authority, Minority & Small Business Development, Woolfolk Building, 501 North
West Street, Suite B 01, Jackson, MS 39201 (Contact: Carlyn McGee, 601-359-3448), and at the
Mississippi Contract Procurement Center, 1636 Pops Ferry Road, Suite 229, Biloxi, MS 39532
(Contact: Marcia MacDowell, 228-396-1288).

Copies of the Contract Documents are available for viewing and obtaining at
www.clearpointbids.com. Documents are non-refundable and must be purchased through the
website to be on the official plan holders list. For questions regarding the website, you may
contact Plan House at 662-407-0193.

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.clearpointbids.com under the project page. No oral, telegraphic, telephonic, facsimile, or
e-mail proposals will be considered. Each bidder shall display its Mississippi Certificate of
Responsibility number on the outside of the sealed bid envelope, or within the electronic
submission, as required by Section 31-3-21 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated.

Each bid must be accompanied by a bid guarantee equal to five percent (5%) of the bid price, in
the form of a bid bond or a certified or cashier’s check payable to the Town of Seminary. The
successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond, each in
an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price, in accordance with 2 CFR
200.326 and Mississippi law.

The successful bidder must comply with Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of
1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701u) and HUD’s regulations at 24 CFR Part 75, which require that, to the
greatest extent feasible, training, employment, contracting, and other economic opportunities
arising in connection with this project be directed to low- and very low-income persons, Section 3
workers, and Section 3 business concerns.

In accordance with 2 CFR 200.321, small businesses, minority businesses, women’s business
enterprises, veteran-owned businesses, and labor surplus area firms are solicited to bid on this
contract as prime contractors and are encouraged to make inquiries regarding potential
subcontracting opportunities, equipment, material and/or supply needs.

The Town of Seminary is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and hereby notifies all bidders that they
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, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability,

SECTION 00030 NOTICE TO BIDDERS

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sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status in consideration
for an award.

The successful bidder must comply with the Build America, Buy America Act enacted as part of
the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Pub. L. 117-58. For this FY2024 HUD EDI
Community Project Funding grant, all iron and steel products permanently incorporated into the
project must be produced in the United States.

This project is funded in whole or in part by a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) under the FY2024 Economic Development Initiative – Community
Project Funding program. Neither HUD nor any of its officers or employees is or will be a party to
this invitation for bids or any resulting contract. This procurement will be conducted in accordance
with 2 CFR 200.317 through 200.327 and all applicable sections of the Mississippi Code of 1972,
Annotated. Award of the contract is contingent upon completion of the environmental review and
HUD’s release of funds under 24 CFR Part 58.

Bid preparation will be in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders bound in the Documents.
The contract will be awarded as a firm fixed-price contract to the lowest responsive and
responsible bidder. The Town of Seminary reserves the right to waive informalities and to reject
any or all bids for sound, documented reasons.


TOWN OF SEMINARY

By: /s/ Rick Hux
MAYOR

Advertise On: October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026

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