Plan holders will be required to have a valid email address and must purchase the Bidding Documents to be eligible to submit a Bid. Bids may be submitted in person or by mail. Bids must be enclosed in a sealed envelope and plainly marked on the outside with the following: Bid for the Town of Pace, MS, 2023 Wastewater Improvement Project, Municipal and County Infrastructure Program. In addition, the envelope shall list the Bidder's Company Name, address and Mississippi Certificate of Responsibility Number. The Owner and Engineer assume no responsibility for the premature opening of any bid envelope which is not properly marked. Bidders must be properly licensed by the Mississippi State Board of Contractors for the type of Work required for this project. Bidders must place their current Certificate of Responsibility Number on the outside of the envelope containing the Bid. Bids must comply with the requirements of Chapter 3, Title 31 (Sections 31-3-1, et seq.) of Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check or by a Bid Bond in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total amount of the Bid, which shall be in the form and subject to the conditions provided in the Information for Bidders. Each Bid must also be accompanied by proof of the Bidder's registration with the U.S. Government's System for Award Management (SAM) by providing its Unique Entity ID (UEI) number. The successful Bidder will also be required to execute a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond, each in the amount of 100% of the Contract, issued by a Surety Company licensed to operate in the State of Mississippi. Attention of bidders is particularly called to the requirements as to conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under the contract. 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, equipment, materials, or supply needs. The Town of Pace, Mississippi is an Equal Opportunity Employer affirmative action employer. The Town of Pace, Mississippi hereby notifies all Bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation, and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of age, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, sexual preference, marital status, military service, or any other legally protected status in consideration for an award. All contracts awarded under this Advertisement will be funded in part by anticipated funds from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality through the Mississippi Municipality and County Water Infrastructure Grant (MCWI) Program. The successful Bidder will be required to comply with all MCWI Program regulations and requirements. No bidder may withdraw its bid within thirty (30) days after the actual date of the opening thereof. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to waive any informalities in the bids received.