ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS   NOTICE is hereby given that the City of Hazlehurst, Mississippi, will receive written sealed bids until the hour of 10:00 am local time on Thursday, June 18, 2026 at the office of the City of Hazlehurst located at 209 S. Extension Street, Hazlehurst, MS 39083 (601-894-3131) for the furnishing of all labor and materials, and for performing all activities specified in the Contract Documents, for the construction of the 2025 CDBG Wastewater System Improvements.   A Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 10:00 am local time, on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at the office of the City of Hazlehurst.   The project includes the installation of mechanical fine screen, generator and automatic transfer switch. The Contract Time will be one hundred fifty (150) consecutive calendar days, and the liquidated damages will be $540 per consecutive calendar day thereafter.   Plans, contract documents and proposal forms are on file for public inspection in the office of the City of Hazlehurst, 209 S. Extension St., Hazlehurst, MS 39083, and in the office of the Engineer, WGK, Inc., 204 W. Leake St., Clinton, MS 39056. All documents required for bidding purposes, including specifications and plans, may be viewed for free at www.wgkengineersprojects.com. Documents may be downloaded for a non-refundable charge of $75. Hard Copies are also available for ordering online for a non-refundable fee. For questions regarding the website or online orders contact Plan House at 662-407-0193 or admin@phbidding.com. Online bidding will only be accepted through use of the www.wgkengineersprojects.com website.   Bids for this work will be accepted only under the name of the Bidder to whom the Contract Documents and Addenda, if any, have been issued by the Engineer. Bids received by bidders to whom the Contract Documents were not issued by the Engineer will be returned unopened.   State law requires a non-resident bidder to attach/include a copy of his resident state’s current law pertaining to such state’s treatment of non-resident contractors with their bid. Any bid submitted by a non-resident contractor which does not include the non-resident contractor’s current state law shall be rejected and not considered for award.   All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the hour of 10:00 am, local time on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at the office of the City of Hazlehurst located at 209 S. Extension Street, Hazlehurst, MS 39083, Bids will be considered by the City of Hazlehurst at or before the next regular meeting thereof to be held within thirty (30) days of the date of receipt of bids.   Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 requires that the City and contractors participating in CDBG projects give opportunities for job training and employment to lower income residents of the Section 3 area that is described as the City of Hazlehurst. Section 3 also requires that “to the maximum extent feasible” contracts for work in connection with Section 3 covered projects be awarded to business concerns that are located in or owned in substantial part by persons residing in the Section 3 area.   The City of Hazlehurst reserves the right to waive any and all informalities in the bidding and to reject any and all bids. 5/20, 5/27/2026 #12330004