Description
The City of Jackson is soliciting competitive sealed bids for a series of creek and channel clearing projects throughout the city. The work includes vegetation and debris removal, slope stabilization with rip‑rap and geotextile, utility protection, silt control, and restoration of any disturbed property. Four separate project numbers (COJ‑CC‑01 through COJ‑CC‑05) each cover multiple tributary sites and include unit‑price items such as loose rip‑rap, geotextile fabric, and borrow excavation. The contract duration is 180 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages of $750 per day for overruns. Bidders must submit a 5 % bid bond, performance and payment bonds equal to 100 % of the contract price, and meet standard insurance and safety requirements.
• Scope: Creek clearing, grubbing, debris removal, slope stabilization, rip‑rap replacement, utility protection, silt/erosion control.
• Contract length: 180 days, with $750/day liquidated damages for delays.
• Financial requirements: 5 % bid bond, 100 % performance & payment bonds, 5 % retainage, insurance minimums.
• Submission deadline: May 19 2026, 3:30 PM; award expected within 90 days of receipt.