Aldermen to Reconvene on Sept 25 for Housing Issue

The Louisville Board of Aldermen will reconvene at 5:30 pm on Thursday, September 25 for further discussion or vote regarding a proposed housing development plan at Academy Park in the City of Louisville, Mississippi.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE FOR A PROPOSED HOUSING PLAN FOR LOUISVILLE, MISSISSIPPI

Notice is hereby given that the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of Louisville, Mississippi will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, September 23, 2014, at 5:30 PM in the auditorium in the Louisville City Hall, at 200 South Church Street, Louisville, MS.  The purpose of the Public Hearing is to receive public comments regarding a proposed housing development plan at Academy Park in the City of Louisville, Mississippi.  This public hearing will be held for the specific purpose of informing the public of the proposed plans for housing development and to offer the opportunity for inspection of the plan, the plan map and the supporting documentation.

The proposed plan may be viewed at the Louisville City Hall from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Tuesday, September 23, and Wednesday, September 24, 2014.  Written comments can be mailed to: City of Louisville, P.O. Drawer 510, Louisville, Mississippi 39339.  Written comments received by the City of Louisville prior to the public hearing date will be acknowledged and shall become a part of the public record.  All comments shall be available for public inspection.

Meeting Agenda - Sept 16,2014

CITY OF LOUISVILLE -

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2014   5:30 P.M.

1. CALL TO ORDER
2. INVOCATION
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO FLAG
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
5. NEW BUSINESS

1. Authorize payment to Watkins, Ward, and Stafford for $19,500.00 for 2012-2013 audit
2. Accept resignation of Police Officer Justin Moore-enclosed
3. Discuss building permits
4. MS E911 Fall Training registration and expenses for Vera McCarty, Kayla Rogers, and Rashonda Dotson, on October 12-15, in Tunica, reimbursable,  registration $495.00 each
5. Purchase At Home Magazine for economic development and marketing at $387.00
6. Readvertise two surplus vehicles
7. Unclean property:  set hearing for Tuesday, October 7, to determine if property is unclean or unsafe
1. 109 Hemlock Street, Laurence Hathorn
2. 609 South Columbus Avenue, Tommy J. Dooley
3. 116 Eiland Avenue, Dorothy Renee Leach
4. 1061 Brooksville Road, Thomas Edward Coleman
5. 114 South Church Avenue, Perry’s Dept. Store

6. OTHER BUSINESS
7. ADJOURN

SECTION 00100 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE TO BIDDERS

2014126 Winston Plywood & Veneer Demolition City of Louisville Louisville, Mississippi

SECTION 00100 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The City of Louisville will receive sealed bids at City Hall, 200 South Church Avenue, PO Box 510, Louisville, Mississippi 39339 until 2:00 P.M. on October 14, 2014 for the demolition phase of the Winston Plywood & Veneer project. Said bids will be opened shortly thereafter.

P&M Project: 2014126 Winston Plywood & Veneer Demolition

Contract documents may be obtained from PRYOR & MORROW ARCHITECTS and ENGINEERS, P.A., 5227 South Frontage Road, P.O. Box 167, Columbus, Mississippi 39703-0167. (Phone: 662-3278990, Fax: 662-327-8991)

A partially reñmdable deposit of $100.00 is required. Upon returning the documents to the professional within ten (10) days of the bid date in good and usable condition, all contractors submitting a bid will be refunded one hundred percent (100%) of the deposit on one set and fifty percent (50%) for each additional set. All other document holders will be refunded fifty percent (50%) of the deposit. No partial sets of documents will be issued. Bid preparation will be in accordance with Section 00200 - Instructions to Bidders, bound in the Project Manual.

BID GUARANTEE: Proposals shall be submitted with Proposal Security in the form of Certified Check or acceptable Bid Bond in an amount equal to at least five percent (5%) of the base bid; such security is to be forfeited as liquidated damages, not penalty, by any bidder who fails to carry out the terms of the proposal. The Bid Bond, if used, shall be payable to the Owner. Bonds on theY project must be received on or before the period scheduled for the project and no bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for the project. Bids must be firm for a period of forty-five (45) days after the scheduled time of openlng.

PERFORMANCE-PAYMENT BOND: A 100% Performance-Payment Bond issued by a surety company authorized to do business in the State of Mississippi will be required within ten (10) days after the successful bidder has been notified of the award ofthe contract to him.

CERTIFICATE OF RESPONSIBILITY: All bids submitted by a prime or subcontractor for public Works or public projects where said bid is in excess of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) to perform contracts enumerated in Section 3 l-3-21, Mississippi Code of 1972, shall contain on the outside or exterior of the envelope or container of such bid the contractor’s current certificate number. No bid shall be opened or considered unless such contractor’s current certificate number appears on the outside or exterior of said envelope or container or unless there appears a statement on the outside or exterior of such envelope or

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive irregularities.

Publish: September 10, 2014 September 17, 2014

END OF SECTION

© 2014 Pryor & Morrow Architects and Engineers, PA. Advertisement for Bids 00100-1

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICTION FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER NOT AT RISK

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Winston Plywood & Veneer

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICTION

FOR

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER NOT AT RISK

Deadline for Submission: October 7, 2014 by 2:00 p.m. CST

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INTRODUCTION

The City of Louisville is soliciting written proposals from Construction Management firm (s) known as (CM) to provide comprehensive CM services for the New Winston Plywood & Veneer Plant. The City of Louisville intends to award a contract to the firm who is deemed most qualified and responsive to this request, contingent upon funding.

QUESTIUNS: ALL QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS RFQ ARE TO BE DIRECTED ONLY TO: Mayor Will Hill by emailing questions to hillwill@gmail.com

GOALS

The City of Louisville considers the general goal and purpose of CM to be that of City’s agent to exercise its skills, expertise and judgment for the facilitation of the programming, planning, design, and construction of its building program in an efficient and cost-effective manner. The CM shall not in any respect serve as a General Contractor, or Sub-contractor for any of these projects.

Specifically, the goals ofthe City of Louisville include:

Establishment of project priorities with regard to construction sequencing and phasing.

Determination of appropriate design, bid, and construction procurement methodologies.

Determination of comprehensive design and construction budgets for the project.

. Determination of optimum schedule for programming, design, and construction ofthe

proj ect.

Continuing improvement in the value ofthe project through value engineering and constructability reviews.

Stimulation of interest and competitiveness among quality construction contractors, including minority-owned contracting ñrm(s), to bid on the project.

Enhancement of ñscal accountability and adequate reporting of project budget

and expenditures.

Public Encouraged to Attend Recovery Open House - Sept 4

You are invited to the Community Recovery Open House

Please come to the Winston County Community Recovery Open House at the City of Louisville Fire Department at 304 South Spring St. on September 4, 2014 from 3:00 pm til 8:00 pm.

This is a great opportunity to voice your opinions, share ideas, or just meet your neighbors and discuss ways to rebuild your community. The Winston County Region Strategic Community Recovering Planning Team (SCRPT) has been working hard to develop goals and strategic objectives for recovering in the areas of:

• Economic Business Development
• Housing
• Community and Medical
• Education

Your opinion matters! This will be a great opportunity to share yours as we recover from the devastation caused by the April tornadoes.