NS.18220.000 STP-7045-00(001) Pedestrian Improvements Along 5th Street North #18386

Sealed bids for Pedestrian Improvements Along 5th Street North, Federal-Aid Project No. STP-7045-00(001)LPA/109392-701000, will be received no later than 10:00 A.M. Local Prevailing Time, July 9, 2025, at the Lowndes County Courthouse Board Room, located on the 1st floor at 505 2nd Avenue North, Columbus, Mississippi 39701, or electronically via www.neel-schafferplans.com. All bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud.

The work shall consist essentially of full depth asphalt removal, concrete curb and gutter removal, concrete pavement removal, tree removal, concrete sidewalk, curb and gutter, signage improvements, site grading, landscaping, electrical improvements, traffic signal improvements, and drainage improvements.

The above general outline of features of the work does not in any way limit the responsibility of the Contractor to perform all work and furnish all plant, labor, equipment and materials required by the specifications and the drawings referred to therein.

The attention of bidders is directed to the Contract Provisions governing selection and employment of labor. Minimum wage rates for Federal – Aid projects have been predetermined by the Secretary of labor and are subject to Public Law 87-581 Work hours Act of 1962, set forth in the Contract Provisions. Lowndes County hereby notifies all Bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged and women’s business enterprises 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, or national origin in consideration for an award. The DBE goal for this project is 3 percent.

Bid documents are being made available electronically and via paper copy (if requested). Plan holders are required to register for an account at www.neel-schafferplans.com to view and order Bid Documents. All plan holders are required to have a valid email address for registration. Bid documents are non-refundable and must be purchased through the website. Electronic Bids will be received at www.neel-schafferplans.com. A copy of the Contractors Certificate of Responsibility is not required to be submitted along with the bid. However, the Contractor will be required to submit a valid Certificate of Responsibility before the project can be awarded. For questions regarding website registration, online orders, or electronic bidding, please contact Plan House Printing at (662) 407-0193.

Each bid shall be accompanied by a Certified Check on a solvent bank or a Bidder’s Bond issued by a surety Company licensed to operate in the State of Mississippi, in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid price, payable to Lowndes County Board of Supervisors as bid security. Bidders shall also submit a current financial statement, if requested by the District. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount.

No bidder may withdraw his bid within (60) days after the date of actual bid opening, without Owner’s consent.

Work to be performed shall be in accordance with the Mississippi Road and Bridge Construction (the 2017 edition) together with all amendments and / or special provisions and/or addenda to the standards duly approved and adopted, unless otherwise noted in these specifications. The 2017 Edition of the Mississippi Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, adopted by the Mississippi Department of Transportation, as referred to herein, may be purchased from the Mississippi Department of Transportation.

Bidders are hereby notified that award will not be made to any bidder submitting a proposal involving omissions irregularities outlined in Section 102 of the 2017 Edition of the Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, or accompanied by letters qualifying any manner the conditions under which the proposal is tendered.

No bid proposal will be sold after 12 P.M. the day preceding the Advertisement Date for receipt of bids.

LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI

PUBLISH:
June 10, 2025
June 18, 2025