13490-20241113091258 MDOT.docx

MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

SECTION 901-ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

PROJECT ID: 308318-301000

Electronic bids will be received by the Mississippi Transportation Commission at 10:00 o’clock a.m., C.S.T., on Thursday, December 5, 2024, from the Bid Express Service and shortly thereafter publicly read in the Construction Division Conference Room for the below project:

Seal & Overlay approximately 8 miles of SR 28 from the Strong River to SR 13, known as Project No. MP-7028-64(021) / 308318301 in Simpson County.

The attention of bidders is directed to the Contract Provisions governing selection and employment of labor. Minimum wage rates have been predetermined by the Secretary of Labor and are subject to Public Law 87-581, Work Hours Act of 1962, as set forth in the Contract Provisions.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation 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 race, color, sex, age, disability, religion, or nation origin on consideration for an award.

PLEASE NOTE: The award of this contract will be contingent upon the Contractor satisfying the DBE requirements.

Contractors may request permission to bid online at http://shop.mdot.ms.gov at no cost. Upon approval, Contractors shall be eligible to submit a bid using Bid Express at http://bidx.com. Specimen proposals may be viewed and downloaded online at no cost at http://mdot.ms.gov or purchased online at http://shop.mdot.ms.gov at a cost of Ten Dollars ($10.00) per proposal plus a small convenience fee. Cash or check will not be accepted as payment.

Plans must be purchased online at http://shop.mdot.gov. Costs of plans will be on a per sheet basis plus a small convenience fee. If you have any questions, you can contact the MDOT plans Print Shop at (601) 359-7460, or by email at plans@mdot.state.ms.us. Plans will be shipped upon receipt of payment. Cash or checks will not be accepted as payment.

Bid bond signed or countersigned by a Mississippi Agent or Qualified Nonresident Agent, with Power of Attorney attached, a Cashier’s check or Certified Check for five (5%) percent of bid payable to STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, must accompany each proposal.

The attention of bidders is directed to the provisions of the Mississippi Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, Subsection 102.07 pertaining to irregular proposals.

PUBLISHED By Mississippi Transportation Commission on the 13th day of November, 2024.

By the authority of the Executive Director:

Brad White