2236_0014.pdf

This document is a bid package from the City of Jackson, Mississippi for a Small Asphalt Paver procurement through the Department of Public Works, Infrastructure Division, with Bid ID #75530-071525. The bid requests proposals for a new asphalt paver with rubber tire, specifying new equipment of the latest model. The bid is scheduled to be opened on July 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM Central Daylight Time, with proposals to be submitted to the City Clerk's Office either by mail to Post Office Box 17 or physically delivered to 219 S. President Street in Jackson, Mississippi. Electronic submission is also available through a specified web address.

The bid package includes an Equal Business Opportunity (EBO) Plan Application, which mandates that all contractors submit a completed EBO Plan Application with their bid submission. The city has established specific participation goals for minority and female-owned businesses across different procurement categories, including percentages for Asian, African American, Hispanic, Native American, and Female Business Enterprises in categories like A/E & Professional Services, Construction, and Goods & Non-Professional Services. The city is committed to non-discrimination in public contracting and aims to provide opportunities for historically underutilized firms, with failure to comply with the EBO ordinance potentially resulting in disqualification from contract consideration.