ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 2026

PART 1: 1,000,000 GAL. ELEVATED TANK-ARC GRANT# MS-22495, CINCO I

LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

Sealed bids will be received by the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors, located at 505 2nd Avenue North, Columbus, MS 39701, un�l 10:00 am local �me on Friday, October 9, 2026, for supplying all labor and materials (as specified) necessary for construc�on of Part 1: 1,000,000 Gal. Elevated Tank.

The work generally consists of a 1,000,000 Gallon Elevated Water Tank and Water System Extension at the Cinco Mega Site in Lowndes County, Mississippi.

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 specifica�ons and the drawings referred to therein.

Contract �me for Part 1: 1,000,000 Gal. Elevated Tank shall be 540 consecu�ve calendar days from the effec�ve date shown in the No�ce to Proceed. Liquidated damages will be assessed in the amount of the actual costs incurred for each consecu�ve calendar day beyond the specified contract �me.

Special Damages: In addi�on to the amounts provided for liquidated damages, expenses and other losses, Contractor, in the event of such default, shall pay to the Owner the actual costs, expenses and other losses reasonably incurred by Owner.

Bidder must be qualified under Mississippi Law and show current Cer�ficate of Responsibility issued by the Mississippi State Board of Public Contractors establishing his classifica�on as to the value and type of construc�on on which he is authorized to bid.

Each Bidder shall write his Cer�ficate of Responsibility Number on the outside of the sealed envelope containing his proposal.

Proposals shall be submited in duplicate, sealed and deposited with the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors prior to the hour and date hereinbefore designated. No bidder may withdraw his bid within 90 days a�er the actual date of the opening thereof.

Each bidder must submit with his proposal a separate atachment sta�ng his qualifica�ons to perform the work. The State of Qualifica�ons shall list past projects of similar size and nature, a list of references with name and telephone number, a list of key personnel who will perform the work, and other informa�on suppor�ng the Bidder’s qualifica�ons.

Awarding public contracts to non-resident Bidders will be on the same basis as the non-resident Bidder’s state awards contracts to Mississippi Contractors bidding under similar circumstances. In order to ensure that Mississippi’s so-called Golden Rule is followed state law requires a non-resident bidder to atach to his bid a copy of his resident state’s current laws pertaining to such state’s treatment of non-resident contractors.

Each Bidder must deposit with his proposal, a Bid Bond or Cer�fied Check in an amount equal to five percent of his bid, payable to the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors, as bid security.

Bidders shall also submit a current financial statement, if requested, by the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Payment Bond and Performance Bond each in the amount of 100 percent of the contract amount.

Contract Drawings, Contract Specifica�ons, Instruc�ons to Bidders and Bidders Proposal Forms are on file and open to public inspec�on in the office of the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors. Bid documents are being made available electronically and via original 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 registra�on. Electronic bids shall be submited through www.neel-schafferplans.com. Bid documents are non-refundable and must be purchased through the website. Please contact Plan House Prin�ng at (662) 407-0193 with ques�ons regarding website registra�on and online orders.

A pre-bid mee�ng will be held if requested to discuss the requirements of the Contract and outline Contractor’s ac�on steps during the bidding process which are necessary to comply with the current ARC regula�ons.

Minority and women’s business enterprises are solicited to bid on this contract as prime contractors and are encouraged to make inquiries regarding poten�al subcontrac�ng opportuni�es, equipment, material and/or supply needs.

The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors hereby no�fies all Bidders that it will affirma�vely insure that in a contract entered into pursuant to this adver�sement will be afforded the full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invita�on and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, na�onal origin, age, disability, sexual preference, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status in considera�on for an award.

The successful bidder must comply with the Davis-Bacon Act which requires that all laborers and mechanics shall be paid at rates not less than those determined by the Department of Labor to be prevailing for the locality in which the project is located.

The successful bidder must comply with the Build America, Buy America Act enacted as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Pub. L. 117-58.

The Engineer is Neel-Schaffer, Inc.; 7085 Highway 45 North Alternate; P.O. Drawer 1078; West Point, MS 39773, (662) 494-7101.

The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informali�es or irregulari�es therein.

BY: Trip Hairston, President Lowndes County Board of Supervisors Lowndes County, Mississippi Dates of Publica�on: September 10, 2026 & September 17, 2026 http://www.neel-schafferplans.com/