ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Town of Shuqualak__________ P.O. Box 64, 129 Pine Street, Shuqualak, MS 39361 (Owner) (Address)

Separate Sealed Bids for the Construction of Water Distribution Improvements – Part 1 will be received by Mayor and Board of Aldermen/Alderwomen herein called the “owner” at the office of the Town of Shuqualak, located at 129 Pine Street, Shuqualak, MS 39361 until 11:00 a.m. local time Tuesday, September 22, 2026, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud.

The PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be examined at the following locations:

1._____ Town of Shuqualak, 129 Pine Street, Shuqualak, MS 39361

(City Clerk’s Office, Chancery Clerk’s or Loan Recipient’s Office)

2. MSDH/DWSRF 570 E Woodrow Wilson Jackson MS (Call – 601-576-7518)

3. Neel-Schaffer, Inc., 2310 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Columbus MS 39705

(Consulting Engineer’s Office)

The BID SCHEDULE may be examined at the following locations:

A. Mississippi Procurement Technical Assistance Program (MPTAP)

Mississippi Development Authority, Minority & Small Business Development Woolfolk Building

501 North West Street, Suite B 01 Jackson, MS 39201

Contact: Carlyn McGee, 601-359-3448

B. Northeast MS Contract Procurement Center, 318 7th St. N, Columbus, MS 39703; Joy Lathan-662-329-1077

Minority and women’s business enterprises are solicited to bid on this contract as prime contractors and are encouraged to make inquiries regarding potential subcontracting opportunities and equipment, material and/or supply needs.

This contract is funded in whole or in part by funds as is established in the Safe Drinking Water Act’s State Revolving Loan Funds (42 U.S.C. 300j-12); therefore, this project must comply with the American Iron and Steel requirements of the Act.

Any contract or contracts awarded under this invitation for bids are expected to be funded in whole or in part by anticipated funds from the Drinking Water Systems Improvements Revolving Loan Fund (DWSIRLF) Loan Program from the State of Mississippi. Neither the State of Mississippi, the Local Governments and Rural Water Systems Improvements Board, nor any of their employees is or will be a party to this invitation for bids or any resulting or related contracts. This procurement will be subject to all applicable sections of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated, as they apply to local governments, in accordance with Appendix D of the DWSIRLF Program Regulations.

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 registration. Electronic bids shall be submitted through www.neel-schafferplans.com. Bid documents are non-refundable and must be purchased through the website. Please contact Plan House Printing at (662) 407-0193 with questions regarding website registration and online orders.

The Owner hereby notifies all Bidders that it will affirmatively insure that disadvantaged and woman-owned business enterprises will be afforded the full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation. When considering the award of any contract resulting from this invitation, the Owner will not discriminate against any bidder on the grounds of race, gender, or national origin.

Publish: August 20 and 27