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This is Addendum No. 1 to the bidding documents for the University of Southern Mississippi's Hillcrest Chilled Water Upgrades project in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, issued by Engineering Resource Group, Inc. on September 29, 2026. The addendum modifies the original bidding documents and constitutes a binding part of the contract documents. The key modification pertains to the pre-bid conference date, which has been rescheduled to Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., representing a one-day change from the originally scheduled date. Sealed proposals for the complete chiller plant upgrade project, which requires furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment as detailed in the specifications and drawings prepared by Engineering Resource Group, Inc., are due on October 22, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Physical Plant Department Conference Room in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. All bidders are required to acknowledge receipt of this addendum and agree to be bound by its terms as a condition of bid submission.

Bid security in the amount of at least 5 percent of the base bid must be submitted in the form of a certified check or acceptable bid bond and will be forfeited as liquidated damages if an awarded bidder fails to execute the contract or post required performance and payment bonds. Plans and specifications are available for purchase at $150.00 per set on a non-refundable basis. Bids must be submitted in duplicate on provided blank bid forms, and no bid may be withdrawn for 45 days after the scheduled closing time. All bidders must comply with Mississippi Code Chapter 3, Title 31, and any awarded contract must be bonded in accordance with Chapter 5, Title 31. The University of Southern Mississippi reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities. Electronic bid submission is available through the Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration's contract bid search portal.