LEGAL AD - HILLCREST CHILLER PLANT UPGRADE.pdf
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This is a legal advertisement for bids issued by the University of Southern Mississippi Physical Plant Division for the Hillcrest Chiller Plant Upgrade project. Sealed proposals will be received until 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at the University of Southern Mississippi Physical Plant Department Conference Room in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The project encompasses furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment necessary for the chiller plant upgrade as detailed in drawings and specifications prepared by Engineering Resource Group, Inc., dated September 16, 2026. A single contract will be awarded for the complete project. Plans and specifications are available from the Office of Architect for $150.00 per set and are non-refundable. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in the Henderson Physical Plant Department Conference Room at the University of Southern Mississippi, with attendance highly encouraged for all interested contractors and subcontractors. Bid responses must be submitted in duplicate on the provided blank bid forms and be accompanied by bid security equal to at least five percent of the base bid in the form of a certified check or acceptable bid bond. No bid may be withdrawn for forty-five days after the scheduled closing time and date.
Bid security shall be payable unconditionally to the University of Southern Mississippi and will be forfeited as liquidated damages should an awarded bidder fail to execute the contract or post required performance and payment bonds. The University of Southern Mississippi reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities. All bidders must comply with Chapter 3, Title 31 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, and any awarded contract must be bonded in accordance with Chapter 5, Title 31 of the Mississippi Code. Non-resident bidders must comply with Section 31-3-21(3) of the Mississippi Code of 1972. Electronic bid submission is available through the website https://www.ms.gov/dfa/contract_bid_search/Home/Sell. The advertisement was published on September 23, 2026, and September 30, 2026, with the Interim Director of Procurement and Contracts, Mr. Jacob Cochran, issuing the notice.
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IHL# 208-809 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 1
ERG PN: 25.139
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
The University of Southern Mississippi Physical Plant Division will receive sealed proposals at the University of Southern Mississippi Physical Plant Department Conference Room in Hattiesburg, Mississippi until 10:00 a.m., local time, on Thursday, October 22, 2026, for furnishing all labor, materials and equipment in connection with Hillcrest Chiller Plant Upgrade, as described in and reflected by the drawings and specifications prepared by Engineering Resource Group, Inc, Flowood, Mississippi, dated September 16, 2026, immediately after which time said sealed proposals shall be publicly opened and read.
A single contract shall be let for the complete project.
Plans and specifications can be obtained from the Office of Architect, at One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) for each set and is non-refundable. Bid preparation will be in accordance with the instructions to Bidders bound within the Project Manual. The Owner reserves the right to waive irregularities and to reject any or all bids.
A pre-bid conference will be held Tuesday, October 6th, at 9:30 A.M., in the Henderson Physical Plant
Department Conference Room at The University of Southern Mississippi, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
All interested Contractors and Subcontractors are highly encouraged to attend.
Responses shall be submitted in duplicate upon the blank bid forms provided with the project manual and must be accompanied by bid security in the form of a certified check or acceptable bid bond in an amount equal to at least five percent (5%) of the base bid. Said security to be forfeited, as liquidated damages, not penalty, by a bidder who may be awarded the contract, but who fails to carry out the terms of the proposal, execute the contract and post the required performance and payment bonds in the form and amount, and within the time specified. The bid bond, or the certified check, if used in lieu thereof, shall be payable unconditionally to the University of Southern Mississippi.
As an alternative to traditional sealed bids in envelopes, the University of Southern Mississippi is capable of receiving electronic bid responses. Should a vendor choose to submit their response electronically, please follow the instructions below using the following website:
https://www.ms.gov/dfa/contract_bid_search/Home/Sell
Bids on the project must be received on or before the time specified above, and no bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time and date for the receipt of bids for a period of forty-five (45) days. All bids submitted must comply with the requirements of Chapter 3, Title 31 (Sections 31-3-1, et. seq.) of the
Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended, and the performance of any contract awarded shall be bonded in accordance with Chapter 5, Title 31 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended.
Bidders who are non-residents of the State of Mississippi must also comply with the provisions of Section
31-3-21(3) of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended.
The University of Southern Mississippi reserves the right to reject any or all bids on any or all projects and to waive informalities.
BY: Mr. Jacob Cochran
TITLE: Interim Director of Procurement and Contracts
The University of Southern Mississippi
Dates of Publication:
___9/23/2026___ ___9/30/2026___ https://www.ms.gov/dfa/contract_bid_search/Home/Sell
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