10889-20250211123221 Flowood

The City of Flowood, Mississippi is soliciting bids for a term contract for asphalt paving and related infrastructure services, covering the period from January 2025 through July 31st, 2025. The procurement opportunity focuses on providing comprehensive paving solutions including cold milling of bituminous pavement, bituminous base course, and bituminous surface course for city streets, parking lots, and other municipal pavement surfaces. Bids are due by 10:30 AM on March 14th, 2025, with proposals required to remain valid for 60 days after the bid opening. Interested contractors can submit bids either in paper form to the City Clerk's office or electronically through www.centralbidding.com. Contract documents and specifications are available for a non-refundable fee of $100 from Benchmark Engineering & Surveying, LLC, or can be downloaded from Central Bidding's website. The bid evaluation will be based on unit pricing, anticipated work needs for city infrastructure repairs, and will consider factors such as required pay items, quantity, unit pricing, and contractor availability. The City of Flowood reserves the right to waive informalities or reject any or all bids.

The procurement does not explicitly specify set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. While specific budget ranges are not detailed in the documentation, the contract appears to be a term bid arrangement allowing the city to procure paving services as needed throughout the contract period. The solicitation suggests a flexible procurement approach where awards will be made on an as-needed basis, indicating potential for multiple awards or task order-style implementation. No incumbent vendors are mentioned in the available documentation. The contract requires contractors to provide their own labor, materials, and equipment for completing paving and infrastructure repair work. Potential bidders should be prepared to demonstrate capabilities in municipal infrastructure maintenance, have appropriate equipment and workforce, and be able to respond quickly to city infrastructure repair needs across various urban surfaces.