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The Desoto County Board of Supervisors and Desoto County Convention and Visitor's Bureau are soliciting sealed bids for the Landers Center Expansion project located at 4560 Venture Drive, Southaven, Mississippi, with three distinct bid packages: Bid Package 07-A for Landscaping and Irrigation, Bid Package 07-B for Site Lighting, and Bid Package 07-C for Concrete. Bids must be received by 4:00 PM local time on April 14, 2026, at the Desoto County Board of Supervisors Administration Building, 365 Losher Street, Hernando, Mississippi 38632. A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for 10:30 AM on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at the facility's West Entrance, and the deadline for submitting questions is seven days prior to the bid date. Bidders are required to submit bids in duplicate with an accompanying flash drive for hand-delivered packages or electronically through Central Bidding at www.centralbidding.com, and must include a Bid Bond equal to 5% of the Base Bid payable to Montgomery Martin Contractors, LLC, the designated Construction Manager. All bids exceeding $50,000 must comply with the Mississippi Contractors Act of 1985 and include a Certificate of Responsibility from the State Board of Contractors, with the prime bidder's certificate number displayed on the sealed envelope. Bids must remain irrevocable for 60 calendar days following submission, and the award will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible, and qualified bidder; the Owner reserves the right to waive irregularities, reject any or all bids, and postpone final decisions for up to 60 calendar days.

Bidders must be properly licensed and provide evidence of compliance with Section 31-3-21 of the Mississippi Code to participate in this procurement. No specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses are identified in the solicitation documents. Montgomery Martin Contractors, LLC serves as the designated Construction Manager overseeing the project. Official bidding documents are available through the Desoto County Procurement Website at www.desotocountyms.gov/bids.aspx or through Central Bidding, and advertisements were published on March 12, 2026, in the Desoto Times Tribune and on March 19, 2026, in the Clarion Ledger. The specific award values or budget ranges for each bid package are not disclosed in the available documentation, though individual bid amounts exceeding $50,000 trigger heightened compliance requirements under state contracting regulations.