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The Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration, Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real Property Management is requesting prequalification submissions for a new nursing home construction project (GS# 507-062) in Whitfield, Mississippi for the Mississippi Veterans Affairs agency, with prequalification submittals due July 9, 2026. This is a prequalification stage only; selected contractors will be invited to bid in a separate Invitation for Bids process.

The project is a one-story, 170,000-square-foot facility designed to serve 150 residents with private bedrooms and baths, common dining and living areas, therapeutic spaces, administrative offices, commercial kitchen, laundry facilities, and support spaces. The scope includes grade beams with slab-on-grade foundations, prefabricated cold-formed steel trusses with standing seam metal roofing, concrete masonry unit and cold-formed steel stud load-bearing walls, masonry/brick and fiber cement board exterior finishes, and all mechanical, electrical, life safety, and equipment systems including kitchen and laundry equipment.

The prequalification process uses a 100-point scale: general contractor past performance and relevant experience (35 points), project management team qualifications (10 points), key sub-contractor past performance and relevant experience (30 points), and financial stability (25 points). Contractors must document a minimum of five reference projects completed within the last three years of similar size, character, and complexity, with all references rated "Satisfactory" or higher for eligibility. The selection committee will establish a prequalified list of contractors scoring a minimum of 70 points, potentially narrowing to two to five contractors for interviews scheduled the week of July 20, 2026. Key sub-contractor classifications are mechanical, plumbing, electrical, roofing, glazing, and masonry trades.

Prequalification submittals are accepted electronically via MAGIC (RFx Number 3160008094) or in sealed envelopes with one hard copy and five flash drives. The Request for Qualifications Document is available from Allred Architectural Group, PA at 228-762-1975 or jennifer@allredarchitects.com for a $600 deposit. The project is funded through the USVA State Home Construction Grant and state appropriations from Senate Bills 3045, 3018, and 3020.