128-20250918101503 Crystal Sprin

The City of Crystal Springs in Copiah County, Mississippi, is seeking bids for a federal infrastructure improvement project involving a multiuse trail along Highway 51 and Marion Avenue, with a total project length of 1.07 miles. The procurement involves lighting the existing trail, landscape work, irrigation improvements, and ADA sidewalk enhancements. Bids will be received until 10:00 am on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at City Hall, with an immediate public bid opening and reading following the submission deadline. Contract documents are available for examination and purchase at City Hall and WGK, Inc. in Clinton, Mississippi. Bidders are required to submit a bid security of 5% of the total bid price, which can be provided via cashier's check, certified check, or bidder's bond. The successful contractor must provide performance and payment bonds each covering 100% of the contract amount.

The project is subject to federal aid requirements and includes specific provisions for disadvantaged and women's business enterprise (DBE) participation goals. Contractors must comply with predetermined minimum wage rates and follow the Mississippi State Highway Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 2017, including all relevant amendments and special provisions. The contract award is contingent upon satisfying DBE requirements. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the comprehensive nature of the infrastructure improvements suggests a substantial project investment. Potential bidders should be prepared to demonstrate experience with multiuse trail development, ADA compliance, lighting installation, landscape work, and irrigation systems, with a particular focus on meeting federal aid project specifications and DBE participation guidelines.