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Lee County Board of Supervisors is soliciting bids for the Lee County Adult Detention Center—Phase II construction project with five separate bid openings scheduled between October 8 and October 13, 2026, with the first packages due October 8, 2026. A pre-bid conference and bidder fair will be held September 10, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. CST at Century Construction Group's Tupelo Office, 705 Robert E Lee Drive, Tupelo, Mississippi, with lunch provided.

The scope encompasses multiple building bid packages: cast-in-place concrete, precast concrete, masonry, structural steel and miscellaneous metals, general works, roofing, detention and security equipment, laundry and food service equipment, fire suppression, plumbing, HVAC, and electrical work. Five separate bid openings are scheduled with opening times and locations specified for each package grouping. Bid documents are available exclusively through www.pryormorrowplans.com (non-refundable) and include Volume I–IV Drawings and Volume I–II Project Manual; partial document sets are not available.

Proposal security is required as a Certified Check or acceptable Bid Bond equal to at least 5% of the base bid. All bids exceeding fifty thousand dollars must include the contractor's current Certificate of Responsibility on the exterior of the bid envelope or a statement indicating the bid does not exceed that threshold. A 100% Performance-Payment Bond issued by a surety company authorized to conduct business in Mississippi must be provided within ten days of award notification. Bids must remain firm for forty-five days following the scheduled opening time. Electronic bidding is permitted through the website. Bid preparation shall comply with Section 00 21 13—Instructions to Bidders as bound in the Project Manual. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive irregularities.