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The Board of Trustees of the Ocean Springs School District is soliciting sealed bids for an asbestos abatement project at the Upper Elementary School located in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Bids will be received until 2:00 pm local time on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at the Central Office, 2300 Government Street, Ocean Springs, Mississippi. The project has been designed by Allred Architectural Group, P.A., and bidders must submit proposals on the official bid form provided in the specifications. Bid documents are available through www.aagbids.com for paper copies and through www.centralbidding.com for electronic submission and downloads. Electronic bids may be submitted through the Central Bidding platform, with technical questions directed to Central Bidding at 225-810-4814. All bids must be accompanied by bid security equal to at least five percent of the base bid in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, or acceptable bid bond payable to the Ocean Springs School District. Bids may not be withdrawn for forty-five days following the scheduled closing time, and the Ocean Springs School District reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive informalities.

Prime and subcontractors submitting bids exceeding $50,000 for construction-related work must comply with Mississippi Code Section 31-3-21 by obtaining a current Certificate of Responsibility from the State Board of Public Contractors, with the certificate number indicated on the exterior of the sealed bid envelope. Mississippi resident contractors are granted preference in accordance with state law, and non-resident bidders must provide documentation of their home state's treatment of non-resident contractors. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the procurement notice. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. The advertisement was published on April 26, 2026, and May 3, 2026, with the bid due date of May 28, 2026.