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The Itawamba County Railroad Commission is seeking sealed and electronic bids for the Mississippian Railway Siding FY25 SMM project located in Fulton, Mississippi. The procurement involves the installation of two Number 10 Turnouts and 4,478 linear feet of trackage utilizing 132 lb. minimum track (Class 1 Relay), including all associated appurtenances. Bids will be received until 10:00 A.M. local time on Friday, April 4, 2025, at the Board Room in the Itawamba County Courthouse or through www.cceplanroom.com. Bidders are required to obtain contract documents from Plan House Printing and Graphics, with all payments being non-refundable. Each bidder must submit a security deposit with their bid, and electronic bidders must provide either an electronic surety bond or deliver the original hard copy before bid opening. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with the owner reserving the right to waive informalities or reject any or all bids. Bids cannot be withdrawn for 60 days following the opening.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly mentioned in the available documentation. The procurement appears to be open to standard railroad infrastructure and construction contractors capable of executing the specified track and turnout installation work. While no incumbent vendors were identified, potential bidders should be prepared to demonstrate technical capability in railway infrastructure construction, specifically experience with track and turnout installation. The contract documents can be examined at the Itawamba County Railroad Commission and Cook Coggin Engineers, Inc. offices, suggesting these entities may be involved in project oversight. No specific budget range or precise award value was disclosed in the available materials. Interested contractors should carefully review the complete bid documentation to understand the full scope of requirements and qualifications needed to successfully compete for this railway infrastructure project.