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The Oxford School District Board of Trustees is soliciting sealed bids for playground upgrades at Central Elementary School in Oxford, Mississippi. Bids will be received at the Oxford School District Central Office, 200 Bolt Boulevard, Oxford, Mississippi 38655, until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, 2026, with public opening and reading of bids immediately following. The procurement requires a single stipulated sum bid for all work as outlined in the contract documents, with bid documents available for examination at EGH Architects, P.A., located at 1091 Tommy Munro Drive, Biloxi, Mississippi 39532, as well as at ABC Plan Rooms and AGC Plan Rooms in Jackson, Mississippi. Bidders may obtain documents in hard copy or digital format through www.eleyguildhardyprojects.com by registering for a free account and purchasing documents at a non-refundable cost, with questions directed to Plan House at (662) 407-0193. Bidders may submit sealed physical bids or electronic bids through the website. Each bidder must submit security as specified in the Instructions to Bidders, and the successful bidder will be required to provide Performance and Payment Bonds. The procurement was advertised on March 25, 2026, and April 1, 2026.

Mississippi state law regarding Certificates of Responsibility applies to all bidders, and resident contractors receive preference over non-residents in accordance with state law. Non-resident contractors must attach a copy of their home state's current law pertaining to treatment of non-resident contractors. All successful bidders must adhere to the owner's non-discrimination policy regardless of race, creed, color, age, sex, national origin, or handicap. No bidder may withdraw their bid within sixty days after the bid opening date. The owner reserves the right to waive any informalities and reject any or all bids. No contract value or budget range information is provided in the procurement documents.