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The Oxford School District Board of Trustees in Mississippi is soliciting sealed bids for playground upgrades at Central Elementary School under a single stipulated sum contract. Bids will be received at the Oxford School District Central Office located at 200 Bolt Boulevard, Oxford, Mississippi 38655, with a deadline of 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bid documents are available for examination and purchase through www.eleyguildhardyprojects.com, as well as at the Office of the Architect (EGH Architects, P.A., located at 1091 Tommy Munro Drive, Biloxi, Mississippi 39532), ABC Plan Rooms in Jackson, Mississippi, and AGC Plan Rooms in Jackson, Mississippi. Bidders must register for a free account on the project website to purchase documents, with costs being non-refundable, and may contact Plan House at (662) 407-0193 for registration and ordering assistance. All proposals must be sealed, clearly marked as "Playground Upgrades at Central Elementary," and received prior to the opening time, with each bidder required to submit security as specified in the Instructions to Bidders. The successful bidder will be required to provide Performance and Payment Bonds and obtain a Certificate of Responsibility in compliance with Mississippi law, and all bidders must comply with the Owner's non-discrimination policy regarding race, creed, color, age, sex, national origin, and handicap status.

Resident contractors will be granted preference over non-residents in accordance with Mississippi law, and non-resident contractors must attach documentation of their resident state's treatment of non-resident contractors to their bids. The solicitation does not identify any specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or other restricted categories of organizations, nor does it list any incumbent vendors or current contractors. Bids may not be withdrawn within sixty days following the bid opening date, and the Owner reserves the right to waive informalities and reject any or all bids. The advertisement was published on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, and Wednesday, April 1, 2026, providing potential bidders with advance notice prior to the April 15, 2026 posting date. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the available procurement documents.