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The Clarke County Airport Board is procuring construction services for a 2026 Airport Improvement Program (AIP) focused on runway and taxiway lighting improvements at Clarke County Airport in Quitman, Mississippi. The procurement encompasses twelve primary work items including 9,000 linear feet of trenching for direct buried cable, approximately 15,800 linear feet of underground cables ranging from #8 AWG 5KV to #8 AWG 600V specifications, 34 stake-mounted runway edge lights, 12 runway threshold lights, 20 taxiway edge lights, 370 linear feet of directional bore installation, and an L-881 PAPI 2-Box LED system on a new foundation with associated metal housing construction. All construction must comply with Federal Aviation Administration standards, and the contract term is 120 working days. Award will be determined based on the lowest and best bid evaluated through combined weighted factors including the basis of bid offering for published quantities, bidders' technical qualifications, and professional reputation at the Clarke County Airport Board's discretion. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for April 7, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Clarke County Airport, with sealed bids due by 10:00 a.m. on April 27, 2026, and award expected within approximately thirty days of bid receipt. Plans and specifications are available from the Cornerstone Planroom at https://www.cornerstoneengllcplanroom.com/ for a non-refundable fee, and technical inquiries should be directed to project manager Mauricka McKenzie, P.E. at mmckenzie@cornerstoneengllc.com or 601-473-2403.

The Clarke County Board of Supervisors has committed to providing minority business enterprises full opportunity to submit bids without discrimination based on race, color, or national origin, though no specific set-aside designations are identified in the procurement documents. A certified check or bid bond equal to five percent of the total bid amount, made payable to the Clarke County Airport Board, must accompany each proposal. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are referenced in the available documentation. The Clarke County Board of Supervisors reserves the right to reject any and all bids. While no specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the procurement materials, interested contractors should review the detailed plans and specifications available through the Cornerstone Planroom to assess project scope and estimate costs for bid preparation.