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The Jackson County Utility Authority is soliciting sealed bids for the construction of the Poticaw Bayou Road Water Main Extension Project in Jackson County, Mississippi. This infrastructure project involves the installation of a water main along Poticaw Bayou Road and will be awarded to a single prime contractor on a unit price basis with additive alternate bid items as specified in the bid form. Bidders must submit sealed proposals by 10:00 A.M. local time on March 24, 2026, at the Jackson County Utility Authority office located at 1225 Jackson Avenue, Pascagoula, MS 39567, with public bid opening and reading to follow immediately thereafter. Bidding documents are available for download and electronic bid submission through www.centralbidding.com. All bids exceeding $50,000.00 require bidders to provide their Certificate of Responsibility Number as mandated by Mississippi law, and nonresident contractors must include documentation regarding their home state's treatment of nonresident contractors or provide a statement confirming no such law exists. Bid security is required in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders, and no bidder may withdraw their bid within sixty days after the actual opening date. The contact office can be reached at (228) 762-0119 for additional information.

The procurement actively solicits minority and women's business enterprises as prime contractors and for subcontracting opportunities. Potential funding will be provided in part through anticipated grants from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality via the Mississippi Municipality and County Water Infrastructure Grant (MCWI) Program, and the successful bidder must comply with all MCWI Program regulations and requirements. The Jackson County Utility Authority reserves the right to waive informalities or reject any or all bids at its discretion. While specific budget information is not disclosed in the advertisement, the project represents a significant infrastructure investment in water main extension for the region. The advertisement was originally published on February 22, 2026, with a republication date of March 1, 2026, providing potential bidders with adequate notice and preparation time prior to the March 24, 2026 submission deadline.