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The Rankin County School District is seeking sealed bids for the McLaurin High School Artificial Turf Field project located in Florence, Mississippi, with bid number RCSD 26-02. The procurement involves the construction of a new artificial turf field for the high school, with comprehensive construction specifications and requirements. Bid documents are available for purchase through www.rcsdplans.com in both paper and digital CD formats, and are non-refundable. The solicitation requires bidders to submit proposals in duplicate on provided blank proposal forms, with electronic submissions also permitted through the website. A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at 2:00 PM, located at the Rankin County Family Resource Center in Brandon, Mississippi. Sealed bids will be received until 1:00 PM on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at the Rankin County School District office. Bidders must provide Proposal Security in the form of a Certified Check or acceptable Bid Bond equal to at least five percent (5%) of the Base Bid, and no bid may be withdrawn for ninety (90) days after the closing time.

All bids exceeding $50,000 submitted by Prime or Subcontractors must comply with Mississippi Code of 1972, Sections 31-3-15 and 31-3-21. The successful bidder will be required to execute a contract and post Performance and Payment Bonds as specified in the contract documents. The project architect is PryorMorrow PC from Brandon, and the district is represented by Superintendent Shane Sanders. While no specific set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise requirements are explicitly mentioned, the procurement appears open to qualified construction contractors capable of completing the artificial turf field project. The Owner reserves the right to waive irregularities, reject any and all bids, and postpone final decision for up to ninety (90) days. Though a specific budget range is not detailed in the documentation, the requirement for bid security and performance bonds suggests a substantial project value, likely in the hundreds of thousands of dollars range for a high school athletic field construction project.