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Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center (SMRMC) is requesting sealed bids for parking lot improvements at its McComb, Mississippi facility, with bids due September 24, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. All bidders must hold a current Mississippi Board of Contractors Certificate of Responsibility with appropriate classification, and out-of-state contractors must provide documentation of their resident state's preference laws or obtain a letter from an officer of the court confirming no such preference law exists.

The project scope encompasses parking lot reconstruction including removal of existing trees, curbstops, signs, inlets, concrete curb and pavement; excavation and fill work with compaction to 95–98% Standard Proctor density; sodding; installation of precast concrete curbstops; asphalt pavement placement totaling 1,500 tons; concrete sidewalk and curb installation; ADA-compliant parking spaces with accessible ramps, detectable warning panels, and appropriate signage; thermoplastic markings and legends; traffic signage; and maintenance of traffic. The design includes 294 total parking spaces and follows Mississippi Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (2017 Edition). Work is performed at 215 Marion Avenue, McComb, Mississippi, Pike County. Bidders must submit unit-price bids with estimated quantities provided for each line item and are encouraged to visit the site for visual examination. No pre-bid conference will be held. Architectural and engineering plans prepared by Neel-Schaffer, Inc. are available for download at www.neel-schafferplans.com; prospective bidders must register as plan holders with Plan House Printing (601-336-6378).

The contract specifies 90 calendar days for substantial completion and 120 calendar days for final completion, with liquidated damages of $1,410 per day for delays beyond substantial completion and $970 per day for final-completion delays. Bid security of 5 percent of the maximum bid price in the form of a bid bond is required. The successful bidder must execute the agreement, provide performance and payment bonds, and obtain all required licenses within 15 days of Notice of Award. Progress payments are made at 95 percent of completed work value with 5 percent retainage until 50 percent completion, thereafter reduced to 2.5 percent retainage. Upon substantial completion, payment increases to 100 percent less punch-list costs. Awards are made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.