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The City of Columbus, Mississippi is soliciting sealed bids for the Propst Park Baseball Lighting Completion project, with bids due at Columbus City Hall, 523 Main Street, Columbus, MS 39701 by 10:00 A.M. Local Time on March 5, 2026. This construction procurement requires all labor and materials necessary to complete pole installation with concrete, arm and head installation, and final wire installation at control terminals with testing. Bidders must obtain bid documents through www.neel-schafferplans.com, where plan holders must register with a valid email address, and may submit questions regarding registration and bidding procedures to Plan House Printing at (662) 407-0193. Each bidder must submit a sealed bid accompanied by a Bid Bond or Certified Check equal to five percent (5%) of the bid amount as bid security, and bids exceeding $50,000.00 must display a Certificate of Responsibility Number on both the bid and envelope, while bids not exceeding $50,000.00 must include a notation of this amount on the envelope. The successful bidder will be required to furnish both a Payment Bond and Performance Bond, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount, and liquidated damages of $200.00 per calendar day will be assessed for failure to achieve Substantial Completion in addition to actual costs incurred by the City for engineering and inspection. Bids may not be withdrawn within ninety (90) days after the opening date, and bid documents are non-refundable and must be purchased through the website.

The City of Columbus affirms its commitment to affording disadvantaged and women's business enterprises full opportunity to bid on this project. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents, and no specific budget range or award value has been disclosed in the available materials. The procurement does not identify any set-aside designations restricting participation to specific organization types, allowing open competition among qualified bidders. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids received. Electronic bid submission is available through www.neel-schafferplans.com for bidder convenience.