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The City of Columbus, Mississippi is soliciting sealed bids for drainage improvements on Summerhaven Drive in Lee County, with bids due by 2:00 P.M. Local Time on April 16, 2026. Bids will be received at City Hall, Office of the Mayor, located at 523 Main Street, Columbus, MS 39701, or electronically via www.neel-schafferplans.com. The project scope encompasses excavation, site grading, curb and gutter removal and replacement, drainage inlet installation, concrete flume installation, and rip rap and geotextile fabric placement along an existing drainage ditch adjacent to Summerhaven Drive. The base bid contract time is 30 calendar days for substantial completion. Bidders must submit a bid bond or certified check equal to five percent (5%) of their bid amount as bid security, and contractors submitting bids exceeding $50,000.00 must display their Mississippi Certificate of Responsibility Number on both the bid and the bid envelope as required by Mississippi Code Sections 31-3-21 and 21-3-15. Bid documents are available in digital or paper format through www.neel-schafferplans.com and are non-refundable, with Plan House Printing available at (662) 407-0193 for questions regarding registration and bidding procedures. 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 are assessed at $200.00 per calendar day if work does not achieve substantial completion by the deadline, with the contractor also responsible for the City's actual costs for engineering and inspection forces employed after the stipulated completion date.

The procurement does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations eligible to respond, nor does it identify any incumbent vendors or current contractors. No specific disadvantaged enterprise certifications or minority-owned business enterprise requirements are mentioned in the advertisement. Bidders may not withdraw bids within 90 days after the opening date. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and waive any informalities or irregularities in the bidding process. While no specific budget range or award value is stated in the advertisement, the bid threshold of $50,000.00 indicates the anticipated project value may exceed this amount. The advertisement was published on March 19, 2026 and March 26, 2026, with no specific site visit or bidders' conference mentioned.