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The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors in Mississippi is soliciting sealed bids for the Plum Nellie Road Bridge Repairs project, a construction and infrastructure improvement procurement. The project encompasses all repair work necessary for the bridge crossing James Creek on Plum Nellie Road in Lowndes County, Mississippi. Sealed bids must be submitted to the Board Room on the 1st floor of the Lowndes County Courthouse, 505 2nd Avenue North, Columbus, Mississippi, by 10:00 A.M. on Friday, May 29, 2026, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bid documents are available electronically through www.neel-schafferplans.com and in paper copy upon request, with plan holders required to register for an online account using a valid email address. Electronic bids may be submitted through the website and are subject to identical requirements as sealed paper bids. Bidders must not withdraw bids within ninety days following the opening date. No specific site visit date, bidders' conference, or award date has been designated in the advertisement.

Each bidder must submit bid security in the form of either a Bid Bond or Certified Check equal to five percent of the bid amount, made payable to the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors. Bids exceeding $50,000 must include a Certificate of Responsibility Number on both the bid and envelope; bids under $50,000 require only a notation stating this threshold amount. The successful bidder will be obligated to furnish both a Payment Bond and Performance Bond, each in the amount of one hundred percent of the contract value. Non-resident bidders must attach a copy of their state's current laws regarding treatment of non-resident contractors to ensure compliance with Mississippi's Golden Rule. The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors has committed to affording disadvantaged and women's business enterprises full opportunity to bid without discrimination based on race, color, or national origin. The procuring agency reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive any informality. No specific budget range or award value has been announced in the procurement documents.