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The University of Mississippi is soliciting sealed bids for asbestos abatement services at Yerby Hall (UM # 16020, Bid File # 1257) in Lamar County, Mississippi. Bids must be received by 2:00 PM Central Time on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at the Office of the Director of Procurement Services, 164 Jeanette Phillips Drive, P.O. Box 1848, University, MS 38677. A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on February 10, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. in the Large Conference Room of the John W. White Facilities Management Building, 700 Hathorn Road, University, MS; attendees are required to obtain University parking permits. Bid documents are available for purchase in digital or original paper copy format through http://www.universityofmsprojects.com/, where plan holders must register with a valid email address. Technical questions regarding the project scope should be directed to JH&H Architects, Planners, Interiors PA, specifically Taylor Stewart at (601) 948-4601 or tstewart@jhharchitects.com, while website registration inquiries should be directed to Plan House Printing at (662) 407-0193. Bids must be submitted on forms provided by the architect, accompanied by a bid bond or certified check for at least five percent (5%) of the base bid payable to the University of Mississippi, and may be submitted electronically through https://secure24.olemiss.edu/prelecbids/CurrentBids. Bid envelopes must display the contractor's Certificate of Responsibility Number and License Number on the exterior unless the bid is for $50,000.00 or less.

The procurement documents do not specify set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, or other restricted vendor categories. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure integration requirements are identified in the solicitation materials. The University of Mississippi reserves the right to waive irregularities and reject any or all bids submitted, and bid documents are non-refundable. The specific award value or budget range for this asbestos abatement project at Yerby Hall is not disclosed in the available procurement documentation. Bidders should note that the project was advertised on February 1, 2026, and February 8, 2026, and all bid preparation must follow the Instructions to Bidders bound in the project manual available through the plan room website.