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The University of Mississippi is soliciting sealed bids for the Jackson Avenue Center – Central Esports Relocation project (UM #25-086, Bid File #1267), which involves the relocation of central esports facilities at the institution's Jackson Avenue Center. This is a construction/facility relocation project for which the University is accepting bids from qualified contractors. Sealed bids must be received by 2:00 PM (CT) on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at the Office of the Director of Procurement Services, 164 Jeanette Phillips Drive, P.O. Box 1848, University, MS 38677, or electronically through https://secure24.olemiss.edu/prelecbids/CurrentBids. A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for April 23, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. in the Large Conference Room of the John W. White Facilities Management Building, 700 Hathorn Road, University, MS. Bid documents are available in both digital and paper formats through http://www.universityofmsprojects.com/ and are non-refundable; plan holders must register online with a valid email address. Bids must be submitted on forms provided by the architect and must be accompanied by a bid bond or certified check for at least five percent (5%) of the base bid payable to The University of Mississippi. Bid envelopes must display the Contractor's current Certificate of Responsibility Number and License Number on the exterior unless the bid amount does not exceed $50,000.00.

The procurement documents do not specify set-aside designations, restrictions on organizational types, or preferences for disadvantaged enterprises; therefore, this opportunity appears to be open to all qualified contractors meeting the bonding and licensing requirements. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation materials. The advertisement does not provide an explicit budget range or estimated award value for this project. The University of Mississippi reserves the right to waive irregularities and reject any or all bids submitted. For project-related technical questions, contractors should contact Brad Potts, Facilities Planning, at (662) 915-6767, and registration inquiries should be directed to Plan House Printing at (662) 407-0193. All pre-bid conference attendees are required to obtain university parking permits, available for purchase at https://olemiss.edu/parking/visitors/.