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The City of Laurel, Mississippi is soliciting sealed bids for the 12th Street Improvements project, a federally-aided construction initiative in Jones County. Bids will be received at the City Clerk's office located at 401 North 5th Avenue, Laurel, Mississippi 39440, with a submission deadline of 2:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, after which bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. The project scope encompasses asphalt pavement installation, drainage improvements, curb and gutter construction, sidewalk installation, pavement markings, and all related work items necessary for project completion, with work to be performed in accordance with the 2017 Mississippi State Highway Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction. Bidders must submit proposals either in sealed envelopes or electronically through www.neel-schafferplans.com, where bid documents are available for public inspection in both paper and digital formats through Neel-Schaffer, Inc. Each bid must include a certified check or bidder's bond equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid price as bid security, and the successful bidder will be required to furnish performance and payment bonds equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount, with both bonds signed or countersigned by a Mississippi Resident Agent. The successful bidder must commence work upon receipt of a written "Notice to Proceed" and complete the project within the specified contract time, with liquidated damages provisions applicable for contract time overruns.

This project is subject to the Work Hours Act of 1962 (Public Law 87-581) and operates under Federal-Aid Project No. STP-9409-00(001), requiring compliance with predetermined minimum wage rates established by the Secretary of Labor. Disadvantaged business enterprises and women's business enterprises are afforded full opportunity to bid without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, or national origin. The City of Laurel reserves the right to reject any or all proposals submitted. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documentation. The contract budget or award value has not been disclosed in the available documentation.