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The City of Hattiesburg, Mississippi is soliciting sealed bids for the Fourth Street Improvements - Phase IV project, a federal-aid construction initiative that encompasses sidewalk construction, traffic signal improvements, lighting installation, and all related work items required for project completion as specified in the contract documents. Bids must be received at the City Clerk's office located at 200 Forrest Street, Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39401 no later than 10:00 A.M. Local Time on Thursday, May 7, 2026, with submissions accepted in paper format or electronically through www.hattiesburgmsbids.com. The successful bidder must commence work upon issuance of a written Notice to Proceed and fully complete the project within the specified contract time, with liquidated damages assessed daily for any overrun period. Each bid must be accompanied by a Certified Check or Bidder's Bond equal to five percent of the total bid price payable to the City of Hattiesburg as bid security, and the successful bidder will be required to furnish performance and payment bonds equal to one hundred percent of the contract amount, with both bonds signed or countersigned by a Mississippi Resident Agent. Contract documents are available for public inspection at the City Clerk's office and may be ordered online; bidders must register at the website to access and purchase non-refundable bid documents. Work shall be performed in accordance with the Mississippi State Highway Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 2017 edition, and the project is subject to prevailing wage requirements under Public Law 87-581 Work Hours Act of 1962, with minimum wage rates predetermined by the Secretary of Labor.

This procurement is subject to Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) requirements, and award is contingent upon contractor satisfaction of these designations. The project is federally funded as a federal-aid project designated as Federal-Aid Project No. STP-7194-00(004), LPA/109376-701000, which imposes specific compliance obligations on the selected contractor. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents, and no specific existing infrastructure or technology integration requirements are detailed beyond adherence to the referenced Mississippi State Highway Standard Specifications. The City of Hattiesburg reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and waive technicalities or irregularities in the bidding process. While specific budget or award values are not disclosed in the available documentation, interested bidders should note that the five percent bid security requirement and one hundred percent performance and payment bond requirements will apply to the final contract amount.