ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
CITY OF JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI
WEST WOODROW WILSON AVENUE
Resurfacing W. Woodrow Wilson Avenue from
Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive to Mill Street Bridge
Federal Aid Project Number: STP-0250-00(053) LPA / 108075-701000
Sealed bids will be received by the City Council of the City of Jackson, Mississippi at the office
of the City Clerk, 219 South President Street, P. O. Box 17, Jackson, Mississippi 39205 until 3:30
P.M. (Local Time), Tuesday, February 24, 2026, for supplying all labor and materials (as
specified) necessary for construction of W. WOODROW WILSON AVENUE RESURFACING
Federal Aid Project No. STP-0250-00(053) LPA / 108075-701000, at which time said bids shall
be opened and read aloud.
The work shall consist essentially of the following items:
Pavement repairs, milling, leveling, overlay, striping, and miscellaneous improvements on
a 0.81± mile five lane section of W. Woodrow Wilson Avenue from Martin Luther King,
Jr. Drive to the Mill Street Bridge, and all other related items of work required to complete
the project as shown and specified in the Contract Documents.
The above general outline of features of the work does not in any way limit the responsibility of
the Contractor to perform all work and furnish all plant, labor, equipment and materials required
by the specifications and the drawings referred to therein.
The contract time shall be 123 working days from the effective date shown in the Notice to
Proceed. Liquidated damages will be assessed for each consecutive calendar day the Work has
not achieved Final Completion. Liquidated Damages will be assessed in accordance with the
Schedule of Deductions table in Section 108.07 of the 2017 Edition of the Mississippi Standard
Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction.
The attention of the bidders is directed to the Contract Documents governing selection and
employment of labor. Minimum wage rates have been determined by the Secretary of Labor and
are subject to Public Law 87-581, Work Hours Act of 1962, as set forth in the Contract Provisions.
The Proposal and Contract Documents in their entirety shall be submitted in a sealed envelope and
deposited with the City Clerk, prior to the hour and date above designated. Each Bidder must also
deposit with his proposal, a Bid Bond or Certified Check in an amount equal to five percent (5%)
of his bid, payable to the City of Jackson as bid security. No bidder may withdraw his bid within
one hundred twenty (120) days after the date of the actual bid opening, without the City of
Jackson’s consent. The successful bidder shall furnish a performance and payment bond in the
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amount of 100% of the bid. The bidder shall also submit a current financial statement, if requested
by the City.
The Official Bid Documents can be downloaded from Central Bidding at
www.centralbidding.com. Electronic Bids may be submitted at www.centralbidding.com.
For any questions related to the electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding at
225-810.4814.
Work to be performed shall be in accordance with the “Mississippi State Highway Standard
Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 2017”, together with all amendments and/or
special provisions and/or addenda to the standards duly approved and adopted, unless otherwise
noted in these specifications. The attention of Bidders is directed to the provisions of Subsection
102.07 pertaining to irregular proposals and rejection of bids.
Contract Drawings, Contract Specifications, and other Contract Documents are on file and open
to public inspection in the office of the Engineering Division, Department of Public Works,
Warren Hood Building, 4th floor, 200 S. President Street, Jackson, Mississippi. Copies of the
Contract Documents, Contract Drawings and Contract Specifications may be procured at the office
of the Engineer, Southern Consultants, Inc., 5740 County Cork Road, Jackson, Mississippi 39206,
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Local Time, Monday through Friday, upon payment
of $100.00 for each set, which will not be refunded. Checks are to be made payable to the
Engineer.
The award of a Contract, if made, will be to the lowest and responsible qualified bidder whose
proposal complies with all the requirements prescribed herein and in the Contract Documents. The
City of Jackson reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and to waive any informalities or
irregularities therein.
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Lorenzo Anderson, P.E.
Director, Department of Public Works
City of Jackson
Publications and Publishing Dates:
The Clarion Ledger & Mississippi Link
Dates: January 22nd & 29th, 2026
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