ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
NOTICE is hereby given that the City of Canton, Mississippi will receive written sealed or
electronic bids until the hour of 10:00 AM (CT) on Monday, January 26, 2026 at City Clerk Office,
226 East Peace Street, Canton, MS 39046, for the furnishing of all labor and materials and for the
construction of that certain project designated as ADELINE ST & JOHNSON ST DRAINAGE
IMPROVEMENTS. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 10:00 AM (CT) on Monday,
January 26, 2026 in the City Clerk’s Office at 226 East Peace Street, Canton, MS 39046.
Contractors have the option of submitting their bids sealed in an envelope or electronically through
www.waggonerengplans.com. Sealed bid envelopes shall be marked “SEALED BID FOR CITY OF
CANTON – ADELINE ST & JOHNSON ST DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT TO BE OPENED AT
10:00 AM (CT) on January 26, 2026”and if any envelope is not so marked, any bid contained therein
will not be considered.
All bid envelopes should contain the bidder’s name and mailing address on the face of the envelope.
The bid shall also contain the bidder’s Certificate of Responsibility number or a statement that the
bid enclosed does not exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) on the outside of the envelope,
failing which, said bid shall not be opened or considered.
When submitting an electronic bid, the bid must be submitted in “pdf” format and shall contain the
same information and forms as required for the paper bids. Electronic bids must be secured with a
bid bond. When submitting a bid electronically, the authorized signature may be a hand- written
blue ink signature or be an electronic signature. When bids are submitted electronically, the
requirement for including a certificate of responsibility, or a statement that the bid enclosed does
not exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), on the exterior of the bid envelope shall be deemed
in compliance by including the same information as an attachment with the electronic bid submittal.
Official bid documents can be downloaded from www.waggonerengplans.com. The plans and
specifications will also be made available at the office of Waggoner Engineering, Inc. located at 143-
A Lefleurs Square, Jackson, MS 39211.
A Non-Mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, January 9, 2026 in the
City Clerk’s Office at 226 East Peace Street, Canton, MS 39046. All project related questions should
be directed to Jamie McInnis at jamie.mcinnis@waggonereng.com with the subject line reading –
“ADELINE ST & JOHNSON ST DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS” no later than 5:00 p.m. Monday,
January 12, 2026.
The project consists of construction of: preventing further erosion through bank stabilization shown
on the Bid Form.
The total Contract Time will be 90 consecutive calendar days and the liquidated damages will be
$1,000.00 per consecutive calendar day thereafter.
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The City of Canton, Mississippi hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any
contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises/woman
business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation
and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration
for an award.
Copies of the plans and specifications, together with contract documents, may be obtained from
the office of Waggoner Engineering, Inc., located at 143-A Lefleurs Square, Jackson, MS upon
payment of $100.00 for each set, none of which is refundable, or from
www.waggonerengplans.com.
Award will be made to the lowest and best bidder and the City of Canton, Mississippi reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
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By: Desma King
Purchase Clerk
226 East Peace Street
Canton, MS 39046
PUBLISH:
December 25, 2025, and January 1, 2025
Madison County Journal
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