ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Notice is hereby given that the Warren County Board of Supervisors will receive sealed bids from qualified bidders
for the following project:
2026 Warren County Recreational Complex Improvements Project – 75(350), which consists of the removal
of the existing asphalt tennis courts and appurtenances, and construction of new tennis and pickleball courts
and appurtenances at the Warren County Recreational Complex located in Warren County, MS.
The contract time for the work included in this contract is One Hundred-Twenty (120) Calendar Days. The
Contract will be subject to liquidated damages of three hundred ($300) per working day for each day in default after
the stipulated completion date. The contract time will begin on the date specified in the written Notice to Proceed.
Sealed bids will be received at the Warren County Purchasing Department, 913 Jackson St, Vicksburg MS 39183
until 10:00 a.m. local time on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 and shortly thereafter publicly opened, read aloud and
recorded. Electronic bids can be submitted at www.centralbidding.com and are due at the same time and date as
sealed bids. Official bid documents can be downloaded from Central Bidding. For any questions relating to the
electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding at 225-810-4814.
Bidders must be qualified under Mississippi State law and possess a Certificate of Responsibility issued by the
Mississippi State Board of Public Contractors. This project is expected to exceed $50,000.00, therefore the Certificate
of Responsibility Number shall be written on the outside of the sealed bid envelope. For electronic bids, the COR
information may be submitted as an attachment with the electronic bid submittal. All bids shall be in compliance with
and subject to the guidelines and requirements of Mississippi Code of 1972 as annotated and amended.
Mississippi has a reciprocal preference law. Mississippi Code 31-3-21 requires that a copy of any non-resident
bidder’s current state law pertaining to its treatment of non-resident contractors be submitted at the time the bid is
submitted, or that bid shall not be considered further. Any preference an out of state bidder would have in his home
state shall be applied in a reciprocal manner.
Each bidder must deposit with his bid a Bid Bond or Certified Check in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the
total bid payable to Warren County Board of Supervisors as bid security. Prior to the start of work, the successful
bidder shall furnish Proof of Insurance, along with Performance and Payment Bonds in the amount of 100% of the
contract amount awarded. Attorneys-in-fact who sign Bid Bonds or Payment Bonds and Performance Bonds must
file with each bond a certified and effective dated copy of their power of attorney. Bidders shall also submit a current
financial statement if requested by Warren County Board of Supervisors.
Neel-Schaffer, Inc. is the Engineer for this project. Plans, specifications, and contract documents are on file and open
to public inspection at the office of the Warren County Purchasing Department, 913 Jackson Street, Vicksburg MS,
along with various Contractor Plan Room Service Providers. Bid documents will contain instructions for bidding by
both sealed envelope and electronic means. Bidders are cautioned to read all instructions carefully. Contractors may
request bid documents by visiting www.centralbidding.com and following the site instructions for registration and
download. Bid Documents may also be picked up at no charge at the Neel-Schaffer office located at 1100 Cherry Street,
Vicksburg, MS 39183. Questions may be addressed to Brian Robbins, Project Manager via brian.robbins@neel-
schaffer.com.
The Warren County Board of Supervisors reserves the right to determine responsible bidders, responsive bids, the
lowest and best bid, reject any and all bids, award to the bidder believed most advantageous to Warren County, and
to waive any informalities in the bids or bidding process.
Publication Date
January 30, 2026
February 6, 2026
Warren County Board of Supervisors
By: Victoria Bell, Purchasing Agent