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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed bids for sewer system improvements in the Copiah County Industrial Park (CCIP), Gallman,
Mississippi will be received by the Copiah County Board of Supervisors at 100 Caldwell Dr, Hazlehurst,
Mississippi 39083, Mississippi, until 10:00 A.M., Friday, January 23, 2026, and shortly thereafter publicly
opened and read aloud. Electronic bids will be received at www.copiahcountybids.org and shall include a
copy of their Certificate of Responsibility as an attachment to the electronic bid. Bids received after this time
will not be accepted and will be returned unopened. All bids shall be clearly marked “CCIP Sewer System
Improvements 2024, Contract No. 2 – New Wastewater Treatment Plant” with the date and time of the bid
opening on the outside of the sealed envelope. Each bidder shall write his Certificate of Responsibility
number and Mississippi License number on the outside of the sealed envelope containing his bid.
Pre-bid meetings will be held on Tuesday, January 6 and on Thursday, January 15, 2025, at 1:00 P.M. in
the office of the Engineer - McMaster & Associates Inc, 212 Waterford Square, Suite 300, Madison,
Mississippi.
The Copiah County Board of Supervisors hereby notifies all Bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in
any contract entered into pursuant to this notice, disadvantaged, and women's business enterprises will be
afforded the 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.
The Contract Time is 450 consecutive calendar days for all bid options. The liquidated damages are
$1,000.00 per calendar day for all bid options.
The award, if made, will be made to the lowest qualified bidder on the basis of the published quantities.
Copiah County Board of Supervisors reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any
informalities or irregularities in the bids received.
Bidders must be qualified under Mississippi Law and show a current Certificate of Responsibility issued by
the Mississippi Board of Public Contractors establishing classification as to the value and type of
construction work on which he is authorized to bid.
Plans and Contract Documents are on file in office of the Copiah County Board of Supervisors, Hazlehurst,
Mississippi and may be ordered at www.copiahcountybids.org.
Each bid shall be accompanied by a Certified Check on a solvent bank or a Bidder’s Bond issued by a
Surety Company licensed to operate in the State of Mississippi, in the amount of five (5) percent of his bid,
payable to the Copiah County Board of Supervisors as bid security. The successful Bidder will be required
to execute a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond, each in the amount of 100 percent of the Contract,
issued by a Surety company licensed to operate in the State of Mississippi. Bidders shall submit a current
financial statement if requested by the County. Attorneys-in-fact who sign Payment Bonds must file with
each bond a certified and effective dated copy of their Power of Attorney.
The bidder shall guarantee to hold his bid good and may not withdraw his bid for a period of 60 calendar
days after the scheduled closing time for receiving bids.
MCWI Requirements
The Bid Schedule may be examined at the Mississippi Procurement Technical Assistance Program
(MPTAP), Mississippi Development Authority, Minority & Small Business Development Woolfolk Building
501 North West Street, Suite B-01 Jackson, MS 39201, Contact: Cacynthia Patterson, 601-359-3448.
Minority and women’s business enterprises are solicited to bid on this contract as prime contractors and
are encouraged to make inquiries regarding potential subcontracting opportunities and equipment, material
and/or supply needs.
Any contract or contracts awarded under this invitation for bids are expected to be funded in whole or in
part by federal funds awarded to the County under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (aka ARPA Grant
November 2025
Contract No. 2 – Sewer Treatment Plant
Copiah County Ind. Park, Gallman, MS
McMaster & Associates Inc.
Madison, MS
MA Project No. 3245
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ARPA-MCWI Grant No. 510-1-CW-5.5
WPCRLF Loan No. SRF-C280935-01-0
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Program), by state funds awarded to the County under the Mississippi Municipality and County Water
Infrastructure Grant Program Act of 2022 (aka MCWI Grant Program), and by local funds contributed by
Copiah County. Neither the US Government, the State of Mississippi, nor any of their agencies or
employees will be a party to this invitation for bids or any resulting or related contract. This procurement
will be subject to Appendix II Part 200 – Federal Contract Provisions for Non-Federal Entity Contracts Under
Federal Awards, and 2 CFR Part 200 Subpart D – Federal Procurement Standards for Non-Federal Entity
Contracts Under Federal Awards. This procurement will also be subject to all applicable sections of the
Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated, as they apply to local governments, and to the current MS State
Purchasing Laws.
WPCRLF Requirements
Additional information and assistance regarding this bid opportunity, the MS Procurement Technical
Assistance Program, and local contract procurement center may be found at www.mscpc.com
Minority and women’s business enterprises are solicited to bid on this contract as prime contractors and
are encouraged to make inquiries regarding potential subcontracting opportunities and equipment, material
and/or supply needs.
Any contract or contracts awarded under this invitation for bids are expected to be funded in whole or in
part by anticipated funds from the Water Pollution Control Revolving Loan Fund (WPCRLF) loan program
from the State of Mississippi. Neither the State of Mississippi, the Commission on Environmental Quality
nor any of their employees is or will be a party to this invitation for bids or any resulting or related contracts.
This procurement will be subject to all applicable sections of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated.
Judson Jackson, President
Copiah County Board of Supervisors
November 2025
Contract No. 2 – Sewer Treatment Plant
Copiah County Ind. Park, Gallman, MS
McMaster & Associates Inc.
Madison, MS
MA Project No. 3245
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ARPA-MCWI Grant No. 510-1-CW-5.5
WPCRLF Loan No. SRF-C280935-01-0