REQUESTS FOR BIDS / INVITATION FOR BIDS
City of Okolona
Okolona Municipal Airport
AIP Project No.: 3-28-0093-030-2026
BIL Project No.: 3-28-0093-031-2026
Sealed or electronic bids will be received until 10:00 a.m. (CST) on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, and then
publicly opened and read at the Board Room in the City of Okolona City Hall, 215 W. Main St., Okolona,
MS 38860 for furnishing all labor, materials and equipment and performing all work necessary to: mill,
overlay, and mark airport apron and a portion of airport taxiway. Sealed bids will be received until the
designated date and time at the location designated above. Electronic bids will also be received until the
designated date and time via electronic online bid submission through www.esiplans.com. Questions
regarding electronic bidding shall be directed to Plan House Printing at (662) 407-0193.
Copies of the bid documents including project drawings and technical specifications are on file and may
be inspected at:
City Clerk’s Office, City of Okolona City Hall, 215 W. Main St., Okolona, MS 38860
Contract Documents, including Drawings and Specifications, may be examined at the office of
Engineering Solutions, Inc., located at 180 Magee Drive., Pontotoc, Mississippi, and also can be viewed
and/or purchased at Engineering Solutions, Inc. plan room at www.esiplans.com. Deposit is non-
refundable. Plans and Proposals may also be downloaded electronically by Bidders for electronic bidding
purposes ONLY. All Bidders must be on the designated list of “Plan Holders” at www.esiplans.com to be
considered.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a bid guaranty in the amount of five (5) percent of the total
amount of the bid. The bid guaranty may be by certified check or bid bond made payable to City of
Okolona.
Bids may be held by the City of Okolona for a period not to exceed 60 days from the date of the bid
opening for the purpose of evaluating bids prior to award of contract.
This project is subject to the requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act, as amended. The Contractor is
required to comply with wage and labor provisions and to pay minimum wages in accordance with the
schedule of wage rates established by the United States Department of Labor.
Award of contract is also subject to the following Federal provisions:
(a) Presidents Executive Order No. 11246 as amended by 29 CFR Part 30 and 41 CFR Part 60.
(b) Davis Bacon and Related Acts, 29 CFR Parts 1, 3, and 5.
(c) Copeland Act, 29 CFR Part 3.
(d) Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act.
(e) Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964.
(f) DOT Regulation 49 CFR PART 29 - Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension and
Governmentwide Requirements for Drug-free Workplace.
(g) DOT Regulation 49 CFR PART 30 - Denial of Public Works Contracts to Suppliers of Goods and
Services of Countries that Deny Contracts to Suppliers of Goods and Services of Countries that Deny
Procurement Market Access to U.S. Contractors (Foreign Trade Restriction).
(h) TITLE 49 United States Code, CHAPTER 501 – Buy American Preferences
The City of Okolona, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78
Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will
affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business
enterprises will be afforded full and fair 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.
By submitting a bid/proposal under this solicitation, the bidder or offeror certifies that at the time the
bidder or offeror submits its proposal that neither it nor its principals are presently debarred or suspended
by any Federal department or agency from participation in this transaction.
The City of Okolona reserves the right to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bids received
and to reject any or all bids or to award or refrain from awarding the contract for the work, whichever is
deemed to be in the Owner’s best interests.
DATE:
May 19, 2026
BY:
Sherman Carrouthers
FOR:
City of Okolona
TITLE:
Mayor
ADVERTISEMENT DATES:
Friday, May 22, 2026
Friday, May 29, 2026
BID OPENING:
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 @ 10:00 a.m. (CST)