Desoto County Agricenter Meeting House

Bid File No: 26-510-007
Desoto County Agri-Center Meeting House
SECTION 00 1113
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
FROM:
1.01 THE OWNERS (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS OWNER):
A. Desoto County Board of Supervisors
B. Administration Building
C. 365 Losher Street
D. Hernando, Mississippi 38632
1.02 AND THE ARCHITECT (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS ARCHITECT):
A. AERC, PLLC
B. 342 West Valley Street
C. Hernando, Mississippi 38632
1.03 PROJECT
A. Desoto County Agricenter Meeting House.
B. Located at:
1170 Star Landing Road
Nesbit, MS 38651
1.04 BID NOTICE
A. Notice is hereby given that sealed Bids will be received by Desoto County Board of Supervisors
for the construction of the Desoto County Agricenter Meeting House, located at 1170 Star
Landing Road, Nesbit, MS 38651 until 10:00 AM local time on the 11th day of August 2026.
B. Location for Receipt of Bids:
1. Desoto County Board of Supervisors Administration Building
2. 365 Losher Street
3. Hernando, Mississippi 38632
C. Pre-Bid Meeting is scheduled for: 10:00 AM, Thursday, July 30, 2026.
D. Deadline for any questions: 5 days prior to due date of bids.
E. Bid Bond is to be made payable to the Owner, Desoto County Board of Supervisors and must
be submitted to the Desoto County Procurement Office PRIOR to the time of Bid Due Date. (It
is recommended at least thirty (30) minutes prior.)
F. The Owner reserves the right to waive any irregularities, the right to reject one or all bids and
the option to postpone action and final decision for a period of up to sixty (60) calendar days.
1.05 TO: POTENTIAL BIDDERS
A. Official bidding documents may be downloaded from the Desoto County Procurement Website
at www.desotocountyms.gov/bids.aspx, or from Central Bidding at www.centralbidding.com.
Electronic bids can also be submitted at www.centralbidding.com. For any questions relating to
the electronic bidding procedures, please call Central Bidding at 225-810-4814.
B. Partial Sets will not be issued.
C. Bidders will be required to provide Bid Security in the form of a Bid Bond in the amount of 5%
of the Base Bid.
D. Refer to other bidding requirements described in Section 00 2113 - Instructions to Bidders and
Section 00 3100 - Available Project Information.
Desoto County Agricenter Meeting
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E. Submit your offer on the Bid Form provided. Bidders may supplement this form as appropriate,
and as allowed by the State of Mississippi Public Bid Laws.
F. Submit your Bid in Duplicate and include a flash drive (with bid documents saved to it). The
requirement to submit your Bid in Duplicate with accompanying flash drive applies to hand-
delivered bid packages only.
G. Your offer will be required to be submitted under a condition of irrevocability for a period of 60
(sixty) calendar days after submission.
H. The bid will be awarded to the lowest responsive responsible and qualified bidder. The Owner
reserves the right to waive any irregularities, the right to reject one or all bids and the option
to postpone action and final decision for a period of up to forty-five (45) calendar days.
I. Bidders must be properly licensed at the time of the bid and provide evidence of compliance
with the applicable provisions of Section 31-3-21 (or latest revision) of Mississippi Code before
such bid may be considered.
J. All bids submitted in excess of $50,000 by a prime or subcontractor to do any erection,
building, construction, repair, maintenance or related work must comply with the Mississippi
Contractors Act of 1985 by securing a Certificate of Responsibility from the State Board of
Contractors. The Prime Bidder's Certificate Number must be placed on the outside of the
sealed envelope, or the bid will not be opened. Subcontractors requiring a Certificate of
Responsibility must be listed, including their Certificate of Responsibility Number, on the Sub-
Contractor List with the Bid.
1.06 WITNESS MY SIGNATURE, THIS THE _________ DAY OF _______________, 2026
___________________________________________________
Misty Heffner, Chancery Clerk
DESOTO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
SEAL
1.07 SUBMITTED TO: DESOTO TIMES TRIBUNE
1.08 FOR PUBLICATION ON:
A. 9 July 2026
B. 16 July 2026
1.09 PROOF OF PUBLICATION TO:
Desoto County Board of Supervisors
Administration Office
365 Losher Street, Suite 320
Hernando, Mississippi 38632
END OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
END OF SECTION
Division 00 - Procurement and Desoto County Agricenter
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Contracting Requirements Meeting House

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