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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID
Separate written sealed BIDS for a General Contract for the furnishing of all labor and materials
for the construction of:
2025 CITY OF BRANDON DOWNTOWN SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS
will be received by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the CITY OF BRANDON herein after
called the OWNER at the office of the:
CITY CLERK, CITY OF BRANDON, BRANDON CITY HALL
1000 MUNICIPAL DRIVE
BRANDON, MS 39042
Until 10:00am local time on January 8, 2026 and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud
for supplying all labor, equipment and materials necessary for completion of the 2025 City of
Brandon Downtown Sidewalk Improvements project.
Bidders must be qualified under Mississippi State Law and show Certificate of Responsibility issued
by the Mississippi State Board of Public Contractors.
Project scope includes, but is not limited to, demolition and reconstruction of approximately 400
L.F. of 4” sidewalk, curb & gutter, driveway aprons, a modular block retaining wall, and all other
associated work required to complete all as shown and specified in the plans and contract
documents.
The DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be examined at the
following locations:
1. City of Brandon, 1000 Municipal Drive, Brandon, MS 39042
2 Benchmark Engineering & Surveying, LLC, 101 Highpointe Court, Suite B, Brandon, MS 39042
Copies of the BIDDING DOCUMENTS may be obtained at BENCHMARK ENGINEERING &
SURVEYING, LLC upon payment of One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150) per set – none of which is
refundable. No partial documents will be issued.
Bid Security in the amount of 5% of the bid must accompany each bid in accordance with the
INTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS. Attorneys-in-fact who sign Bid Bonds, Payment Bonds or
Performance Bonds must file with each bond a certified and effective dated copy of their Power of
Attorney.
Minority and Woman Owned Business Enterprises are solicited to bid on this contract as prime
contractors and are encouraged to make inquiries regarding potential subcontracting opportunities,
equipment, material and/or supply needs.
Benchmark Engineering & Surveying, LLC
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The City of Brandon is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and hereby notifies all bidders 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, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability,
sexual preference, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status in consideration for
an award.
No prospective CONTRACTOR may withdraw his proposal within NINETY (90) DAYS after the
actual date of the opening thereof.
Each bidder shall write the Certificate of Responsibility number and Mississippi Contractors License
number on the outside of the sealed envelope containing his proposal. Proposals shall be submitted
in duplicate, sealed and deposited with the City Clerk prior to the hour and date designated above.
Bid Number 2025-20 should be marked in the lower left corner of the envelope.
The City of Brandon now offers Electronic Bidding submissions. All documents may be
downloaded from Central Bidding at www.centralbidding.com. For any questions relating to the
electronic process, please call Central Bidding at (225)810-4814.
The CITY OF BRANDON reserves the right to waive any information or irregularities, to accept
any bid deemed to be in the best interest of the City, or to reject any or all bids.
The Contract Time is Forty-Five (45) consecutive calendar days with liquidated damages being Five
Hundred Dollars ($500) per calendar day thereafter.
Butch Lee, Mayor
Advertise: December 03, 2025
December 10, 2025
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