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Section 901 ADVERTISEMENT
Desoto County, MISSISSIPPI
Federal Aid Project No. STP-7886-00(003)LPA/107341-701000 Commerce Street Extension
The Board of Supervisors of Desoto County, Mississippi, will receive bids for the construction of Commerce Street between Della Street and Jaybird Road in Hernando, MS for a total project length of 0.6 miles, Federal Aid Project No. STP-7886-00(003)LPA/107341-701000 no later than 10:00 a.m., Local Time, Monday, July 28th, 2025, at the DeSoto County Administration Building located at 365 Losher Street, Hernando, Mississippi. All bids so received will be publicly opened and read aloud.
The work shall consist essentially of the following items:
The construction of approximately 0.6 miles of new 2-lane roadway construction and all associated grading and drainage work
The above general outline of features of the work does not in any way limit the responsibility of the contractor to perform all work and furnish all plant, labor, equipment and materials required by the specifications and the drawings referred to therein.
The attention of bidders is directed to the Contract Provisions governing selection and employment of labor. Minimum wage rates for Federal-Aid projects have been predetermined by the Secretary of Labor and are subject to Public Law 87-581 Work Hours Act of 1962, as set forth in the Contract Provisions.
The Board of Supervisors of Desoto County hereby notifies all Bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, 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, sex, age, disability, religion or national origin in consideration for an award.
The award of this contract will be contingent upon the Contractor satisfying the DBE/WBE requirements.
The contract Documents are on file and may be examined or purchased at the following locations:
1.
365 Losher Street, Hernando, Mississippi 38632
2.
Waggoner Engineering, Inc., 2540 Highway 51 South, Hernando, MS 38632
Each bid shall be accompanied by a Cashier’s check, 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 percent (5%) of the total bid price, payable to the Desoto County Board of Supervisors as bid security. Bidders shall also submit a current financial statement, if requested by the County. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment bond each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount.
The proposal and contract documents in its entirety shall be submitted in a sealed envelope and deposited with the DeSoto County Office of Procurement, 365 Losher Street, Suite 340, Hernando, MS 38632 prior to the hour and date above designated.
Bidders choosing to submit electronically are required to contact the Desoto County Board of Supervisors at (662) 429 - 8180 for information regarding electronic bidding requirements.
Work to be performed shall be in accordance with the “Mississippi State Highway Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 2017”, together with all amendments and/or special provisions and/or addenda to the standards duly approved and adopted, unless otherwise noted in these specifications.
The attention of Bidders is directed to the provisions of Subsection 102.07 pertaining to irregular proposals and rejection of bids.
DESOTO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
DESOTO COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
BY
MARK GARDNER, PRESIDENT
DESOTO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
BY
MISTY HEFFNER, CHANCERY CLERK
PUBLISH: Desoto Times: 06/26/25 & 07/03/25
Clarion Ledger: 06/26/25 & 07/03/25
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