SECTION 901 - ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE
PIKE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
LIGHTED WALKING TRAIL ALONG BEAR DRIVE
FEDERAL-AID PROJECT NO. STP-0248-00(006) LPA / 109184-701000
Sealed bids will be received by Southwest Mississippi Community College, located at the Administration
Building, 1156 College Drive, Summit, Mississippi 39666, until 10:00 a.m. local time, on July 17, 2025
for supplying all labor, equipment, and materials (as specified) necessary for the construction of the
above referenced project. All bids so received will be publicly opened and read aloud. When bids are
submitted electronically, the same requirements for submitting sealed bids shall apply. Electronic bids
shall be submitted online at www.neel-schafferplans.com and shall include a document representing the
cover of the envelope containing the aforementioned criteria.
The work shall consist essentially of the following items:
Sidewalk and lighting. All other related items of work required to complete the project as shown and
specified in the Contract Documents.
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.
Bid documents are being made available via paper copy. Plan holders are required to log-in or register for
an account at www.neel-schafferplans.com to view and order Bid Documents. All plan holders are
required to have a valid email address for registration. Bid documents are non-refundable and must be
purchased through the website. Questions regarding website registration and online orders please contact
Plan House Printing at (601) 336-6378.
The attention of bidders is directed to the Special 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.
Southwest Mississippi Community College 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 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 award of this contract will be contingent upon the Contractor satisfying the DBE/WBE
requirements.
Neel-Schaffer
South Mississippi
901-1
The 2017 Edition of the Mississippi Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, adopted by
the Mississippi Department of Transportation, as referred to herein, may be purchased from the Mississippi
Department of Transportation.
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 percent (5%) of the total bid
price, payable to Southwest Mississippi Community College as bid security. Bidders shall also submit a
current financial statement, if requested by the College. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a
performance and payment bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount. Both
bonds shall be signed or countersigned by a Mississippi Resident Agent.
The proposal and contract documents in its entirety shall be submitted in a sealed envelope and deposited with
the LOCATION, Mississippi prior to the hour and date above designated.
Southwest Mississippi Community College reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive
technicalities or irregularities, or to advertise for new proposals, and the decision of the College to reject any
bid or proposal shall not be cause for any liability or damages against Southwest Mississippi Community
College, any officers or employees.
The bidder must agree to commence work on or before a date to be specified in a written "Notice to Proceed"
of the Owner and to fully complete the project within the Contract Time. The bidder must also agree to pay
as liquidated damages the sum specified in the Standard Specifications per day for each calendar day of
overrun in Contract Time that work is not completed.
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.
Dates of Publication:
June 17, 2025
June 24, 2025
Southwest Mississippi Community College
Neel-Schaffer
South Mississippi
901-2