Advertisement for ARC Construction Bids 2026 Cinco Part 2 V4

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 2026
PART 2: CINCO WATER SYSTEM EXTENSION - ARC GRANT # MS-22496, CINCO II
LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
Sealed bids will be received by the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors, located at 505 2nd Avenue
North, Columbus, MS 39701, unl 10:00 am local me on Friday, October 9, 2026, for supplying all
labor and materials (as specified) necessary for construcon of Part 2: Cinco Water System Extension.
The work generally consists of a Water System Extension to the Cinco Mega Site in Lowndes County,
Mississippi.
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
specificaons and the drawings referred to therein.
Contract me for Part 2: Cinco Water System Extension shall be 360 consecuve calendar days from the
effecve date shown in the Noce to Proceed. Liquidated damages will be assessed in the amount of the
actual costs incurred for each consecuve calendar day beyond the specified contract me.
Special Damages: In addion to the amounts provided for liquidated damages, expenses and other
losses, Contractor, in the event of such default, shall pay to the Owner the actual costs, expenses and
other losses reasonably incurred by Owner.
Bidder must be qualified under Mississippi Law and show current Cerficate of Responsibility issued by
the Mississippi State Board of Public Contractors establishing his classificaon as to the value and type of
construcon on which he is authorized to bid.
Each Bidder shall write his Cerficate of Responsibility Number on the outside of the sealed envelope
containing his proposal.
Proposals shall be submited in duplicate, sealed and deposited with the Lowndes County Board of
Supervisors prior to the hour and date hereinbefore designated. No bidder may withdraw his bid within
90 days aer the actual date of the opening thereof.
Each bidder must submit with his proposal a separate atachment stang his qualificaons to perform
the work. The State of Qualificaons shall list past projects of similar size and nature, a list of references
with name and telephone number, a list of key personnel who will perform the work, and other
informaon supporng the Bidder's qualificaons.
Awarding public contracts to non-resident Bidders will be on the same basis as the non-resident Bidder's
state awards contracts to Mississippi Contractors bidding under similar circumstances. In order to ensure
that Mississippi's so-called Golden Rule is followed state law requires a non-resident bidder to atach to
his bid a copy of his resident state's current laws pertaining to such state's treatment of non-resident
contractors.
Each Bidder must deposit with his proposal, a Bid Bond or Cerfied Check in an amount equal to five
percent of his bid, payable to the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors, as bid security.

Bidders shall also submit a current financial statement, if requested, by the Lowndes County Board of
Supervisors.
The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Payment Bond and Performance Bond each in the
amount of 100 percent of the contract amount.
Contract Drawings, Contract Specificaons, Instrucons to Bidders and Bidders Proposal Forms are on
file and open to public inspecon in the office of the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors. Bid
documents are being made available electronically and via original paper copy (if requested). Plan
holders are required to 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 registraon. Electronic bids
shall be submited through www.neel-schafferplans.com. Bid documents are non-refundable and must
be purchased through the website. Please contact Plan House Prinng at (662) 407-0193 with quesons
regarding website registraon and online orders.
A pre-bid meeng will be held if requested to discuss the requirements of the Contract and outline
Contractor's acon steps during the bidding process which are necessary to comply with the current ARC
regulaons.
Minority and women's business enterprises are solicited to bid on this contract as prime contractors and
are encouraged to make inquiries regarding potenal subcontracng opportunies, equipment, material
and/or supply needs.
The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Lowndes County
Board of Supervisors hereby nofies all Bidders that it will affirmavely insure that in a contract entered
into pursuant to this adversement will be afforded the full opportunity to submit bids in response to
this invitaon and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, naonal
origin, age, disability, sexual preference, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status in
consideraon for an award.
The successful bidder must comply with the Davis-Bacon Act which requires that all laborers and
mechanics shall be paid at rates not less than those determined by the Department of Labor to be
prevailing for the locality in which the project is located.
The successful bidder must comply with the Build America, Buy America Act enacted as part of the
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Pub. L. 117-58.
The Engineer is Neel-Schaffer, Inc.; 7085 Highway 45 North Alternate; P.O. Drawer 1078; West Point,
MS 39773, (662) 494-7101.
The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any
informalies or irregularies therein.
BY: Trip Hairston, President
Lowndes County Board of Supervisors
Lowndes County, Mississippi
Dates of Publicaon: September 10, 2026 & September 17, 2026