126-25 2025 Roadway Paving and Maintenance Program, City of Poplarville, MS #17773

The City of Poplarville, Mississippi will receive sealed bids at City Hall, 200 Highway 26 East, Poplarville, Mississippi 39470, until 10:00 a.m, Tuesday, April 1, 2025, for furnishing all labor, materials and equipment in connection with the 2025 Roadway Paving and Maintenance Program, as described in and reflected by the plans and specifications prepared by The Walker Associates, Engineers-Planners-Designers, PLLC, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, dated March, 2025, immediately after which time said sealed bids shall be publicly opened and read.

Plans and specifications are being made available via paper copy. Plan Holders are required to log-in or register for an account to view or order bid documents at www.twaplanroom.com. Bid documents are non-refundable and must be purchased through the website. For questions regarding website registration and online orders, please contact Plan House at 601-336-6378. For questions related to the contract documents, please contact The Walker Associates at 601-583-2127. No partial sets of drawings or bid documents will be issued.

Bids will be accepted only under the name of the Bidder to whom plans and proposals have been issued by the Engineer’s representative, and whose name appears on the official list of plan holders maintained by the Engineer’s representative. For sealed bids, the current Certificate of Responsibility Number of the bidder shall appear on the outside of each sealed envelope containing a proposal, said envelope being plainly marked “2025 Roadway Paving and Maintenance Program”.

All Proposals shall be submitted on Bid Forms provided with the specifications. Bids may be submitted in person, or for those interested, bids can be electronically submitted at www.twaplanroom.com under the project page. No oral, telegraphic, telephonic, or e-mail proposals will be considered. Proposals shall be returned in the original binding or electronic file as issued. Incomplete documents will be considered a “stripped” bid and will not be eligible for consideration by the Board.

All bids being submitted in person must be returned in the original contract book as issued and a DUPLICATE COPY of the Proposal documents shall be enclosed. Proposals shall be submitted on the prescribed blank bid form provided with the drawings and general conditions and scope of work and must be accompanied by Bid Security in the form of a certified check or acceptable bid bond in an amount equal to at least five percent (5%) of the base bid. Said security to be forfeited, as liquidated damages, not penalty, by a bidder who may be awarded the contract, but who fails to carry out the terms of the proposal, execute the contract and post the required performance bond in the form and amount, and within the time specified. The bid bond, or the certified check, if used in lieu thereof, shall be payable unconditionally to City of Poplarville, Mississippi.

Bids on the project must be received on or before the time specified above, and no bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time and date for the receipt of bids for a period of sixty (60) days. All bids submitted must comply with the requirements of Chapter 3, Title 31 (Sections 31-3-1, et. Seq.) Of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended, and the performance of any contract shall be bonded in accordance with Chapter 5, Title 31 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended.Bidders who are non-residents of the State of Mississippi must also comply with the provisions of

Section 31-3-21(3) of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended.

The award of the Contract, if it is awarded, will be to the lowest responsible Bidder whose qualifications indicate that the award will be in the best interest of the City of Poplarville.

The City of Poplarville reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive informalities.

DATED this 18th day of February, A.D., 2025.
CITY OF POPLARVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
By: Louise Smith, Mayor

Publish dates:
February 26, 2025
March 5, 2025