Sealed bids will be received by the Board of Supervisors of Jones County in Laurel, Mississippi until 10:00 A.M., on Monday November 30, 2026, and shortly thereafter publicly opened for the construction of 24.049 miles of MAINTENANCE (OTHER THAN BRIDGE) on the Roads "A-F" being known as State Aid Program (SAP) Project No. SAP-34(18)M in Jones County Mississippi.
The award, if made, will be made to the lowest qualified bidder on the basis of published quantities.
The Board of Supervisors hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement; minority business enterprise 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.
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS are on file in the Office of the Chancery Clerk of Jones County, Lawrence R. Clark, the SAP Engineer's office and the Office of the State Aid Engineer, 412 E. Woodrow Wilson Avenue, Jackson, Mississippi. This project shall be constructed in accordance with the latest edition of the Mississippi Standard Specifications for State Aid Road and Bridge Construction.
All hard copy proposals shall be directed to the attention of The Jones County Board of Supervisors with the outside of the envelope marked "Project No. SAP-34(18)M Bid Proposal for Maintenance Project". The contractor shall indicate certificate of responsibility number on the outside of the envelope. Online bids shall be accepted and opened as instructed on the website and in the Contract Documents.
Certified check or bid bond for five percent (5%) of the total bid, made payable to Jones County and the State of Mississippi must accompany each proposal.
Bidders are hereby notified that any proposal accompanied by letters qualifying in any manner the condition under which the proposal is tendered will be considered an irregular bid and such proposal will not be considered in making the award.
Phil Dickerson, President
Jones County Board of Supervisors