Sealed bids will be received by the Board of Supervisors of Clarke County in Quitman, Mississippi until 10:30 A.M., on Friday, April 26, 2024, and shortly thereafter publicly opened for the construction of: 5 @ 40 LF Prestressed Concrete Beam Span Bridge and Approaches on (Quitman-Crandall-Melvin Road) County Road 511, District Five, Clarke County, Mississippi, also known as State Aid Project No. SAP- 12(73).

BASIS OF AWARD: The award, if made, will be made to the lowest qualified bidder on the basis of the published quantities. Total Contract Time as Advertised: 100 Working Days

The Board of Supervisors hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that, in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority 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 Plans, Specifications, and Contract documents are on file and can be viewed on the website of the Office of State Aid Construction at www.osarc.gov and obtained online via the website of the County Engineer, Lawrence R. Clark, P.E. at www.clarkengineersprojects.com. By use of the website the plan holders shall have the option of obtaining hard copy of the Plans and Specifications and/or shall have the opportunity to submit an official bid online.

All hard copy proposals shall be directed to the attention of The Clarke County Board of Supervisors with the outside of the envelope marked “Project No. SAP-12(73) Bid Proposal for Bridge Replacement 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 total bid payable to Clarke County and the State of Mississippi must accompany each proposal.

Bidders are hereby notified that any proposal accompanied by letter qualifying in any manner the condition under which the proposal is tendered will be considered an irregular bid, and such proposals will not be considered in making the award.

Darrick Marshall, President
Clarke County Board of Supervisors
State of Mississippi

Published Dates: March 14, 2024 & March 21, 2024