25-31 Medical District #18800

Sealed bids will be received by the City of Meridian, Located at City Hall, Purchasing, 23rd Avenue, Meridian, Mississippi 39301, until 11:00 a.m. local time, on Thursday September 18, 2025, for supplying all labor, equipment and materials (as specified) necessary for the construction of the above-reference project. All bids so received will be publicly opened and read aloud.

If anyone prefers to submit their bid electronically, please follow the instructions below using the following website: www.meridian111sbids.com

The work shall consist essentially of the following items:

Pedestrian facilities along 18th & 19th Avenues from 12th Street to 14th Street. 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.

Specifications may be obtained by contacting Brandon Bridges, Purchasing Agent at 601-485-1940, by e­ mail: brandonbridges@meridianms.org, or from the address above. Bid specification documents can also be downloaded from Meridian MS Bidding at www.Meridianmsbids.com or PH Bidding at www.phbidding.com. Electronic bids can be submitted at www.meridiarunsbids.con1. For questions related to the electronic bid process thru Meridian MS Bidding, please call (662)-407-0193. Questions regarding website registration and online orders through Plan House Printing please contact Plan House Printing at (662) 407-0193.

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.

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 the City of Meridian as bid security. Bidders shall also submit a current financial statement if requested by the City. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a performance and payment bond in the amount of one hundred percent ( I 00%) 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 prior to the hour and date above designated.

The City of Meridian 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 City to reject any bid or proposal shall not be cause for any liability or damages against the City of Meridian, any officers or employees.

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.

City of Meridian Lauderdale County, Mississippi
Percy Bland, III, Mayor
City of Meridian, Lauderdale County

Dates of Publication:

Clarion Ledger
August 17, 2025
August 24, 2025

Meridian Star
August 16, 2025
August 23, 2025