Site work and paving for a bridge / tunnel in Southaven, Mississippi. Completed plans call for site work for a bridge / tunnel; and for paving for a bridge / tunnel.

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 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. Each bidder shall comply with the laws of the State of Mississippi for bidding procedures and licensing requirements. All bids submitted in excess of $50,000 by a prime contractor or subcontractor to do any building, construction, repair, maintenance or related work must comply with Section 31-3-21, Mississippi Code of 1972, by securing a Certificate of Responsibility from the State Board of Public Contractors or by showing a statement to the effect that the bid is less than $50,000 and Certificate of Responsibility provision does not apply, on the outside of the envelope. Bidders are to include their Certificate of Responsibility number on the outside ofthe envelope when applicable. When bids are submitted electronically, the requirement for including a certificate of responsibility, or a statement that the bid enclosed does not exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) on the exterior ofthe envelope shall be deemed in compliance by including the same information as an attachment with the electronic bid submittal. In accordance with Miss. Code Ann. Section 31-3-21(3), preference shall be given to resident contractors. Nonresident contractors submitting a bid shall attach thereto a copy ofthis resident state's current preference law, if any, pertaining to such state's treatment of nonresident contractors. Any bid submitted by a nonresident contractor which does not include the nonresident contractors current state law pertaining to such state's treatment of nonresident contractors, shall be rejected and not considered for award. If no such law exists in the nonresident contractor's state, the nonresident contractor may provide a statement to that effect. Electronically submitted bids shall include a copy of the nonresident Contractor's state preference law or statement regarding nonexistence of state's preference law as an attachment with the electronic bid submittal. Each bid shall be accompanied by a Cashier's Check, 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 DeSoto County Board of Supervisors as bid security. Bidders shall also submit a current financial statement, if requested by the County. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment bond each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) ofthe contract amount. DeSoto County Administrator Office DeSoto County Administration Building 365 Losher Street, Suite 300 Hernando, MS 38632 Phone:662-469-8180 Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, the proposal and contract documents in its entirety shall be submitted in a sealed envelope and deposited with the DeSoto County Office of Procurement, 365 Losher Street, Suite 340, Hernando, MS 38632 prior to the hour and date above designated. In lieu of sealed bids, you may submit your bid electronically which shall include the proposal and contract documents in its entirety. Electronic bid submissions can be submitted at www.centralbidding.com. For any questions relating to the electronic submission process, please call Central Bidding at 225-810-4814. Complete Bid Books must be submitted with both the sealed bids and electronic bids. No stripped bids will be accepted. 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. The Board ofSupervisors reserves the right to reject any and all bids and waive any informalities.