Site work and paving for a civil project in Hernando, Mississippi. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway; for paving for a road / highway; and water / sewer project.

The work shall consist essentially of the following items: The construction of approximately 0.5 miles of new 2-lane roadway and all associated grading and drainage work. 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. The attention of bidders is directed to the Contract Provisions governing selection and employment of labor. The Board of Supervisors of DeSoto County hereby notifies all Bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged and women's business enterprises will be afforded the 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. Any questions that bidders might have should be directed to Waggoner Engineering, Inc., 2540 Highway 51 South, Hernando, MS 38632, Phone (662) 429-2100 to the attention of Mitchell Ward or mitchell.ward@waggonereng.com. 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 DeSoto County as bid security. Electronic submissions will require the bidder to include an electronic copy of their Certified Check or Bid Bond but a hard copy must be furnished to the DeSoto County Office of Procurement upon bid award. 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%) of the contract amount. 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 of the 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 of the envelope shall be deemed in compliance by including the same information as an attachment with the electronic bid submittal. Complete Bid Books must be submitted with both the sealed bids and electronic bids. No stripped bids will be accepted. Specifications and the drawings referenced to therein are on file in the Office of Procurement during normal business hours. Specifications and drawings may also be viewed at Waggoner Engineering, Inc.'s office located at 2540 Highway 51 South, Hernando, Mississippi.