Grade, Drain, Base and DBST Pave

CONTRACT TIME: 150 Working Days BASIS OF AWARD The award, if made, will be made to the lowest qualified bidder on the basis of published quantities. The attention of the BIDDER is directed to the State and Federal laws governing selection of and employment of labor. MINIMUM WAGE RATES for this project have been predetermined by the Secretary of the Department of Labor in accordance with the requirements of Federal regulations governing the expenditure of FEDERAL AID HIGHWAY FUNDS and are set out in the labor regulations contained in the proposal. 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 Prentiss County, the County 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. Certified check or bid bond for five percent (5%) of the total bid, made payable to Prentiss County and the State of Mississippi must accompany each proposal. For bidders submitting bids electronically, the bond submitted must be either a bond issued by the Surety in electronic format or the original hard copy of the bid bond must be submitted to the Prentiss County Board of Supervisors, 100 N. Main Street, Booneville, MS 38829 prior to the bid opening in order for the bid to be valid. The entire PROPOSAL is required to be turned in for both paper and electronic bid submission. Bids will be accepted only under the name of the Bidder to whom PLANS AND PROPOSALS have been issued by the County Engineer, and whose name appears on the official list of Planholders maintained by the County Engineer. 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.

Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Instrumentation and Control for Utilities, Water Utilities, Water Utility Distribution Piping, Water Utility Distribution Equipment, Disinfecting of Water Utility Distribution, Water Utility Storage Tanks.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Operation and Maintenance of Transportation.