This is a public tender notice from the Mississippi Department of Transportation for the construction of a mill overlay on SR 371 in Itawamba County. Electronic bids will be received until May 27, 2026, at 10:00 AM. The project completion date is October 30, 2026. Bidders must complete an online request for permission to bid and submit bids through Bid Express. Specimen proposals can be downloaded for free or purchased. A bid bond of 5% is required. The notice includes numerous special provisions and supplements detailing various aspects of the project, including specifications, materials, traffic control, environmental restrictions, and payment terms. A milestone completion date for milling and paving the mainline is August 7, 2026, with penalties for delays. ARPA funding requirements are also noted.
The project completion date is October 30, 2026. There is also a milestone interim completion date for milling and paving the mainline of SR 371, which is August 7, 2026. The bid notice states, The calendar date for completion of work to be performed by the contractor for this project shall be October 30, 2026 which date or extended date as provided in subsection **** shall be the end of contract time.
The bid notice does not explicitly detail payment terms beyond mentioning monthly estimates and potential fuel and material adjustments. It states, Bidders attention is brought to the last paragraph of subsection **** of the standard specifications which states that no fuel or material adjustment will be made after the completion of contract time.
The bid notice does not explicitly state the award criterion. However, it mentions, The attention of bidders is directed to the provisions of subsection **** pertaining to irregular proposals and rejection of bids.
Bidders must complete an online request for permission to bid. The notice also mentions, Bidders are hereby advised of the requirements of subsections ****, ****, and **** of the 2017 standard specifications for road and bridge construction as it refers to bonding agents. Proposal guaranties, bonds, and liability insurance policies must be signed by a Mississippi agent or qualified nonresident agent.
The bid notice mentions penalties for traffic on milled surfaces, stating, The contractor will be assessed a penalty of $5,000 per calendar day afterwards until the milled surfaces are covered with the next lift of asphalt. It also notes a penalty for exceeding the milestone completion date: The contractor will be assessed **** for each calendar day past the milestone completion date until the milestone work is complete.