Advertisement for Bids FROM: 1. THE OWNER (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS OWNER ): A. University of Southern Mississippi B. Address: 118 College Drive Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39406 2. AND THE ARCHITECT (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS ARCHITECT ): A. WBA Architecture, PLLC B. Address: 2727 Old Canton Road Suite 200 Jackson, Mississippi 39216 3. BID DATE: THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2026 4. TO: POTENTIAL BIDDERS A. Your firm is invited to submit an offer under seal to Owner for construction of a facility located at the office of the Physical Plant Department, The University of Southern Mississippi, at 3105 West 4th Street, Hattiesburg, MS, 39406 before 2:00 pm local standard time on the Eighteenth day of June, 2026, for: B. Project: 23-063 Reed Green Coliseum Renovations - Renovate the existing Reed Green Coliseum. The work will include, but not be limited to, a new practice facility addition on the South side of the existing coliseum, new toilets and concession stands on the North West and North East sides of the existing coliseum, a new entry lobby with ticketing, and interior seating renovations inside the existing coliseum. The work is packaged in five(5) prime contracts as follows: General Works, Mechanical and Plumbing, Electrical, Seating Renovations, and Fire Protection Systems. C. ALL Prime Contracts will be received at the same time. See the project documents for details of each contract. D. Architect's Project Number: 23-063. E. Owner's Project Number: IHL #208-301 F. Contract Documents may be obtained for viewing and purchase at: 1. Plan House Printing: info@planhouseprinting.com a. 1 Churchill Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39402 b. Phone: 601-366-6378 c. All interested bidders are required to have a valid address for registration and ordering. Printing costs shall be the responsibility of the bidder. d. The Contractor shall be responsible for all printing and distribution to subcontractors, suppliers, and installers. G. Electronic Bids: As an alternative to traditional sealed bids in envelopes, the University of Southern Mississippi is capable of receiving electronic bid responses. While this option is available, it is not required, and we ask that all potential respondents keep in mind that with any electronic system there could be delays or glitches with the submission process; therefore, the University highly encourages traditional sealed bids which are either mailed or submitted in person. Should a vendor choose to submit their response electronically, please follow the instructions below using the following website: https://www.ms.gov/dfa/contract_bid_search/Home/Sell. On this site you will find helpful links to procurement opportunities, as well as a link to supplier registration. If not already registered in this system, potential bidders will first need to click on ‘Supplier Registration’ and follow the steps outlined (a one-time process). Once registered, they can return to the original website and click on ‘Procurement Opportunities’ where they can either search by keyword for the bid they desire to respond to or leave the search box blank and click ‘Search’ for a listing of all current bids and proposals for the various State of Mississippi offices. Instructions on how to respond to an RFx in M.A.G.I.C. the following link is provided: http://uperform.magic.ms.gov/gm/folder-1.11.9125?mode=EU&primaryCSH=RFX%2Cresponses NOTE: If you experience any problems with submitting your response through M.A.G.I.C. please email the M.A.G.I.C. IT Helpdesk at mash@dfa.ms.gov. H. Bidders will be required to provide Bid security in the form of a Bid Bond of a sum no less than 5 percent of the Bid Amount. I. The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all offers. 5. SIGNATURE 6. DATES OF PUBLICATION A. 1st Advertisement: Thursday, May 14, 2026 B. 2nd Advertisement: Thursday, May 21, 2026 5/14, 5/21/2026 #12326356