ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS The Town of Sumrall, Mississippi will receive sealed proposals at Town Hall, 4880 Highway 589, Sumrall, Mississippi 39482, until 2:00 P.M., Thursday, May 28, 2026, for furnishing all labor, materials and equipment required to complete the OUTDOOR LEARNING CENTER as described in and reflected by the plans and specifications prepared by Verb Architecture, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, dated April 2026, immediately after which time said sealed proposals shall be publicly opened and read. A voluntary Pre-Bid conference will be held on Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 2:00pm CST at Town Hall, 4880 Highway 589, Sumrall, Mississippi 39482. A single contract shall be let for the complete project. Plan Holders are required to register and order bid documents at https://www.verbplanroom.com. Bid documents are non-refundable and must be purchased through the website. All plan holders are required to have a valid email address for registration. Please contact Plan House Printing, 1a Churchill Street, Hattiesburg, MS, 39402, 601-336-6378 for questions regarding website registration and online orders. Bids shall be submitted in duplicate only upon the blank bid forms provided with the project manual and must be accompanied by bid security in the form of a certified check or acceptable bid bond in an amount equal to at least five percent (5%) of the base bid. Said security to be forfeited, as liquidated damages, not penalty, by a bidder who may be awarded the contract, but who fails to carry out the terms of the proposal, execute the contract and post the required performance and payment bonds in the form and amount, and within the time specified. The bid bond, or the certified check, if used in lieu thereof, shall be payable unconditionally to Town of Sumrall, Mississippi. Bids on the project must be received on or before the time specified above, and no bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time and date for the receipt of bids for a period of forty-five (45) days. All bids submitted must comply with the requirements of Chapter 3, Title 31 (Sections 31-3-1, et. seq.) of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended, and the performance of any contract awarded shall be bonded in accordance with Chapter 5, Title 31 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended. Bidders who are non-residents of the State of Mississippi must also comply with the provisions of Section 31-3-21(3) of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended. Electronic bidding is available for this project. To submit an electronic bid, please visit our plan room website https://www.verbplanroom.com/ and select the project you wish to bid on under the All Public Jobs tab. Once inside the project folder select the Submit Bid tab to upload your bid. All bidders wishing to submit an electronic bid will need to register for a free account through our plan room website and will be prompted to do so under the Submit Bid tab. The Town of Sumrall reserves the right to reject all bids and to waive informalities. TOWN OF SUMRALL, MISSISSIPPI By: /s/ Joel Lofton, Mayor   Publish dates: April 29, 2026 and May 6, 2026. #12280462