Section 901 ADVERTISEMENT Rankin County, MISSISSIPPI Federal Aid Project No. STP-0291-00(006)LPA/109166-701000

Section 901 ADVERTISEMENT Rankin County, MISSISSIPPI Federal Aid Project No. STP-0291-00(006)LPA/109166-701000 The Wildlife Mississippi, Washington County, Mississippi, will receive bids for the improvement to nature trails and construction of wooden structures within Fannye Cook Natural Trails for a total project length of 3.60 miles, Federal Aid Project No. STP-0291-00(006)LPA/109166-701000 no later than 2:00 p.m., Local Time, February 3, 2026 at Flowood City Hall located at 2101 Airport Road N Flowood, Mississippi 39232. All bids so received will be publicly opened and read aloud. The work shall consist of: Trail development, including associated pipes and cross drainages; an access road; a boat launch and associated parking; and wooden bridges and boardwalks. 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. Minimum wage rates for Federal-Aid projects have been predetermined by the Secretary of Labor and are subject to Public Law 87-581 Work Hours Act of 1962, as set forth in the Contract Provisions. The Wildlife Mississippi of Washington 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, sex, age, disability, religion or national origin in consideration for an award. The award of this contract will be contingent upon the Contractor satisfying the DBE requirements. The contract Documents are on file and may be examined or purchased at the following locations: Mendrop Engineering Resources, LLC 166 Orchard Lane, Madison, Mississippi 39110 (contact person: Miranda Nichols) 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 Wildlife Mississippi as bid security. 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. The proposal and contract documents in its entirety shall be submitted in a sealed envelope and deposited with Sherry Black, Flowood City Hall, 2101 Airport Road N Flowood, Mississippi 39232, prior to the hour and date above designated. A pre-bid construction meeting will be held for this project on Wednesday January 21, 2026 at 10 a.m.. This meeting will be held at the project site, located on Liberty Road in Flowood, Mississippi. Work to be performed shall be in accordance with the "Mississippi State Highway Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 2017", together with all amendments and/or special provisions and/or addenda to the standards duly approved and adopted, unless otherwise noted in these specifications. The attention of Bidders is directed to the provisions of Subsection 102.07 pertaining to irregular proposals and rejection of bids. PUBLISH: January 6, 2026 and January 13, 2026 January 6, 13 2026 LMSS0431374