Sealed Bids for the construction of the Construction of South Rail Yard Expansion to Steel Dynamics

Incorporated will be received by the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors at the offices of Lowndes County

Board of Supervisors located at 505 2nd Avenue North, Columbus, MS 39701 until 10:00 a.m., August 25, 2023,

at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. The Project consists of constructing

Construction of South Rail Yard Expansion to Steel Dynamics Incorporated.

Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. Bids shall be on a lump sum and/or unit price basis, with

additive and/or deductive alternate bid items as indicated in the Bid Form.

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Neel-Schaffer, Inc.; 7085 Highway 45 North Alternate; P.O.

Drawer 1078; West Point, MS 39773. Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing

Office on Mondays through Fridays during regular business hours and may obtain copies of the Bidding

Documents from the Issuing Office as described below.

Bid documents are being made available electronically and via original paper copy (if requested). Plan holders

are required to register for an account at www.neel-schafferplans.com to view and order Bid Documents. All

plan holders are required to have a valid email address for registration. Electronic bids shall be submitted

through www.neel-schafferplans.com . Bid documents are non-refundable and must be purchased through the

website. Please contact Plan House Printing at (662) 407-0193 with questions regarding website registration

and online orders.

Minority and Woman Owned Business Enterprises are solicited to bid on this contract as prime contractors and

are encouraged to make inquiries regarding potential subcontracting opportunities, equipment, material and/or

supply needs.

The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and hereby notifies all Bidders 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, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual preference, marital or

veteran status, or any other legally protected status in consideration for an award.

The successful bidder must comply with the Davis-Bacon Act which requires that all laborers and mechanics shall

be paid at rates not less than those determined by the Department of Labor to be prevailing for the locality in

which the project is located.

Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.

Sponsor: Lowndes County Board of Supervisors

By: Trip Hairston

Title: President

Date: 7/17/23

Publish: 7/27/23

8/3/23