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City of Pearl
Street Lighting Along U.S. Hwy 80
From Concourse Drive to East City Limits
Pearl, Mississippi
Sealed bids for the construction of City of Pearl Street Lighting Along U.S. Hwy 80 from Concourse Drive to the East City Limits for the City of Pearl, Mississippi, shall be received by the City Clerk, or appointed designee in the Office of the City Clerk in City Hall, 2420 Old Brandon Road, Pearl, Mississippi 39208 until 10:00 a.m. on November 17, 2026, at which time they will be logged in according to the time shown at the receptionist desk. Bids received after the stated deadline will not be considered. All bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud.
The work generally consists of the following items:
Installation of roadway lighting along U.S. Hwy 80 from the intersection of Concourse Drive east to the Pearl City Limits.
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.
Contract time shall be 150 consecutive calendar days from the effective date shown in the Notice to Proceed. Liquidated damages will be assessed at a rate of $800.00 per day for each consecutive calendar day when the work has not achieved Final Completion.
Bidder must be qualified under Mississippi Law and possess a current Certificate of Responsibility issued by the Mississippi State Board of Public Contractors establishing his classification as to the value and type of construction on which he is authorized to bid.
Each Bidder shall write his Certificate of Responsibility Number on the outside of the sealed envelope containing his proposal. When submitting bids electronically, the first page shall list the Certificate of Responsibility.
The proposal and contract documents, in their entirety, which shall include all specifications and special provisions, shall be submitted in sealed envelope and deposited with the City Clerk or shall be submitted at www.centralbidding.com prior to the hour and date above designated. For questions regarding the electronic bidding process, please contact Central Bidding at
+1 (555) 000-0000. No bidder may withdraw his bid within 90 days after the actual date of the opening thereof. Proposals shall be submitted to the Office of the City Clerk at one of the addresses below.
Physical Address: 2420 Old Brandon Road Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5948
Pearl, MS 39208 Pearl, MS 39288
Each Bidder must deposit with his proposal, a Bid Bond or Certified Check in an amount equal to five percent of his bid, payable to the City of Pearl, as bid security. Bidders shall also submit a current financial statement, if requested by the City of Pearl. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Payment Bond and Performance Bond each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount.
Contract documents are on file and may be examined at the following locations:
Office of the City Clerk in City Hall, Pearl, MS 39208
Neel-Schaffer, Inc., at 2101 Courtside Cove, Brandon, MS 39042
All documents required for bidding purposes may be obtained from Neel-Schaffer between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., local time, Monday through Friday, upon payment of $100.00 for each set, which will not be refunded. Checks are to be made payable to the Engineer. These documents can also be downloaded from Central Bidding at www.centralbidding.com.
The City of Pearl is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The City of Pearl hereby notifies all Bidders that it will affirmatively ensure 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 Engineer is Neel-Schaffer, Inc., 2101 Courtside Cove, Brandon, MS 39042. The project manager for this project is Chad Edwards (
contact@example.gov).
The City of Pearl reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities therein.
Published by order of the Mayor and Board of Alderman of Pearl, Rankin County, Mississippi, dated October 6th, 2026.
BY: Mayor Jake Windham
City of Pearl
DATES OF PUBLICATION:
October 16, 2026
October 23, 2026
