Electronic bids will be received by the Mississippi Transportation Commission at 10:00 oclock a.m., C.S.T., on Friday, June 05, 2026, from the Bid Express Service and shortly thereafter publicly read on the First Floor for the below project: Overlay a

Electronic bids for the overlay of approximately 14.3 miles of MS Highway 7, beginning at the Lafayette County Line and extending northerly through the I-22 Interchange in Marshall County, will be received by the Mississippi Transportation Commission via the Bid Express Service on Friday, June 5, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Central Standard Time, and will be publicly opened shortly thereafter. The solicitation, identified by number 352-20260515092400 MDT and project number NHPP-0060-03(026)/109438301, falls under NAICS Code 237990 for heavy highway construction services and is issued by the Mississippi Department of Transportation. Bidders must submit proposals electronically through Bid Express at http://bidx.com after obtaining access via http://shop.mdot.ms.gov at no cost. Each bid must include either a bid bond signed by a Mississippi or qualified nonresident agent with attached Power of Attorney, or a cashier’s or certified check for five percent of the bid amount payable to the State of Mississippi. The Mississippi Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, particularly Subsection 102.07 governing irregular proposals, apply to this project, and all plans must be purchased online at http://shop.mdot.gov on a per-sheet basis. Specimen proposals are available free of charge at http://mdot.ms.gov, while additional copies may be obtained for a fee. All bidders are required to comply with Public Law 87-581 and the Work Hours Act of 1962 regarding wages and labor standards, and the Mississippi Department of Transportation affirms its commitment to ensuring disadvantaged business enterprises have full and equal opportunity to participate without discrimination based on race, color, sex, age, disability, religion, or national origin. Questions regarding the solicitation should be directed to Neal Dougherty at ndougherty@mdot.ms.gov, and inquiries about plans should be sent to the MDOT Plans Print Shop at (601) 359-7460 or plans@mdot.state.ms.us. Payment for plans and specimen proposals must be made by electronic means; cash and checks are not accepted.