Mississippi Procurement Portal #65-20260810151829 BSFC

Forrest County Solicits Bids for Bridge and Approach Construction on Archie Smith Road (LSBP-18(17))

Forrest County, Mississippi is seeking bids for the construction of a new bridge and approaches on Archie Smith Road under the Local System Bridge Program (LSBP-18(17)). - Government Buyer: - Forrest County Board of Supervisors, Office of State Aid Road Construction (OSARC) - Scope of Work: - Construction of 0.112 miles of bridge and approaches - Includes mobilization, site clearing, demolition of existing bridge and asphalt, borrow excavation, granular material placement, guardrail and bridge end section installation, right-of-way markers, traffic maintenance, and erosion control - Significant bridge construction elements: test piles, prestressed concrete piling, precast concrete slab units, caps, wings, barrier rails, riprap, and geotextile - Products/Materials Requested (examples): - 1 Mobilization - 657 units of asphalt pavement removal - 1,802 units of borrow excavation (Class 9) - 75 units of W-beam guardrail - 40 precast concrete slab units (various types) - 400 units of precast concrete barrier rail - 338 units of loose riprap (300 lb) - 703 units of geotextile under riprap - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; bidders may propose suitable manufacturers for bridge and construction materials - Notable Requirements: - Compliance with Mississippi Standard Specifications for State Aid Road and Bridge Construction - Erosion control measures (seeding, mulching, silt fencing, wattles) - Certified check or bid bond required - Award to lowest qualified bidder based on published quantities - Contract duration is 80 working days from notice to proceed

Description

Sealed bids will be received by the Board of Supervisors of Forrest County Mississippi at the Chancery Building, 641 Main St., Hattiesburg, Mississippi, until 10:00 AM on the 17th day of September, 2026 and shortly thereafter publicly opened for the construction of 0.112 miles of bridge and approaches on the Archie Smith Road as part of the Local System Bridge Program (LSBP) Project No. LSBP-18(17) in Forrest County. The project includes various roadway, erosion control, and bridge construction items such as mobilization, clearing, removal of existing structures, granular material, guardrails, and precast concrete units. Bidders must submit a certified check or bid bond for five percent of the total bid. The contract time is 80 working days, and the award will be made to the lowest qualified bidder based on published quantities.

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