NS.17187 Aberdeen Port Rail Spur Connector#21181

Sealed bids for the Port Rail Spur Connector at the Aberdeen Port will be received by the City of Aberdeen at the office of the City Clerk located at 125 W Commerce Street, Aberdeen, Mississippi, 39730 until 10:00 A.M. on November 12, 2026. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the City of Aberdeen Board Room. Any bid received after 10:00 A.M. will not be opened. The City of Aberdeen reserves the right to reject any or all bids.This project generally includes the construction of industry track rail and associated turnouts and at-grade road crossings. This 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 labor, equipment and materials required by the specifications and the drawings referred to therein.CERTIFICATE OF RESPONSIBILITY: Each contractor submitting a bid in excess of $50,000.00 must show on his bid and on the face of the envelope containing the bid, his Certificate of Responsibility Number, as required by Section 31-3-21 and 31-3-15, Mississippi Code of 1972. If the bid does not exceed $50,000.00, a notation so stating must appear on the face of the envelope.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. Questions regarding website registration, online orders, or electronic bidding, please contact Plan House Printing at (662) 407-0193.Paper bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope, addressed to the City of Aberdeen. Each sealed envelope containing a bid shall be clearly marked on the outside as: BID ENCLOSED “PORT RAIL SPUR CONNECTOR” and the envelope should also bear on the outside the name of the Company and the Company’s address.No bidder may withdraw his bid within ninety (90) days after the actual date of the opening thereof. The City of Aberdeen reserves the right to reject any bids and all bids and waive any informality. The City of Aberdeen reserves the right to award the contract based on the lowest and most responsive bidder which meets or exceeds the specified need of the City of Aberdeen and stays within available funding.Awarding public contracts to non-resident Bidders will be on the same basis as the non-resident bidder’s state awards contracts to Mississippi Contractors bidding under similar circumstances. In order to ensure that Mississippi’s Golden Rule is followed, state law requires a non-resident bidder to attach to his bid, a copy of his/her resident state’s current laws pertaining to such state’s treatment of non-resident contractors.The City of Aberdeen 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, or national origin in consideration for an award.BY: /s/ Dwight StevensDwight Stevens, MayorDATES OF PUBLICATION:October 14, 2026October 21, 2026