22028 Richardson Sportsplex & Outdoor Recreation Park - Ph. 2 - Ballfield Additions & Imp. #19239

COMING SOON!

Notice is hereby given that sealed or electronic bids will be received for the project named below by the Town of Walnut until 2:00 p.m. on Monday, January 5th, 2026, and then publicly opened and read aloud. Electronic bids will be received until the date and time via electronic online submission through www.cardwellengrprojects.com.

Location Where Bids will be Received:

Town of Walnut
City Hall – Mayor’s Office
Attn: Mr. Chase Wilbanks
621 Main Street
Walnut, Mississippi 38683

Location Where Bids will be Opened Publicly:

Town of Walnut
City Hall – Board Room
621 Main Street
Walnut, Mississippi 38683

Plans and Specifications Entitled:

Town of Walnut, MS - Department of Parks & Recreation
Richardson Sportsplex & Outdoor Recreation Park Phase 2 – Ballfield Additions & Improvements
Project Number: 22028
LWCF Grant #28-007004
MOSTF Grant #BB.007-012

Bid Document Information:

Bid documents are being made available as paper prints or digital PDF’s. Plan holders are required to register and order bid documents at www.cardwellengrprojects.com. Bid documents are non-refundable and must be purchased through the website. All plan holders are required to have a valid email address for registration. For anyone interested in submitting bids electronically in place of a sealed bid, they may do so only through www.cardwellengrprojects.com. For questions regarding website registration and online orders, please contact Plan House Printing (662) 407-0193. Bid Documents will only be made available to plan holders as entire documents. Partial sets will not be issued.

Proposals shall be submitted in duplicate only upon the blank proposal forms provided with the specifications and must be accompanied by Proposal Security in the form of Certified Check or acceptable Bid Bond in the amount equal to at least five percent (5%) of the Base Bid; such security to be forfeited as liquidated damages, not penalty, by any bidder who fails to carry out the terms of the proposal, execute contract and post-Performance Bond in the form and amount within the time specified. The Bid Bond, if used, shall be payable to the Owner.Bids on the Project must be received on or before the period scheduled for the Project and no bid shall be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for the Project for a period of forty-five (45) days.

All bids submitted more than $50,000.00 by a Prime or Subcontractor to do any erection, building, construction, repair, maintenance, or related work must comply with the Mississippi Contractors Act of 1985, by securing a Certificate of Responsibility from the State Board of Contractors. Each bid, exceeding $5,000.00, must be accompanied by the Bidder's certified check or a bid bond, duly executed by the Bidder as principal and having surety thereon, a surety company approved by the Owner and signed by an agent, regularly commissioned, and licensed to transact business in Mississippi, in the amount of five percent of the bid. All bid bonds must be accompanied by the appropriate Power of Attorney designating the Mississippi Resident Agent.

The Town of Walnut is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and hereby notifies that 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.

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 Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids on any or all projects and to waive informalities.

The Contract will be awarded as an entire job and individual items will not be let for separate work.

This project is funded by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service, administered locally by the Land and Water Conservation Fund State Assistance Program, and is subject to the regulations and guidelines of that program.

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 the prevailing for the locality in which the project is located.

Engineer:

Cardwell Engineering, PLLC
561 Main Street
Walnut, MS 38683
P. O. Box 187 (38683)
Ph: 662.223.0525
shane@cardwellengr.com

Dates of Advertisement:
1st- Wednesday, November 26th, 2025
2nd-Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025