BITUMINOUS MATERIALS IN PLACE

NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Notice is hereby given that an appointed committee of the Board of Supervisors of Jones
County, Mississippi will receive sealed bids until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at the
Courthouse in Laurel, Mississippi, for BITUMINOUS MATERIALS IN PLACE for
constructing, reconstructing, repairing, and maintaining the public roads and bridges of Jones
County.
Bids shall be accepted in three (3) parts:
PART I COUNTY FURNISHED MATERIALS IN PLACE
PART II CONTRACTOR FURNISHED MATERIALS IN PLACE
PART III MATERIALS FOB PLANT: In the event the FOB mix material is not available
at the time the county arrives to pick up that material the bidder must supply the county with
the mix that is being run at that time for the same price as the current monthly index pricing.
Bidders are required to use bid forms on file with Deana McKissick (601.428.3128) in the
Financial Administration Office, Laurel Courthouse, Laurel, Mississippi.
Each bid shall be in writing and marked on the outside of the sealed envelope:
"BITUMINOUS MATERIALS IN PLACE", with the name, address and telephone number of
the bidder.
All bidders shall be licensed according to law. No bidder shall be allowed to maintain
and/or repair any project costing $25,000 or more without a certificate of responsibility issued by
the State Board of Contractors.
Bids are to be effective for a six-month period, beginning July 01, 2026 and ending
December 31, 2026.
The Board reserves the right to reject any and or all bids, to waive informalities, to
determine the best and/or lowest bid by line item or as a whole, and to designate "Principal" and
"Alternate" bids.
Jones County Board of Supervisors
Concetta Brooks, Clerk
By: Brittany Welch, D.C.
Publish: June 03 & June 10, 2026
Laurel Leader-Call

MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS: BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
Bid for Bituminous Materials in Place for constructing, reconstructing, repairing, and
maintaining the public roads and bridges of Jones County.
Bids shall be accepted in three (3) parts:
PART I: COUNTY FURNISHED MATERIALS IN PLACE
PART II: CONTRACTOR FURNISHED MATERIALS IN PLACE
PART III: MATERIALS FOB PLANT
Bidders are required to use bid forms on file with Deana McKissick (601.428.3128) in the Financial
Administration Office, Laurel Courthouse, Laurel, Mississippi
All bidders shall be licensed according to law. No bidder shall be allowed to maintain
and/or repair any project costing $25,000 or more without a Certificate of Responsibility issued
by the State Board of Contractors.
Bids shall be effective for a period of six-month period beginning July 1, 2026 and
ending December 31, 2026.
The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive informalities, to
determine the best and/or lowest bid by line item or as a whole, and to designate "Principal" and
"Alternate" bids. Also, travel for pick-up and/or delivery will be considered in the determination
of the best and/or lowest bid.
Where applicable the unit prices listed in this bid which involve the use or consumption
of petroleum products (including but not limited to asphalt, asphalt cement and diesel fuel)
should be based upon an industry-wide cost index of petroleum prices published monthly by the
Mississippi Department of Transportation in effect at the time of the bid. The actual monthly
price for the products listed on this bid shall be based upon the MDOT petroleum price index
published each month. The cost adjustment factors and methodology for determining the dollar
amount of increase in any month between the Contractor's petroleum base price and the monthly
MDOT petroleum price index shall be the same as set forth in MDOT'S Mississippi Standard
specifications for Road and Bridge Construction.
Bidders are requested to fax a quote to the Purchase Clerk monthly (on or before the 15th
of the month to 601-428-3602), adjusting their bid price according to the MDOT petroleum price
index.
Jones County Board of Supervisors
Concetta Brooks, Clerk
By: Brittany Welch, D. C.