Sealed bids for the construction of Small Parking Areas, Bench and Shelter Pads, and Steel Pipe Installations at the Fannye Cook Natural Area located in Flowood, MS will be received by Wildlife Mississippi, herein called the “Owner”, at WILDLIFE MISSISSIPPI, at 4858 Old Leland Road, Leland, MS 38756 until 11:00 A.M. Local Time on July 8, 2022.  Bids received after this time will not be accepted and will be returned unopened.
 
The work involved in this project includes the following: The construction of (12) small gravel parking areas, the repair of (1) existing small gravel parking area, the construction of pads for (26) for motorized-trail benches and (7) motorized-trail shelters and all associated approaches and the installation of (37) steel pipes at the Fannye Cook Natural Area in Flowood, Mississippi.
 
Contract Time; All work is scheduled to be completed on or before August 15, 2022.  
 
All Bidders are encouraged to visit and examine the site of the project so as to be familiar with the location, means of access, physical conditions, including surface and subsurface conditions, nature, and position of any existing structures, utilities, obstructions, and any other factors which may affect the Bid or the execution of the work. The Bidder shall not claim, after submission of this Bid, that there was any misunderstanding relating to the site conditions.
 
Weather permitting, the site will be made accessible to potential Contractors by the Owner on Friday June 24, 2022 for visits to examine the project site. 
 
To schedule a site visit or to obtain project plans and specifications please contact Special Projects Coordinator, Jason May at [email protected] or (662) 820-4982.
 
All bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope addressed to Wildlife Mississippi and marked on the outside as:
Attention: Jason May
Fannye Cook Natural Area
Project #: WM-FCNA-07-08-2022-01
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The award if made, will be made to the qualified contractor with the lowest and best bid and determined to be the most advantageous to Wildlife Mississippi.  Wildlife Mississippi has the authority to terminate the selection at any time. Wildlife Mississippi will evaluate all bids and reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids received.
 
 
Wildlife Mississippi,
Special Projects Coordinator
Jason May
 
(Publication Dates: June 3, 2022 & June 10, 2022)