Invitation for Sealed Bids for Construction Project in Wilkinson County, MS

Background
The Board of Supervisors of Wilkinson County, Mississippi is issuing an invitation for sealed bids for a construction project aimed at building a bridge and its approaches on Whetstone Road. This project is known as Project No. LSBP-79(29) and is part of the Office of State Aid Road Construction's efforts to enhance local infrastructure.

Work Details
The principal items of work include the construction of 0.144 miles of bridge and approaches, with the following approximate quantities:

- Mobilization: 1 LS
- Clearing and Grubbing: 1 LS
- Removal of Bridge @ STA. 12+69.72: 1 UN
- Removal of Pipe (All Sizes): 40 LF
- Unclassified Excavation (FM): 3,184 CY
- Channel Excavation (FM): 330 CY
- Excess Excavation (FM): 2,668 CY
- Granular Material (LVM), (Class 6, Group C): 1,108 CY
- Right-of-Way Markers (Type II): 15 EA
- Maintenance of Traffic: 1 LS
- Reflectorized Traffic Object Marker (Encapsulated Lens) (Type 3): 4 EA

Erosion Control Items include:
- Commercial Fertilizer (13-13-13): 1.980 TON
- Seeding: 1.980 AC
- Vegetative Materials for Mulch: 5.940 TON
- Solid Sodding: 200 SY
- Temporary Silt Fence (Type II) (AOS 0.15-0.84): 1,800 LF

Bridge Items include:
- Test Pile: 2 EA
- Conventional Static Pile Load Test: 0 EA
- Prestressed Concrete Piling (14”): 2,070 LF
- Bridge Concrete, Class 'A': 154 CY

Additional items include Reinforcement: 26,111 LB; Concrete Railing: 244 LF; Loose Riprap: 560 TON; Geotextile Under Riprap, Type V Non-Woven, AOS 0.21-0.43: 577 SY; Alternate #1 Crushed Stone (LVM): 1,000 CY; Alternate #2 Erosion Mat: 400 SY.

Period of Performance
The contract time is set for a duration of 120 working days from the date of award.

Place of Performance
The construction will take place in Wilkinson County, Mississippi.