2026-01 MBCI RECYCLING CENTER #21123

Sealed bids for MISSISSIPPI BAND OF CHOCTAW INDIANS RECYCLING CENTER and MBCI BIODIESEL BUILDING, JUNE 2026 will be received by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, herein called the “OWNER” at the OFFICE OF ENGINEERING SERVICES, 258 INDUSTRIAL ROAD, CHOCTAW, MISSISSIPPI 39350 on NOVEMBER, 12 2026 AT 2 P.M. CENTRAL TIME, at which place and time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Bidders shall submit their bids either in a sealed envelope or electronically. Electronic bids shall be submitted online at www.choctawbids.org. All bids shall include a copy of Bidder’s Certificate of Responsibility as an attachment. The Project shall be identified as follows: Project #: 2026-01

Project Title: MISSISSIPPI BAND OF CHOCTAW INDIANS RECYCLING CENTER and BIODIESEL BUILDING
Location: MAINTENANCE ROAD-CHOCTAW, NESHOBA COUNTY, MS

Construction Drawings, Contract Documents, and Technical Specifications are available via www.choctawbids.org. Questions regarding the project can be directed to:

Choctaw Public Works Department
258 Industrial Road
Choctaw, MS 39350
Phone: (601) 562-7512 or (601)-663-7621

A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for October 29, 2026 at 2 p.m. Central Time in the Conference Room of the Choctaw Public Works Department located at 258 Industrial Road, Choctaw, MS 39350. Plan holders will be notified of any changes to the date, time, or location of the pre-bid meeting by the Choctaw Public Works Department. All plan holders are encouraged to attend.

Bid preparation will be in accordance with Instructions to Bidders in the Contract Documents. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities. The required work is associated with the construction of the Recycling Building and Biodiesel Building in the Pearl River community of Neshoba County, Mississippi. Work will include, but will not be limited to: site investigation, survey, layout, and coordination with Owner, site preparation, grading, excavation, and construction of reinforced concrete foundations and slab, demolition of existing asphalt, erection of a pre-engineered steel buildings, complete mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems installation, including power, lighting, fire alarm, data/communications, HVAC, plumbing fixtures, hose bibs, and emergency eyewash/drench stations, installation of a perimeter fence with cantilever gate, and final cleaning, site restoration, as-built documentation, operation manuals, and warranty provisions. Work will require new utility connections for water and sewer to an existing sewer manhole and existing water meter.

All work shall be performed in accordance with the Contract Documents, state, and tribal codes, and industry best practices. All construction debris shall be removed from the project site and disposed of at a facility approved for the disposal of said materials in accordance with all applicable regulations.

Bids shall be accompanied by bid security in the form of a bid bond, certified check, or cashier’s check in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the bid amount made payable to the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. MBCI reserves the right to reject any and all bids; to waive any and all informalities not involving price, time, or changes in the work; to negotiate contract terms with the successful bidder; to disregard any bid which it deems to be non-conforming, irresponsible, non-responsive, unbalanced or conditional; to hold all bids for examination for a period of up to sixty (60) days after their opening; and to award a contract to the bidder whose bid, after evaluation pursuant to all applicable requirements of the bidding documents, is considered to be the one which is in the best interest of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.

The evaluation criteria to be utilized in selecting the successful Bidder are presented in the Contract Documents.

Cyrus Ben
Tribal Chief
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians