Construction & Renovation contracting in Mississippi
Renovation, repair, and small construction for government-occupied space. AXA South carries the prime relationship; the trades on site are licensed in the state where the project sits.
No special license required to bid or hold the prime. No professional or trade license is required for AXA South to bid or hold the prime contract in this category. Any work that requires a state-issued trade, professional, or specialty license is performed by a properly licensed subcontractor in the project jurisdiction. AXA South does not self-perform licensed trade work and does not represent itself as a licensee of any trade or profession.
This categoryAny state-licensed general-contractor work, including Mississippi projects above the statutory $50,000 threshold, is performed by a properly licensed GC subcontractor. AXA South holds the prime relationship and runs the program.
MississippiMississippi requires a state contractor license for commercial projects of $50,000 or more and residential projects of $50,000 or more. AXA South partners with a Mississippi-licensed GC of record on qualifying projects.
AXA South is a contracting and program-management firm, not a licensed trade.
The market, honestly.
Mississippi is our home market. We are based here, we live the procurement calendar here, and we know the people running it. Keesler, the Naval Construction Battalion Center at Gulfport, Camp Shelby, Columbus AFB, and Stennis combine into one of the deepest federal demand bases in the Gulf South.
Shipbuilding at Pascagoula, rocket propulsion testing at Stennis, aerospace and unmanned systems, agriculture and forestry across the Delta and the Piney Woods, and gaming and hospitality on the coast.
For construction & renovation specifically in Mississippi, our model is direct: AXA South responds to the solicitation, holds the contract, and runs the program. Local crews and licensed trade partners in Mississippi perform the work that requires their license or specialized credentials.
Ingalls Shipbuilding and NASA Stennis anchor coastal federal demand, while Columbus AFB, Keesler AFB, and Camp Shelby drive training and sustainment requirements inland. The Office of Personal Service Contract Review and the Department of Finance and Administration set the state framework, and Mississippi's counties, municipalities, and school districts advertise a large share of work through local newspaper notice and MAGIC.
State fiscal year ends June 30. Local school district and county budgets follow the same date, which makes May and June the densest local bid period in the state. The federal fiscal year closes September 30, so August and September carry the heaviest volume of simplified-acquisition and micro-purchase activity at every installation in the state.
Mississippi maintains a Minority Business Enterprise certification through the Development Authority and applies a resident-contractor preference on state contracts. MDOT administers the federal DBE program.
Underreading the construction license threshold. Mississippi requires a state contractor's license for commercial projects at and above $50,000, and a bid without a licensed contractor of record named at submission is invalid, not curable after opening.
Mississippi MAGIC
https://www.dfa.ms.gov/dfa-offices/purchasing-travel-fleet/
Operated by the Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Purchasing, Travel and Fleet Management.
- · Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport
- · Keesler Air Force Base
- · Camp Shelby
- · Columbus Air Force Base
- · Stennis Space Center
- · MDOT
- · Mississippi Department of Human Services
- · Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL)
Mississippi does not have a state prevailing-wage law. Federal-funded work follows the Davis-Bacon Act.
Mississippi requires a state contractor license for commercial projects of $50,000 or more and residential projects of $50,000 or more. AXA South partners with a Mississippi-licensed GC of record on qualifying projects.
What this contract covers in Mississippi.
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Interior fit-out and tenant improvement
Partitions, finishes, doors and hardware, ceilings, and casework coordinated around occupied schedules.
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Roofing, envelope, and waterproofing
Tear-off and re-roof, coatings, and envelope repair performed by manufacturer-certified installers to preserve warranty.
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Paving, fencing, and site work
Asphalt, concrete, security fencing, gates, and bollards on JOC task orders or stand-alone RFPs.
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ADA and accessibility upgrades
Restroom remodels, ramps, door operators, and signage to current ADA standards.
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Compliance and closeout
Davis-Bacon and state prevailing-wage reporting, WH-347 certified payroll, OSHA records, and closeout binders with warranties and as-builts.
We respond to solicitations and execute work statewide. Common delivery markets for construction & renovation in Mississippi include Jackson, Gulfport, Biloxi, Hattiesburg, Tupelo.
Are you a licensed general contractor?
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We hold the contracting relationship with the agency. Work that legally requires a licensed general contractor in the project state is performed by a GC subcontractor licensed in that state. License numbers are documented at award.
Do you self-perform trades?
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No. We are structured as a prime that bids, scopes, manages, and stands behind the result. All trade labor is performed by licensed and insured subcontractors so license and liability sit where they belong.
What project sizes do you take on?
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Renovation and repair packages from roughly $25,000 through multi-million-dollar JOC and MATOC task orders.