National Folk Festival Street Resurfacing

At a glance

• What: Emergency resurfacing of downtown Jackson streets by AJ Construction, Inc. ahead of the 82nd National Folk Festival.
• Where it stands: December 2, 2025 Council ratified the emergency term bid and contract (up to $1,000,000), 6-0. December 30 it ratified Change Order No. 1 for $496,906.39, raising the ceiling to $1,496,906.39, 5-0 with Clay abstaining.
• Next: Work is done; payment follows the ratification.

Change Order No. 1

• Additional work cost $496,906.39: about $294,659.30 (leveling, overlay, crack sealing, striping and wheel stops) and about $202,247.09 (a second set including cold milling and traffic control).
• Moved by Parkinson, seconded by Brown-Thomas. Director Anderson gave the overview. Yeas Brown-Thomas, Foote, Grizzell, Hartley, Parkinson; Clay abstained; Stokes absent.

Sources

• City Council regular meeting minutes, December 2, 2025: https://jacksonms.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/December-2-2025-Regular-Council-Meeting-Minutes.pdf
• City Council regular meeting minutes, December 30, 2025: https://jacksonms.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/December-30-2025-Regular-Council-Meeting-Minutes.pdf

Log

2025-12-30 - City Council

Change Order No. 1 ratified (5 yeas, 1 abstention).

2025-12-02 - City Council

Emergency term bid and contract up to $1,000,000 ratified 6-0, Stokes absent.