Hiring Commercial Property Services Providers in Mississippi

Commercial real estate services in Mississippi require vendors to satisfy the State Board of Contractors for any commercial project exceeding $50,000; insist on an active Commercial license with the correct Electrical, Mechanical, or Plumbing classification and confirm the contractor can pull permits with the city or county Building Department before mobilization. Soft-service providers—janitorial, day-porter, landscaping, pest control, security patrol, waste hauling, parking management, or snow removal—must carry a Mississippi business license; pesticide applicators need certification from the Department of Agriculture and Commerce, and security companies must be licensed through the Department of Public Safety with guard permits for on-site staff. Demand at least $2 million general liability for trades and $1 million for routine cleaning, plus statutory workers’ compensation and errors-and-omissions coverage for architects or energy consultants. Verify OSHA HAZCOM compliance, Department of Environmental Quality storm-water or asbestos protocols when relevant, and choose teams that can cite local references on property types—whether Gulf-Coast hospitality, Delta industrial, or Jackson Class A office towers—before award.