2024-007 Ahuli Drainage Project #15977

City of Diamondhead (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project:

Ahuli Drainage Project
City of Diamondhead

Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the Diamondhead City Hall located at 5000 Diamondhead Circle, Diamondhead, MS 39525, until Friday, June 28, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.

The project includes, but is not limited to, storm water drainage improvements, pipe removal and replacement, excavation of existing ditches, riprap erosion protection, roadway and vegetative restoration.

The maximum allowable number of consecutive calendar days for the completion of Work (the Contract Time) is set forth in the Bid Proposal and will be included in the executed Agreement. The project will be subject to liquidated damages in the amount of Four Hundred Dollars ($400) per consecutive calendar day for each day in default after the stipulated completion date. The contract time will begin when the Contractor commences work on this project but no later than the tenth consecutive calendar day after receipt of a notice to proceed from the Owner.

Copies of the contract documents, including Drawings and Technical Specifications, are on file and may be examined without charge at the following locations:

Covington Civil & Environmental
2300 14th Street
Gulfport, MS 39501

City of Diamondhead
5000 Diamondhead Circle
Diamondhead, Mississippi 39525

www.ccellcplans.us
www.diamondheadbids.com
(log-in/registration required)

Plans and Specifications are being made available via hard copy or digital download. Plan Holders are required to log-in or register for an account to view or order bid documents at www.diamondheadbids.com or www.ccellcplans.us. Bid documents are non-refundable and must be purchased through the website. If you have any questions regarding website registration and online orders, please contact Plan House at 228-248-0181. No partial sets of drawings of project manuals will be issued. No contract documents (hard copies or electronic copies) will be issued to Contractors within twenty-four (24) hours of the time indicated above for receiving bids.

Bids must be submitted upon the standard forms contained within these contract documents furnished by the Engineer for the City of Diamondhead, Mississippi, noted in the Instructions to Bidders. Bids submitted shall be in letter form in a sealed envelope and outside of envelope shall be marked plainly Ahuli Drainage Project and shall be addressed to Jeannie Klein, City Clerk, City of Diamondhead at 5000 Diamondhead Circle, Diamondhead, Mississippi 39525 or for those interested, bids can be electronically submitted at www.diamondheadbids.com or www.ccellcplans.us under the project page. No oral, telegraphic, telephonic, or e-mail proposals will be considered. Each bidder shall write his/her Name, Address, and Certificate of Responsibility number/or a statement that the bid enclosed does not exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) on the outside of the sealed envelope containing the proposal. If submitting electronically, please include this information on a cover page with your bid submission. All interpretations of drawings and specifications shall be directed to Covington Civil & Environmental, Sarah McLellan, P.E. 228-396-0486 or email sarah@ccellc.us. All questions regarding this bid must be submitted in writing and must be received by the end of business 5:00 p.m. local time June 20, 2024.

Questions submitted after this date will not be considered. An acknowledged received copy of all Addenda issued by the Engineer via Plan House must be included with the bid proposal.

A Pre-Bid Conference for the Project has not been scheduled at this time; however, if a pre-bid conference is scheduled, all plan holders will be notified by addendum. Attendance at the Pre-Bid Conference is encouraged but not required.

Each bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond or Certified Check in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of his Base Bid, payable to the City of Diamondhead, Mississippi, as bid security. In the event that an electronic bid is submitted, a copy of the bid bond must be included with the submission. If submitted electronically, a hard copy of all bid documents must be provided within 3 business days if requested after the bid opening. The successful bidder shall furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond each in the amount of 100% of the bid. All non-resident requirements shall be met.

The City of Diamondhead, Mississippi, reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informality in the bidding. Bids may be held by the City of Diamondhead, Mississippi, for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of the opening of bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of Bidders, prior to awarding of the contract.

The project is funded by ARPA/MCWI and the requirements for this grant including the procurement process shall be followed including opportunity for participation by minority and women-owned business enterprises in the procurement of goods and services.

For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.

This Advertisement is issued by:

Owner: City of Diamondhead
By: Jeannie Klein
Title: City Clerk
Date: 5/30/2024 & 6/6/2024