2025-001 Canal Dredging #17279

ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE:
Base Bid: $2,300,000
Alternate No. 1: $850,000

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

Canal Dredging

Sealed bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the City of Diamondhead City Hall located at 5000 Diamondhead Circle, Diamondhead MS 39525, until Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. local time. At that time, all bids received will be publicly opened and the bid amount read aloud.

The work included in the Contract shall consist primarily of Construction of the following items:

Maintenance dredging of canals and transportation and placement of dredged material at a Wolf River Beneficial Use Site

OBTAINING THE BIDDING DOCUMENTS

Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at the following designated website:
www.diamondheadbids.com

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. Bid documents are non-refundable and must be purchased through the website. Questions regarding website registration and online orders are to contact the Plan House at (228) 248-0181. No partial sets of drawings or 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.

The Issuing Offices for the Bidding Documents is:

City of Diamondhead
5000 Diamondhead Circle
Diamondhead, MS 39525

Chiniche Engineering & Surveying
407 Hwy 90
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520

Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Offices on Monday-Thursday between 8:00am-5:00pm and Friday 8:00am-12:00pm CST.

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

Bids must be submitted upon the standard forms contained within these contract documents furnished by Engineer, noted in the Information for Bidders. Each bid shall be accompanied by a Certified Check on a solvent bank or a Bidder’s Bond issued by a Surety Company licensed to operate in the State of Mississippi, in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid price, payable to the owner as bid security. Bidders shall also submit a current financial statement, if requested by the Owner. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount.

The required documents shall be submitted in a sealed envelope and the outside of the envelope shall be marked plainly as: Canal Dredging and the Certificate of Responsibility Number.

Bids shall be deposited with the City of Diamondhead at City Hall, 5000 Diamondhead Circle, Diamondhead MS 39525 or for those interested, bids can be submitted at www.diamondheadbids.com under the project page, prior to the hour and date designated above. No oral, telegraphic, telephonic, or e-mail proposals shall be considered. All interpretations of drawings and specifications shall be directed to Jason Chiniche at Chiniche Engineering and Surveying by email to: jason@chiniche.com. An acknowledged received copy of all Addenda issued by the Engineer via Plan House must be included with the bid proposal. No bidder may withdraw his bid within sixty (60) days after the date of actual bid opening without Owner’s consent. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any or all informalities.

Work to be performed shall be in accordance with all Federal, State and Local Regulations and Codes.

Any contract awarded under this Invitation for Bids may be paid for in whole or in part with grant funding from the RESTORE Council and the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (“MDEQ”) under the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012 (RESTORE Act).

Minority and women’s business enterprises are solicited to bid on this contract as prime contractors and are encouraged to make inquiries regarding potential subcontracting opportunities and equipment, material and/or supply needs. All bidders must make positive efforts to use small and minority owned business and women business enterprises as subcontractors and/or suppliers, as applicable.

Approved by the order of the City of Diamondhead City Council, this the 19th day of November, 2024.

Jeannie Klein, City Clerk

PUBLISH:
1st Advertisement Date: November 28, 2024
2nd Advertisement Date: December 5, 2024