144-20250313081809 Bay St Louis

The City of Bay St. Louis, located in Hancock County, Mississippi, is seeking sealed bids for the Municipal Harbor Dredging project. The procurement is a construction contract targeting the comprehensive dredging of the city's municipal harbor. Sealed bids will be received at Bay St. Louis City Hall on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at 10:30 am local time, with bids to be publicly opened and read aloud. Bidding documents are available for purchase at www.baystlouis-msbids.com, and prospective bidders can examine documents at the issuing offices during business hours (Monday-Thursday 8:00am-5:00pm, Friday 8:00am-12:00pm CST). Bidders are required to submit a bid with a certified check or bidder's bond for 5% of the total bid price as bid security. The successful contractor will be expected to provide performance and payment bonds, each for 100% of the contract amount, and will be subject to all Federal, State, and Local Regulations and Codes.

While no specific set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise requirements are explicitly mentioned in the documentation, bidders should be prepared to comply with standard municipal contracting regulations. The project appears to be open to qualified contractors with experience in municipal harbor dredging. Bidders are prohibited from withdrawing their bid within 60 days after the bid opening, and the City reserves the right to reject any or all bids. The first advertisement for this project was published on March 13, 2025, with a second advertisement scheduled for March 20, 2025. Although a specific budget range is not detailed in the provided documents, the requirement for substantial bid and performance bonds suggests this is a significant municipal infrastructure project. Interested contractors should carefully review all bidding documents and ensure compliance with all specified requirements before submission.