144-20250915144747 Bay St Louis

The City of Bay St. Louis is soliciting bids for the Bay St. Louis Municipal Harbor Dredging - Rebid project, a construction procurement located in Hancock County, Mississippi. The primary contract work involves comprehensive harbor dredging services, with sealed bids to be received at Bay St. Louis City Hall on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. local time. Bidding documents are available through www.baystlouis-msbids.com, requiring prospective bidders to log in or register for document access. Bidders must submit a Certified Check or Bidder's Bond for 5% of the total bid price as bid security, and the successful contractor will be required to provide Performance and Payment Bonds each covering 100% of the contract amount. Submission options include physical delivery to 688 Highway 90, Bay St. Louis, MS 39520, or online submission via www.baystlouismsbids.com. All technical interpretations must be directed to the project manager at Chiniche Engineering & Surveying via email, and the project requires strict compliance with all Federal, State, and Local Regulations and Codes.

The procurement appears to be open to all qualified contractors without specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises. Bidders must demonstrate technical competence in municipal harbor dredging and have the financial capacity to provide required performance bonds. While specific budget ranges are not explicitly stated, the requirement for substantial bid and performance bonds suggests a significant project value. The City of Bay St. Louis reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive informalities, indicating flexibility in the procurement process. Bid advertisements will be published on September 18, 2025, and September 25, 2025, providing potential bidders multiple opportunities to review the solicitation. Prospective bidders can examine documents at the City of Bay St. Louis or Chiniche Engineering & Surveying offices during business hours: Monday-Thursday from 8:00am-5:00pm and Friday 8:00am-12:00pm CST. No incumbent vendor information was provided in the available documentation.