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The City of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi is soliciting sealed bids for the Bay St. Louis Lift Station Repairs Project, a municipal wastewater infrastructure construction initiative. The project scope encompasses installation of a new lift station, new concrete wet wells, gate and check valves, lids, and related upgrades designed to improve the city's wastewater treatment capabilities. Sealed bids must be submitted by Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 10:00 AM local time at the City of Bay St. Louis City Hall Conference Room, 2nd Floor, 688 Highway 90, Bay St. Louis, MS 39520, where all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bidding documents are available for digital download or hard copy purchase through www.baystlouis-msbids.com or via Plan House at (228) 248-0181. Prospective bidders may examine documents at the City of Bay St. Louis or Chiniche Engineering & Surveying (407 Hwy 90) Monday through Thursday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Friday from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM CST, with no documents issued within 24 hours of the deadline. All technical questions and interpretations regarding drawings and specifications should be directed to the project manager at Chiniche Engineering & Surveying via email to nancyh@chiniche.com. Each bid must be submitted on standard forms provided in the contract documents and accompanied by either a Certified Check or Bidder's Bond from a Mississippi-licensed Surety Company equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid price, and the successful bidder must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount.

The procurement does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting participation to particular organization types or disadvantaged enterprises. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. The project is partially funded through the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) via the Mississippi Municipality and County Water Infrastructure Grant (MCWI) Program, and the successful proposer must comply with all MCWI Program regulations and requirements. All work must conform to Federal, State, and Local Regulations and Codes. Bids may be submitted in sealed envelopes marked with the project name and Certificate of Responsibility Number or electronically through www.baystlouis-msbids.com, with oral, telegraphic, telephonic, or email proposals not considered. Bidders may not withdraw bids within sixty (60) days of the bid opening without Owner consent. No specific budget or award value is disclosed in the procurement materials.