1450-26-R-IFBD-00006

The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) is soliciting sealed bids for the Charnley House/Bon Silene Project located at 509 E Beach Drive in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. The Invitation for Bids (IFB) seeks a contractor to perform comprehensive landscaping, light carpentry, and light electrical services for the Charnley-Norwood House, a designated Mississippi Landmark. Specific project scope includes site demolition, miscellaneous metal fabrication, rough carpentry, painting, basic electrical work, excavation and backfill, hardscape site furnishings, planting irrigation systems, and soil and sod installation. An optional pre-bid meeting is scheduled for December 4, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at the project site, allowing potential bidders to ask questions and clarify procurement requirements. Bids must be submitted by 2:00 p.m. CST on December 16, 2025, with the contract completion period set at 210 calendar days from the anticipated January 2026 Notice to Proceed. Bidders must demonstrate prior experience in major landscaping projects and provide evidence of responsibility through qualifications, integrity, and performance records. The award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder meeting all specified requirements.

The contract is funded partially through a Department of the Interior grant and is subject to federal regulations including the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Build America Buy America Act. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly mentioned in the documentation. Compensation will be provided on a lump sum and unit price basis, with monthly payments subject to a sliding retainage schedule (5% initially, reducing to 2.5% after 50% project completion). The successful contractor must maintain specific insurance coverages, including workers' compensation ($1,000,000 employer's liability), comprehensive general liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 aggregate), and auto liability ($1,000,000 Combined Single Limit). MDMR and the State of Mississippi must be named as additional insureds on all policies. No performance, payment, or tax bonds are required for this project. Contractors must register with Mississippi's MAGIC system before contract execution, and MDMR reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive any informalities in the bidding process.