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The Hancock County Port & Harbor Commission (HCPHC) is issuing an Invitation to Bid for the rehabilitation of Taxiway A at Stennis International Airport in Kiln, Mississippi. The procurement encompasses mill and overlay of Taxiway A and connector taxiways, isolated base repairs as needed, taxiway edge drop restoration with imported fill and sod, and raising of taxiway edge lights. Prospective bidders must be qualified under Mississippi law and hold a current Certificate of Responsibility from the Mississippi Board of Public Contractors, with valid Mississippi contractor licensing required at the time of bid submission. Sealed bids will be received until 10:30 AM on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud; bids may be submitted in paper format or electronically through the Online Plan Room. A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 2:00 PM at Stennis International Airport (7250 Stennis Airport Rd, Kiln, MS 39556), with site visits to follow immediately after the conference. The contract time for the base bid is 145 consecutive calendar days to reach Substantial Completion, with liquidated damages assessed at $1,000.00 per calendar day for delays past Substantial Completion and $1,500.00 per 15-minute interval of runway closure past scheduled opening. Bid documents are available in paper or digital format through www.portairspacework.com and may be examined at the FAA Airports District Office in Jackson, HCPHC offices, or through Neel-Schaffer, Inc.

This project is subject to the Davis-Bacon Act and prevailing wage requirements established by the United States Department of Labor, and all federal civil rights requirements including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and 49 CFR Part 26 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Participation requirements apply. All bids must include a Bid Bond in the amount of 5% of the bid, and the successful bidder will be required to execute the standard form of Contract and Agreement with a 100% Performance Bond and 100% Payment Bond within 10 days of formal award. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents, and no existing infrastructure integration requirements are specified. The HCPHC reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities. No specific award value or budget range is provided in the available documentation.