88-20260527100735 Natchez

The City of Natchez, Mississippi is requesting sealed bids for asbestos abatement, demolition, limited soil removal, and site restoration at the Fry Building Site, 116 North Pearl Street, Natchez, with bids due July 8, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CST. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for June 17, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CST at the project site, with an alternate location at Natchez City Hall in case of inclement weather.

All bidders must comply with the Davis-Bacon Act prevailing-wage requirement and Build America, Buy America (BABA) provisions requiring that all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials be produced in the United States unless EPA approves a waiver. All bidders must be qualified under Mississippi law with a Certificate of Responsibility from the Mississippi State Board of Public Contractors. Contractors performing asbestos abatement must hold current certifications from the Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality.

The Base Bid covers asbestos abatement of the Fry Building in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. Alternate No. 1 includes demolition of the Fry Building with removal of slabs, foundations, and debris disposal. Alternate No. 2 includes demolition of adjoining parking lots, limited removal and disposal of non-hazardous contaminated surficial soils from up to four engineer-identified excavation sections (approximately ten feet by ten feet by two feet deep), and site restoration including interim gravel parking lot installation. The owner may award the Base Bid and any alternates independently.

Funding for the Base Bid is provided by a Fiscal Year 2023 EPA Brownfield Cleanup Grant (Grant No. 02D62723) under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Demolition and site restoration funding comes from EPA Brownfields grants and the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund.

Bidders must submit a 5% bid bond or certified check with their bid and furnish performance and payment bonds each in the amount of 100% of the awarded contract amount. Plans, specifications, and bidding documents cost $50 non-refundable from PPM Consultants, Inc., 289 Commerce Park Drive, Suite D, Ridgeland, Mississippi 39157, or are available for download at www.centralbidding.com, where electronic bids may be submitted. Sealed bids are received at the Office of the City Clerk, 124 South Pearl Street, Natchez, Mississippi 39120.