Pre-Bid Conference at EMA Conference Room, Harrison County Courthouse 9/23/2025

The contract pertains to the replacement of the James C. Simpson, Sr. Pier in Harrison County, Mississippi, funded through FEMA Project No. PW389, following Hurricane Zeta. It involves demolishing the existing pier and constructing a new structure, including pilings, decking, lighting, and related work, with an estimated project value between $500,000 and $2 million. Bids are to be submitted by October 14, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., either electronically via the designated online portal or as sealed paper bids delivered to the Harrison County Clerk’s Office. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for September 23, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at the EMA Conference Room in the Harrison County Courthouse. The bidding process emphasizes a unit price basis, with the Board of Supervisors reserving the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive informalities, holding bids for up to 60 days for review. Key legal and procedural requirements include the necessity for bidders submitting bids over $50,000 to provide a Mississippi Certificate of Responsibility number, and nonresident contractors must include their state law regarding nonresident contractor treatment or a statement that no such law exists; failure to comply will result in bid rejection. Bids are binding for 60 days, and in the event of force majeure closures, bid openings will be postponed to the next operational day without re-advertisement. The contract documents do not specify detailed technical specifications, inspection or acceptance procedures, or packaging and shipping standards; all technical details are contained within the full bidding documents, which bidders must obtain separately. The evaluation will primarily consider the lowest responsive bid, with the Board holding discretion to accept or reject bids based on responsiveness, responsibility, and compliance with legal requirements, without a formal scoring system.