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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
 
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Jackson County Port Authority, at the Port’s Office, 3033 Pascagoula Street, Pascagoula, Mississippi 39567 until 02:00 P.M., Tuesday, February 18, 2025, and then at said office be publicly opened and read aloud.
 
Owner:  JACKSON COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY
 
Engineer:  DDG, PC
 
DDG Project No.:  24-1290
 
Separate sealed bids for:  SOUTH TERMINAL GROUND IMPROVEMENT STAGING YARD EXPANSION
 
The project is located in Jackson County, Mississippi and the work shall consist of furnishing all materials, equipment, and labor necessary to construct approximately 7 acres of ground improvement and associated improvements.
 
                              All bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope addressed to the Jackson County Port Authority.  Bids submitted by mail shall be sent to Jackson County Port Authority, P.O. Box 70, Pascagoula, MS 39568.  Bids hand delivered shall be sent to Jackson County Port Authority, 3033 Pascagoula Street, Pascagoula, Mississippi 39567.
 
                              All bids shall be marked “SEALED BID FOR SOUTH TERMINAL GROUND IMPROVEMENT STAGING YARD EXPANSION TO BE OPENED AT 02:00 P.M., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2025”.  If any envelope is not so marked, then the bid contained therein shall not be considered.  Any bid in excess of $50,000 must contain on the outside of the envelope the contractor’s current certificate of responsibility number, and no bid shall be opened or considered unless this number appears on the outside of the envelope or unless a statement is included on the outside of the envelope indicating that the bid enclosed does not exceed $50,000.
 
The Information for Bidders, Bid Form, Contract, Plans, Specifications, Bid Bond, Performance Bond, Payment Bond, and other contract documents may be examined at the following locations:
 
Owner:  The office of the Jackson County Port Authority, 3033 Pascagoula Street, Pascagoula, Mississippi 39567.
                             
Engineer:  DDG, PC plan room at www.DDGplans.com.  All plan holders are required to have a valid email address for registration.  Bid documents are non-refundable and must be purchased through the website.  Bid documents are being made available via original paper copy or PDF.  This project is available for electronic bid submittals.  Should a bidder choose to submit a bid electronically in place of a sealed bid, it may be submitted at www.centralbidding.com.  Any questions regarding the website registration, or online orders should be directed to Plan House Printing at (662) 407-0193. Questions regarding electronic bidding should be directed to Central Bidding at (225) 810-4814 or [email protected] . Any questions regarding the project, contact DDG, PC at (228) 327-6121.
 
A satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the Bidder or an accepted Surety, a certified check, or bank draft payable to the JACKSON COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY, on negotiable U.S. Government Bonds (at par value), shall be submitted with each bid in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid.
 
Bids may be held up to 90 days from the date of the bid opening for review of the bids and qualifications of the bidders prior to Contract award. The Jackson County Port Authority reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all bids.
 
 
 
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Greg Williams, President
September 10, 2024
Jackson County Port Authority
 
Advertisement Dates:  January 19, 2025
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