CITY OF GULFPORT COFFEE CREEK SEWER REHABILITATION The City of Gulfport is seeking sealed bids for Coffee Creek Sewer Rehabilitation Project. Sealed bids will be received in the Office of Procurement located at 1422 23rd Avenue, Jones Building, 2nd Floor, Gulfport, MS 39501 until 10:00 a.m., local time on February 6, 2026 either by mail or hand delivery, after which time they will be opened and read aloud. Scope of Work: Construction of a single cell 10' x 6' box culvert with headwall, replacement of approximately 3,000 linear feet of 8" gravity sewer and appurtenances, and approximately 1,600 linear feet of drainage channel improvements that include engineered turf revetment for slope stabilization and placement of a U-shaped concrete channel and other associated work including, but not limited to, pavement repair, fence replacement, erosion control, traffic control, etc. Plans and specifications may be obtained from the Procurement Office, via email request to jversiga@gulfport-ms.gov or download from www.gulfportmsbids.com. A Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. on January 22, 2026 at the following location: Gulfport Engineering Department 4050 Hewes Avenue Gulfport, MS 39507 Questions – All questions regarding this bid must be submitted to Grady Martin, P.E. via email at grady@overstreeteng.com and must be received by the end of business 5:00 p.m. CST, Friday, January 29, 2026. Questions submitted after this date will not be considered. Bidders shall provide an email address to direct the consolidated "question and answer" document. Answers will be provided in writing and transmitted via email to all perspective bidders who are known to have requested and received a copy of the bid package. No negotiations, decisions, or actions shall be initiated by any bidder as a result of verbal discussions. The City is NOT responsible for bids which are mailed to the wrong address or which arrive in the mail after the designated bid opening time. Bids may be delivered in person to the Office of Procurement prior to the bid opening at the time, date and location listed above. The project will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. However, the City of Gulfport reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids or to waive any informality. The successful bidder must adhere to the City's policy concerning non-discrimination without regard to race, creed, color, age, sex, national origin or handicap. Any contract awarded under this Invitation for Bids may be paid for in whole or in part with grant funding from the RESTORE Council and the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality ("MDEQ") under the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012 (RESTORE Act). Minority and women's business enterprises are solicited to bid on this contract as prime contractors and are encouraged to make inquiries regarding potential subcontracting opportunities and equipment, material and/or supply needs. All bidders must make positive efforts to use small and minority owned business and women business enterprises as subcontractors and/or suppliers, as applicable. For bids exceeding $50,000.00, Bidder must indicate their Certificate of Responsibility Number on the outside of sealed proposal as required by Mississippi State Law. Per MS Code 31-3-21(3), any bid submitted by a nonresident contractor which does not include the nonresident contractor's current state law pertaining to such state's treatment of nonresident contractors shall be rejected and not considered for award. If no such law exists in the nonresident contractor's state, then the nonresident contractor may provide a statement to that effect. No bidder may withdraw his bid within ninety (90) days after the actual date of the opening thereof. Direct contact with any City employee, GRC Commissioners, including Administration and City Council, on the subject of this proposal is strictly forbidden. Violation of this paragraph will result in disqualification of your submission. IPL0300416 Jan 7,14 2026