LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Executive Director of the Harrison County Utility Authority will receive electronic bids until 10:00 a.m. (CDT), on Thursday, September 10, 2026, for the following: NORTH GULFPORT WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT SPLITTER BOX GATE REPLACEMENT Bids will be publicly read immediately following the submittal deadline in the board room at 10271 Express Drive, Gulfport, MS. Interested contractors shall electronically register with HCUA's electronic bidding service provider to obtain bidding documents. Only registered contractors (plan holders list) shall be permitted to participate in the bidding process. The proposed project generally consists of the removal of two (2) existing sluice gates in the secondary clarifier splitter box and installation of two (2) new Owner furnished stainless steel sluice gates. Work will include the removal and disposal of existing gates; removal and disposal of settled grit and solids in the effluent wet wells of the splitter box; receipt and transportation of new gates from Owner warehouse to project site; and development and execution of an influent bypass plan to evenly distribute flows ranging from 2 to 10 MGD from the influent side of the splitter box to the secondary clarifiers. The bid documents may be examined, but not obtained, at the Harrison County Utility Authority office at 10271 Express Drive, Gulfport, Mississippi 39503. The official bid documents may be downloaded from www.phbidding.com. Bidder will be liable for any and all costs related to downloading electronic files, ordering hard copies, or costs otherwise related to obtaining documents and / or submitting bids. Any questions regarding the bid documents and/or its contents should be directed to Nathan Long by email nathan@ccellc.us and must be received by the end of business 5:00 p.m. CST, Friday, August 28, 2026. Questions submitted after this date will not be considered. Bidders shall provide an email address or fax number to direct the consolidated "question and answer" document. Answers will be provided in writing and transmitted via email or fax to all prospective bidders who are known to have requested and received a copy of the bid package, or via Addendum. Only answers transmitted in this manner will be considered official and valid. No negotiations, decisions, or actions shall be initiated by any bidder as a result of any verbal discussion. A certified check or bank draft payable to the order of Harrison County Utility Authority, negotiable U.S. Government bonds (at par value), or a satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the Bidder and an acceptable surety, in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid for Harrison County Utility Authority NORTH GULFPORT WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT SPLITTER BOX GATE REPLACEMENT shall be submitted with each bid. For bids exceeding $50,000, Bidder must indicate his Certificate of Responsibility Number on outside of sealed proposal as required by Mississippi Law. For bids not exceeding $50,000, Bidder must either indicate his Certificate Number, or else write clearly "Bid does not exceed $50,000." All Contractor's must comply with all Federal, State, and City laws and regulations. All bids shall comply with specification and bid documents provided or be considered non-responsive. The HCUA reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or to waive any informalities in the bid process. The HCUA reserves the right to amend the requirements and documents as may be necessary and agrees to notify all registered contractors. Only bids from electronically registered plan holders will be considered. The Owner expressly reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids or any part of any or all bids based on a lowest and best bid determination. If the bid documents request separate bids on phases or items of a project, the Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids or any part of any or all bids based on a lowest and best bid determination on each phase or item for which a separate bid is requested. The Owner reserves the right to waive informalities. Bids may be held by the Harrison County Utility Authority, for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days from the date of the opening of bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of Bidders, prior to awarding of the Contract. John L. Wilson, P.E. Executive Director Publish: 8/9/2026 8/16/2026 Bid Open: 9/10/2026 IPL0364567 Aug 9,16 2026