Water Improvements Firetower Road (From Hwy. 43 to Hwy. 603)

Location:	Mississippi
Posted:	Dec 18, 2025
Due:	Jan 21, 2026
Agency:	State Government of Mississippi
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Y - Construction of Structures and Facilities Z - Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property
Solicitation No:	144-20251215153544 KUFDHC
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Procurement Details

Smart Number	144-20251215153544 KUFDHC	Advertised Date	12/18/2025 12:00 AM
RFx #	3170034647	Submission Date	01/21/2026 11:00 AM
RFx Status	Open	Major Procurement Category	CONSTRUCTION
RFx Opening Date	N/A	Sub Procurement Category	CONSTRUCTION - SERVICES
RFx Type	MDA - RFx
Agency	MPTAP
RFx Description	The Kiln Utility and Fire District of Hancock County, Mississippi (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: Water Improvements Firetower Road (From Hwy. 43 to Hwy. 603) Separate sealed bids for the construction of the Proje

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PRODUCT CATEGORY	PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
96185	Serv MiscNo1UtSvcWat

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19-023-011 Water System Imp Phase 2_Ad.pdf

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

GENERAL NOTICE

The Kiln Utility and Fire District of Hancock County, Mississippi (Owner) is requesting

Bids for the construction of the following Project:

Water Improvements

Firetower Road (From Hwy. 43 to Hwy. 603)

Separate sealed bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the Kiln Utility

& Fire District office located at 16154 Fire Department Road, Kiln, MS 39556, until

Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at 11:00 A.M. local time. At that time, all bids received

will be publicly opened and the bid amount read aloud.

The work included in the Contract shall consist primarily of Construction of the

following items:

Installation of approximately 2.5 miles of water distribution line, valves, and fire

hydrants and connection of approximately 50 customers

OBTAINING THE BIDDING DOCUMENTS

Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at the following

designated website:

www.phbidding.co

Plans and Specifications are being made available via hard copy or digital download.

Plan Holders are required to log-in or register for an account to view or order bid

documents at www.phbidding.co. Bid documents are non-refundable and must be

purchased through the website. Questions regarding website registration and online

orders are to contact the Plan House at (228) 248-0181. No partial sets of drawings or

project manuals will be issued. No contract documents (hard copies or electronic copies)

will be issued to Contractors within twenty-four (24) hours of the time indicated above

for receiving bids.

The PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be examined at the

following locations:

1. Kiln Utility & Fire District, 16154 Fire Department Road, Kiln, MS 39556

(Monday-Thursday between 8:00am-5:00pm and Friday 8:00am-12:00pm CST.)

2. Chiniche Engineering & Surveying, 407 Highway 90, Bay St. Louis, MS 39520,

228-467-6755 (Monday-Thursday between 8:00am-5:00pm and Friday 8:00am-

12:00pm CST.)

3. MSDH/DWSRF, 570 E Woodrow Wilson Jackson MS (Call – Anna Yamat 601-

576-7526)

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The BID SCHEDULE may be examined at the following locations:

1. Mississippi Procurement Technical Assistance Program (MPTAP), Mississippi

Development Authority, Minority & Small Business Development, Woolfolk

Building – 501 North West Street, Suite B 01, Jackson, MS 39201, Contact:

Secret Luckett, 601-359-2700

2. South Mississippi Contract Procurement Center, 2500 14th St, 8th Floor,

Gulfport MS 39501, 228-396-1288

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

Bids must be submitted upon the standard forms contained within these contract

documents furnished by Engineer, noted in the Information for Bidders. Each bid shall

be accompanied by a Certified Check on a solvent bank or a Bidder’s Bond issued by a

Surety Company licensed to operate in the State of Mississippi, in the amount of five

percent (5%) of the total bid price, payable to the owner as bid security. Bidders shall

also submit a current financial statement, if requested by the Owner. The successful

bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond each in the

amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount.

The required documents shall be submitted in a sealed envelope and the outside of the

envelope shall be marked plainly as: Water Improvements - Firetower Road (From

Hwy. 43 to Hwy. 603) and the Certificate of Responsibility Number.

Bids shall be deposited with the Kiln Utility & Fire District, 16154 Fire Department

Road, Kiln, MS 39556, or for those interested, bids can be submitted at

www.phbidding.co under the project page, prior to the hour and date designated above.

No oral, telegraphic, telephonic, or e-mail proposals shall be considered. All

interpretations of drawings and specifications shall be directed to Christina Shurley at

Chiniche Engineering and Surveying by email to: christina@chiniche.com. An

acknowledged received copy of all Addenda issued by the Engineer via Plan House must

be included with the bid proposal. No bidder may withdraw his bid within sixty (60) days

after the date of actual bid opening without Owner’s consent. The Owner reserves the

right to reject any or all bids and to waive any or all informalities.

All construction contracts by the district where the amount of the contract shall exceed

Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) shall, and construction contracts of less than Ten

Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) may, be made upon at least three (3) weeks’ public

notice. Such notice shall be published once a week for at least three (3) consecutive

weeks in at least one (1) newspaper published in such county or having general

circulation therein. The first publication of such notice shall be made not less

than twenty-one (21) days prior to the date fixed in such notice for the receipt of

bids, and the last publication shall be made not more than seven (7) days prior to

such date. The notice shall state the thing to be done and invite sealed proposals, to be

filed with the secretary of the district, to do the work. In all such cases, before the notice

shall be published, plans and specifications for the work shall be prepared by a

registered professional engineer and shall be filed with the secretary of the district and

there remain. The board of commissioners of the district shall award the contract to the

lowest responsible bidder who will comply with the terms imposed by such

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commissioners and enter into bond with sufficient sureties to be approved by the

commissioners in such penalty as shall be fixed by the commissioners: however, in no

case shall such bond be less than the contract price, conditioned for the prompt, proper

efficient performance of the contract. Contracts of less than Ten Thousand Dollars

($10,000.00) may be negotiated; however, the board of commissioners shall invite and

receive written proposals for the work from at least three (3) contractors regularly

engaged in the type of work involved.

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.

This contract is funded in whole or in part by funds as is established in the Safe

Drinking Water Act’s State Revolving Loan Funds (42 U.S.C. 300j-12); therefore, this

project must comply with the American Iron and Steel requirements of the Act.

Any contract or contracts awarded under this invitation for bids are expected to be

funded in whole or in part by anticipated funds from the Drinking Water Systems

Improvements Revolving Loan Fund (DWSIRLF) Loan Program from the State of

Mississippi. Neither the State of Mississippi, the Local Governments and Rural Water

Systems Improvements Board, nor any of their employees is or will be a party to this

invitation for bids or any resulting or related contracts. This procurement will be subject

to all applicable sections of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annoted, as they apply to local

governments, in accordance with Appendix D of the DWSIRLF Program Regulations.

Work to be performed shall be in accordance with all Federal, State and Local

Regulations and Codes.

Approved by the order of the Kiln Utility & Fire District Board of Commissioners,

December 9, 2025.

PUBLISH:

1st Advertisement Date: December 18, 2025

2nd Advertisement Date: December 25, 2025

3rd Advertisement Date: January 1, 2026

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