ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Notice is hereby given that Harrison County, Mississippi, will receive sealed bids at the
BOARD CONFERENCE ROOM, FIRST JUDICIAL COURTHOUSE, 1801 23rd AVE,
GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI, until 10:30 A.M. (CDT) on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 and
then publicly read aloud for the following:
WARM UP ARENA EXTENSION
AT THE HARRISON COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
All Bids must be accompanied by a certified check or bank draft payable to the order of Harrison
County, Mississippi, negotiable U.S. Government bonds (at par value), or a satisfactory Bid
bond executed by the Contractor and an acceptable surety, must be submitted in an amount
equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid. Bids not accompanied by this will be considered
unresponsive and disqualified from consideration.
Bid documents are being made available via digital or paper copy. All Prospective Contractors
and Plan Holders may obtain the bid documents at no charge by contacting the Harrison County
Purchasing Department, 1801 23rd Ave., Gulfport, MS 39501, (228) 865-4028 during regular
business hours (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday). Specifications and detailed
instructions regarding the bid process may be obtained by visiting the website
www.harrisoncountybids.com or https://harrisoncountyms.gov/. For any questions relating to
the electronic submittal or bidding process, please call Plan House Bidding Group at 662-407-
0193 or via email at cory@phbidding.com. For questions regarding the technical specifications,
contact the Harrison County Board of Supervisors Purchase Clerk at 228-865-4085.
Bids may be submitted via sealed envelope or electronically until the time specified. Bids
received after the specified time will be returned unopened. Bids submitted by sealed envelope
must be addressed to Harrison County Chancery Clerk’s Office in the First Judicial District
Courthouse 1801 23rd Ave, Gulfport, Mississippi 39501 and designated as Bid for:
WARM UP ARENA EXTENSION
AT THE HARRISON COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
The current Certificate of Responsibility Number shall be indicated on the exterior of the sealed
bid envelope in order to be opened. All Bids submitted for $50,000 or less shall be so marked
on the exterior of the sealed bid envelope.
Bids sent through the U.S. Mail are done so at the risk of the Prospective Vendor/Contractor
and should be addressed to Harrison County, Mississippi, in care of the Chancery Clerk’s
Office, Post Office Drawer CC Gulfport, Mississippi 39502. The County is NOT responsible
for bids that arrive in the mail after the designated opening time. Bids may be delivered in
person to the Harrison County Chancery Clerk’s Office in the First Judicial District Courthouse
located at 1801 23rd Ave, Gulfport, Mississippi until 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 17, 2026
or the Board of Supervisor’s conference room at the First Judicial District Courthouse in
Gulfport, Mississippi on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, prior to the opening time as listed
above.
If the agency is closed for any reason, including but not limited to: acts of God, strikes, lockouts,
riots, acts of war, epidemics, governmental regulations superimposed after the fact, fire,
earthquakes, floods, or other natural disasters (the “Force Majeure Events”), which closure
prevents the opening of bids at the advertised date and time, all bids received shall be publicly
opened and read aloud on the next business day that the agency shall be open and at the
previously advertised time. The new date and time of the bid opening, as determined in
accordance with this paragraph, shall not be advertised, and all Vendors/Contractors, upon
submission of a bid, shall be deemed to have knowledge of and shall have agreed to the
provisions of this paragraph. Bids shall be received by the agency until the new date and time
of the bid opening as set forth herein. The agency shall not be held responsible for the receipt
of any bids for which the delivery was attempted and failed due to the closure of the agency as
a result of a Force Majeure Event. Each Vendor/Contractor shall be required to ensure the
delivery and receipt of its bid by the agency prior to the new date and time of the bid opening.
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.
Harrison County, Mississippi will neither pay for any information herein requested nor be
responsible for any costs incurred by the proposer. All bids shall become the property of
Harrison County, Mississippi upon submission. Harrison County, Mississippi reserves the right
to negotiate final price subsequent to the submission of bids from the selected qualified Bidders.
Bids may be held for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of the opening of bids
for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of Contractors, prior
to awarding of the Contract.
By Order of the Board of Supervisors, this the 12th day of January, in the year of 2026.
Publication Dates:
Friday, January 16, 2026
Friday, January 23, 2026
Angela Thrash
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
Harrison County, Mississippi