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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
INVITATION TO BID
DIAMONDHEAD WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT
WATER TOWER NO.1 INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR PAINTING AND REPAIR PROJECT
Electronic or sealed bids for the “DIAMONDHEAD WATER & SEWER DISTRICT WATER
TOWER NO.1 INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR PAINTING AND REPAIR PROJECT” will be
received by, and addressed to, Attention: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DIAMONDHEAD WATER
AND SEWER DISTRICT, (“OWNER”), at the District’s office located at, 4425 Park Ten Drive,
Diamondhead, Mississippi 39525, until 3:00 p.m., September 10, 2026. Bids will be opened
during the next Diamondhead Water and Sewer District Board of Commissioners Meeting on
September 10, 2026 at 4:00 pm at Diamondhead Water & Sewer District Office Conference
Room located at 4425 Park Ten Drive Diamondhead, MS 39525.
The Diamondhead Water & Sewer District Water Tower No.1 Interior and Exterior Painting and
Repair Project requires the successful Bidder to paint the interior and exterior of the existing
500,000-gallon pedesphere style elevated water storage tank in accordance with the drawings,
specifications and contract documents. The project work shall include cleaning, surface
preparation, tank painting, site restoration, 8” overflow pipe repair, remove and replace the 16”
gate valve, and furnishing of all equipment required to complete, test, and make ready for use
by the Owner all structures, equipment, and systems as specified in the Contract Documents.
Contract Documents may be examined at:
(1) Digital Engineering & Imaging, Inc., located at 314 Coleman Ave, Waveland,
Mississippi 39576; Phone: (228) 463-0130; or
(2) Online at digitalengineeringplans.com
A hard copy or electronic copy of the Contract Documents can be purchased online at
www.digitalengineeringplans.com. Documents are non-refundable and must be purchased
through the website. For questions regarding the website, online registration or the purchase of
documents, please contact Plan House at 228-248-0181.
All questions pertaining to clarification of the bidding documents shall be directed in writing to
John M. Stein, PE at jstein@deii.net.
Each Bid shall be submitted in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders and shall be
accompanied by the Bid Security (as defined in Section 00100 Instructions to Bidders) in the
amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the Bid. The Bid Bond may be from a surety
acceptable to the Owner satisfying the requirements specified in the Contract Documents or
Certified Check upon a national (legally recognized to conduct business in the State of
Mississippi) or state bank, payable without recourse to the Diamondhead Water and Sewer
District as a guarantee that the Bidder will within fifteen (15) days after the Notice of Award
enter into a Contract. The Successful Bidder must furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment
Bond equal to 100% of the Contract amount each with a surety company acceptable to the
OWNER and in a form acceptable to the OWNER.
Bids may be modified or withdrawn at any time prior to the time set for opening Bids. Bidders
may not withdraw their Bids for a period of sixty (60) calendar days after the actual date of the
opening of the Bids.
Complete instructions for filing Bids are included in the Instructions to Bidders.
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A Pre-Bid Conference will be held at the Diamondhead Water and Sewer District conference
room meeting located at 4425 Park Ten Drive, Diamondhead, MS 39525 on August 12, 2026
at 10:00 AM.
The Owner reserves the right after opening Bids to reject any or all Bids, to waive any
informality (non-responsiveness) in a Bid, or to make award to the lowest and best qualified,
responsive, and responsible Bidder and reject all other Bids, as it may best serve the interest of
the OWNER.
To be published in The Sea Coast Echo, The Sun Herald, The Diamondhead Water & Sewer
District Website (dwsd.us) and Mississippi Procurement Technical Assistance Program
(MPTAP) on July 30, 2026 & August 6, 2026 in the Sea Coast Echo and on July 29, 2026 &
August 5, 2026 in the Sun Herald.
Forward Proof of Publication and Bill to:
Diamondhead Water & Sewer District
Toni F. Wilson, Comptroller
4425 Park Ten Drive
Diamondhead, MS 39525
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