ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
CITY OF DIAMONDHEAD
BANK STABILIZATION – KALIPEKONA TRIBUTARY AND DUCK POND IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
BID No. 2026-003
General Notice
City of Diamondhead (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project:
Bank Stabilization – Kalipekona Tributary and Duck Pond Improvement Project
City of Diamondhead
Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the Diamondhead City Hall located at 5000
Diamondhead Circle, Diamondhead, MS 39525, until Friday, July 31, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. local time. At
that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.
The Project includes the following Work:
The project includes, but is not limited to, stormwater drainage improvements, pipe installation,
ditch excavation, and pond dredging and restoration.
The maximum allowable number of consecutive calendar days for the completion of Work (the Contract
Time) is set forth in the Bid Proposal and will be included in the executed Agreement. The project will be
subject to liquidated damages in the amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500) per consecutive calendar
day for each day in default after the stipulated completion date. The contract time will begin when the
Contractor commences work on this project but no later than the tenth consecutive calendar day after
receipt of a notice to proceed from the Owner.
Obtaining the Bidding Documents
Copies of the contract documents, including Drawings and Technical Specifications, are on file and may
be examined without charge at the following locations:
Covington Civil & Environmental
2300 14th Street
Gulfport, MS 39501
City of Diamondhead
5000 Diamondhead Circle
Diamondhead, Mississippi 39525
www.ccellcplans.us
www.diamondheadbids.com
(log-in/registration required)
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.diamondheadbids.com or www.ccellcplans.us. Bid documents are non-refundable and must be
purchased through the website. If you have any questions regarding website registration and online
orders, please contact Plan House at 228-248-0181. No partial sets of drawings of 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.
Bids must be submitted upon the standard forms contained within these contract documents furnished
by the Engineer for the City of Diamondhead, Mississippi, noted in the Instructions to Bidders. Bids
submitted shall be in letter form in a sealed envelope and outside of envelope shall be marked plainly
Bank Stabilization – Kalipekona Tributary and Duck Pond Improvement Project and shall be addressed to
Jeannie Klein, City Clerk, City of Diamondhead at 5000 Diamondhead Circle, Diamondhead, Mississippi
39525 or for those interested, bids can be electronically submitted at www.diamondheadbids.com or
EJCDC® C-111, Advertisement for Bids for Construction Contract.
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and American Society of Civil Engineers. All rights reserved.
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www.ccellcplans.us under the project page. No oral, telegraphic, telephonic, or e-mail proposals will be
considered. Each bidder shall write his Name, his Address, and his Certificate of Responsibility
number/or a statement that the bid enclosed does not exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) on the
outside of the sealed envelope containing the proposal. If submitting electronically, please include this
information on a cover page with your bid submission. All interpretations of drawings and specifications
shall be directed to Covington Civil & Environmental, Nathan Long, E.I. 228-396-0486 or email
nathan@ccellc.us. All questions regarding this bid must be submitted in writing and must be received by
the end of business 5:00 p.m. local time Thursday, July 23, 2026. Questions submitted after this date
will not be considered. An acknowledged received copy of all Addenda issued by the Engineer via Plan
House must be included with the bid proposal.
Pre-bid Conference
A pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at 10:00 AM at
Diamondhead City Hall, 5000 Diamondhead Circle, Diamondhead, MS 39525. Attendance at the pre-bid
conference is encouraged but not required.
Instructions to Bidders
Each bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond or Certified Check in an amount equal to five percent (5%)
of his Base Bid, payable to the City of Diamondhead, Mississippi, as bid security. In the event that an
electronic bid is submitted, a copy of the bid bond must be included with the submission. If submitting
electronically, a hard copy of all bid documents must be provided within 3 business days if requested
after the bid opening. The successful bidder shall furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond each
in the amount of 100% of the bid. All non-resident requirements shall be met.
The City of Diamondhead, Mississippi, reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any
informality in the bidding. Bids may be held by the City of Diamondhead, Mississippi, 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 Bidders, prior to awarding of the contract.
The project is funded by GOMESA and the requirements for this grant including the procurement
process shall be followed including opportunity for participation by minority and women-owned
business enterprises in the procurement of goods and services.
For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award,
refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.
This Advertisement is issued by:
Owner: City of Diamondhead
By: Jeannie Klein
Title: City Clerk
Date: 7/2/2026 & 7/9/2026
EJCDC® C-111, Advertisement for Bids for Construction Contract.
Copyright© 2018 National Society of Professional Engineers, American Council of Engineering Companies,
and American Society of Civil Engineers. All rights reserved.
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