Renovation of a municipal facility in Pass Christian, Mississippi. Completed plans call for the renovation of a municipal facility.

When bids are submitted electronically, the same requirements for submitting sealed bids shall apply. Electronic bids shall include a document representing the cover of the envelope containing the aforementioned criteria. Bids are invited for the furnishing of materials, equipment, labor, and incidentals necessary to provide hot-dipped galvanized risers for each of the electrical pedestals on the piers in the East Small Craft Harbor. The work includes but is not limited to the following items of work: providing labor and materials (i.e., bolts, washers; hex nuts) necessary to install the risers elevating the pedestals; providing the necessary wiring and water-proof connections necessary to extend the existing electrical connections; providing materials and labor to extend the water service connections. 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. All bidders must make positive efforts to use small and minority owned business and women business enterprises. A certified check or bank draft payable to the order of City of Pass Christian, Mississippi, negotiable U.S. Government bonds (at par value), or a satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the Bidder and an acceptable surety licensed under the laws of the State of Mississippi, in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid for "Pass Christian East Small Craft Harbor, Electrical Hazard Mitigation Project" shall be submitted with each bid. The Bidder must indicate his Certificate of Responsibility Number on outside of sealed proposal as required by Mississippi Law. For the purposes of submitting a bid, the Bidder shall possess a current commercial contractor's license from the Mississippi State Board of Contractors. The license shall be in the correct classification of licensure that will allow the perspective bidder to perform the work described in the bid documents. The City of Pass Christian, Mississippi, reserves the right to consider the following relevant factors in addition to the contract price in determining the lowest and best bid: bidder's skill and business judgment, his experience and his facilities for carrying out the contract, his previous conduct under other contracts and the quality of previous work, as well as his pecuniary ability, honesty, and integrity. The City also re- serves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informalities in the bidding. Awarding public contracts to non-resident Bidders will be on the same basis as the non-resident bid- der's state awards contracts to Mississippi Contractors bidding under similar circumstances. In order to ensure that Mississippi's so-called Golden Rule is followed, state law requires a non-resident bidder to attach to his bid a copy of his resident state's current laws pertaining to such state's treatment of non-resident contractors. Bids may be held by the City of Pass Christian, Mississippi, 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.