1123 RFQ - White Avenue Outfalls #19054

Notice is hereby given that the City of Biloxi, Mississippi, will receive sealed proposals at the Mayor's Office, City Hall, Second Floor, until 10:00 A.M. on the 5th day of November, 2025, for the following:

WHITE AVENUE OUTFALLS PROJECT NO. 1123
CITY OF BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI

The City of Biloxi will accept Statements of Qualifications & Experience from qualified firms for a design to combine up to four (4) existing storm drain pipes located on the sand beach into one singular new "poured in place" box culvert system south of the existing seawall and discharging into the Mississippi Sound in the area of White Avenue, Biloxi Mississippi

The new outfall will be designed to manage the increased flow of up to four (4) pipe and also provide the public with an expansive walkway to use when viewing the Mississippi Sound. Design services will include, but not limited to: permitting; geotechnical investigations; field surveys; preliminary design with cost estimates; final design and preparate of construction drawings and specifications; and complete construction inspection services.

Qualified firms must be familiar with coordination among multiple local, state and federal agencies, including but not limited to Harrison County Sand Beach Authority; MS Department of Marine Resources; MS Department of Environmental Quality; National Marine Fisheries; and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (as it relates to projects that impact the seawall and environmental permitting).

Qualified firms must be familiar with GOMESA funding including grant documentation and reimbursement requirements, and have a proven track record of providing these services.

Proposal documents are available at www.biloxiplans.com. At this site proposals can be viewed for no charge or physically purchased. All plan holders are required to have a valid email address for registration. Purchased proposal documents are non- refundable and must be purchased through the website. Questions regarding website registration and online orders please contact web support at (662) 407-0193.

A view only copy of the proposal document is also available at the City of Biloxi Engineering Department, which is located at 214 A Delauney Street, Biloxi, Mississippi (the Public Works Building), (228) 435-6269; or City of Biloxi Purchasing Office, City Hall, first floor, 140 Lameuse Street, Biloxi, Mississippi (228) 435- 6252.

All addenda will be issued through biloxiplans.com only to those proposers on the bidders list. Proposers can be placed on the bidders list only through acquiring this proposal through the biloxipJans.com website. City employees are not able to add companies to the bidders list.

All inquiries regarding this RFQ must be in writing by email via: engineering@biloxi.ms.us. Please include the project name and number in the subject line of the email.

Firms or individuals proposing to furnish professional services should submit a statement of their qualifications, experience, and capacity for performance. A selection committee will rank the proposals received by criteria described below:

• Qualifications - 30%
Technical competence of staff and principals

• Experience - 40%
Previous experience with the various permitting agencies that will be required for this project Experience with similar work completed in the last 5 years, specifically sand beach outfalls Past performance including timelines, cost parameters, and construction phase projects

• Capacity for Performance - 20%
Ability to perform in a timely fashion and within budget
Personnel resources, company infrastructure, availability of qualified staff to implement the project

• Proximity to the Project Location - 10%

Finns will be evaluated and ranked according to the above criteria. The City will negotiate compensation with the highest ranked firm for the proposed project, which includes federal funding.

Provisions of this RFQ and the contents of the successful responses are considered available for inclusion in the final contractual obligations. A written contract will be awarded to the firm whose proposal is determined by the committee to be most advantageous to the City, cost and other factors considered. The contract will include scope and extent of work and other essential requirements.

If proposer elects to submit hard copy proposals, 5 copies shall be submitted. Hard copy proposals shall be delivered to the Mayor's Office, Second Floor, City Hall Building, 140 Lameuse Street, Biloxi, Mississippi, 39530. Proposers have the option of submitting their bids sealed in an envelope or through the City's electronic bid submission link at www.biloxiplans.com.

Proposals should be sealed and properly labeled as WHITE AVENUE OUTFALLS PROJECT NO.1123 and the envelope should list Company Name, Address and all applicable state and local license numbers.

The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informality in the proposal accepted. The City of Biloxi is an equal opportunity employer.

Published by the order of the Municipal Clerk, this the 30th day of September, 2025.

Publish Twice: October 6, 2025 and October 13, 2025