Sealed Bids for Contract No. 1 - New Water Treatment Plant will be received by Jayess Topeka Tilton Water Association herein called the "Owner", at the Office of Dungan Engineering located at 1574 Highway 98 East, Columbia, MS 39429 until 3:00 PM, (Local Time) on March 19, 2024, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. Bidders who wish to submit bids electronically in lieu of a sealed bid may submit their bid through www.dunganeng.com.

The Plans, Specifications, and Contract Documents may be examined at the following locations:

1. Jayess Topeka Tilton Water Association, 23 Bismark Rd, Jayess, MS 39641, 601-58-2131

2. Dungan Engineering, P.A., 1574 Highway 98 East, Columbia, MS 39429, 601-731-2600

The Bid Schedule may be examined at the following locations:

A. Mississippi Procurement Technical Assistance Program (MPTAP) Mississippi Development Authority, Minority & Small Business Development Woolfolk Building, 501 North West Street, Suite B 01 Jackson, MS  39201
Contact:  Carlyn McGee, 601-359-3448

B. Mississippi Contract Procurement Center (Main Office) 1636 Pops Ferry Road, Suite 229 Biloxi, MS 39532
Contact: Marcia MacDowell, 228-396-1288

Copies of the Contract Documents may be viewed and obtained at www.dunganeng.com. Documents are nonrefundable and must be purchased through the website to be on the official plan holders list. For questions regarding website accessibility or obtaining bid documents, please contact Plan House at 662-407-0193.

A MANDATORY, Pre-Bid Conference for this project will be held at the Jayess Topeka Tilton Water Association Water Office located at 23 Bismark Rd, Jayess, MS 39641, on March 12, 2024 at 9:30 AM (CST). The Owner reserves the right to reject any bid received from a Contractor that does not attend the Pre-Bid Conference.

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.

Any contract or contracts awarded under this invitation for bids are expected to be funded in whole or in part by anticipated funds from the ARPA Rural Water Association Infrastructure Grant (RWAIG). Neither the State of Mississippi, the Local Governments and Rural Water Systems Improvements Board, nor any of their employees is or will be a party to this invitation for bids or any resulting or related contracts. This procurement will be subject to all applicable sections of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated, as they apply to local governments, in accordance with RWAIG Program Regulations.

Based on the Assistance Listing: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds and Part 2 of the US Treasury State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Compliance and Reporting Guidance (v3.0 February 2022) (Compliance Guide), the following Uniform Guidance provisions will be required in all contracts:

• Subpart A, Acronyms and Definitions
• Subpart B, General provisions
• Subpart C, Pre-Federal Award Requirements and Contents of Federal Awards (except 2 CFR 200.204, .205, .210, and .213)
• Subpart D, Post Federal; Award Requirements (except 2 CFR 200.305(b)(8) & (9), .308, .039, and .320(c)(4))
• Subpart E, Cost Principles
• Subpart F, Audit Requirements
• 2 CFR Part 25 (Universal Identifier & System Award Management)
• 2 CFR Part 170 (Reporting Subaward and Executive Compensation Information)
• 2 CFR Part 180 (0MB Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Non-procurement)
• 2 CFR 200 Appendix ii

Bid preparation will be in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders bound in the Documents.

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