#1671515 LEGAL NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT

#1671515 LEGAL NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Tombigbee Water Association (OWNER) 180 McCollough Drive, Mantachie, MS 38855 (ADDRESS) Separate and sealed bids for the construction of PHASE ONE - AMR METER REPLACEMENT PROJECT where the Contractor will provide and replace approximately 630 AMR Meters and AMR Meter System. Bids will be received by the Tombigbee Water Association herein called the "owner" at the office of Engineering Solutions, Inc., 1324 N. Veterans Blvd., Tupelo, MS 38804, until 10:00 a.m. local time, on August 20th, 2024, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. The Contract Documents, including Drawings and Specifications, may be examined at the office of: 1) Tombigbee Water Association, and 2) Engineering Solutions, Inc. 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 B. Plan House Printing 605 W. Main Street Tupelo, MS 38804 (662) 407-0193 Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. Bids shall be unit price pay items as indicated in the Bid Form. Contract Documents, including Drawings and Specifications, are being made available via paper copy or digital copy. Plan holders are required to log-in or register for a plan room account at www.esiplans.com to view and order Bid Documents. All plan holders are required to have a valid email address for registration. Bid Documents are non-refundable and must be purchased through the website. For anyone interested in submitting bids electronically in place of sealed bid, they may do so only through www.esiplans.com. Questions regarding website registration, online orders or electronic bidding requirements, please contact Plan House Printing in Tupelo, MS at (662) 407-0193 or email tupelo@planhouseprinting.com. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available and neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the plan room. SUBMITTAL OF ELECTRONIC BIDS: Each electronically submitted bid must be submitted in "pdf" format and shall contain the same information and forms as required for the paper bids. Note - electronic bids must be secured with a bid bond. In the event that an electronically submitted bid has a corrupted attachment, the bid will be considered null and void by the owner. Each bid submitted must be marked on the outside "Bid for: Phase One - AMR Meter Replacement Project, Tombigbee Water Association". A satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the Bidder or an accepted Surety, a certified check, or bank draft payable to the TOMBIGBEE WATER ASSOCIATION, on negotiable U.S. Government Bonds (at par value), shall be submitted with each bid in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid. 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 Associations 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, .309, and .320(c)(4)) ◦ Subpart E, Cost Principles ◦ Subpart F, Audit Requirements ◦ 2 CFR Part 25 (Universal Identifier & System for Award Management) ◦ 2 CFR Part 170 (Reporting Subaward and Executive Compensation Information) ◦ 2 CFR Part 180 (OMB Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Non-procurement) ◦ 2 CFR 200 Appendix ii Donnie Turner, President Tombigbee Water Association July 19, 26, 2024.