WE22-014 Hotophia Water Association Contract #2 - Hudson Road Water Main #17015

Separate Sealed Bids for the Construction of Contract #2 - Hudson Road Water Main will be received by the Hotophia Water Association, Inc. herein called the “owner” at the office of Bailey, Womble, and Yelton, 357 Highway 51 North, Batesville, MS 38606 until 2:00 pm local time, November 22, 2024, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud.

The PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be examined at the following locations:

1. Bailey, Womble & Yelton 357 Highway 51 North, Batesville, MS 38606 (662) 563-4508

2. Womble Engineering 2883 Elise Drive, Hernando, MS 38632 (901) 604-0904

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. Northwest Mississippi APEX Office Formerly MPTAP (Mississippi Procurement Technical Assistance Program) Delta State University Broom Hall Room 141 1003 West Sunflower Road Cleveland, MS 38733

Jessica Simmons (662) 486-8487

Bid documents are being made available via paper copy and electronically. Plan Holders are required to register and order bid documents at www.phbidding.co. All Plan Holders are required to have a valid email address for online registration. Bid documents may be obtained in printed or digital format for a non-refundable payment. Contract documents shall be issued to potential Bidders from Plan House Printing and Graphics, 607 West Main Street, Tupelo, MS 38804. For questions regarding website registration and online orders please contact Plan House Printing at (662) 407-0193. Payment for contract documents is to be made payable to Plan House Printing and Graphics, 607 West Main Street, Tupelo, MS 38804. Proposals shall be submitted on the Bid Form provided with the specifications. For questions related to the contract documents contact Womble Engineering, LLC at (901) 604-0904. Bids shall be submitted in person. No oral, telegraphic, telephonic, or e-mail proposals will be considered. The current Certificate of Responsibility Number of the bidder shall appear on the outside of each sealed envelope containing a proposal, said envelope being plainly marked:

Contract #2 - Hudson Road Water Main
Hotophia Water Association, Inc.
Certificate of Responsibility #___________________

Bids must be accompanied by Bid Bond or Certified Check for five percent (5%) of the Base Bid payable to the Hotophia Water Association, Inc.

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

Published October 23, 2024 and October 30, 2024 in The Panolian.