E21-111 TCWD Water Distribution System Upgrade #14290

Tishomingo County Water District P. O. Box 354, Iuka, MS 38852 Separate Sealed Bids for the Construction of system wide water distribution system upgrades*

 10,400 linear feet of 10” HDPE water line,

 4,545 linear feet of 8” HPDE water line

 4,820 linear feet of 6” HPDE water line,

 20 master meter assemblies (various sizes),

 9 pressure reducing valves (main line, various sizes),

 Automated meter reading system with meter replacement,

 And associated valves, connections, fire hydrants, and other ancillary items,

in Tishomingo County will be received by Tishomingo County Water District herein called the “Owner” at the office of

Tishomingo County Water District, 117 E. Eastport St., Iuka, MS 38852, or electronic bids submitted via

www.deanmcraeplans.com until 10 a.m. local time on 2 November, 2023, and then at said office publicly opened and

read aloud.

*The above listing is a general description of work; bidders attention is directed to the Bid Proposal contained in the

Contract Documents for specific scope and quantities.

The PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be examined at the following location(s):

Dean McRae Engineering, 308 Grisham Street, Iuka, MS 38852 662-423-9104

(Consulting Engineer’s Office)

The BID SCHEDULE may be examined at the following location:

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

or Northeast MS Contract Procurement Office

318 7th Street North

Columbus, MS

662-329-1077

 Copies of the Plans, Specifications, and other Bidding Documents are available for download or in hard copy

format from www.deanmcraeplans.com. Documents must be obtained from the website and such costs are

non-refundable. For questions related to the online bidding process, please contact Plan House Bidding

Group (662-407-0193).

Bid security in the form of a Bid Bond, certified check or cashier’s check in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the

Bid shall be furnished by each Bidder as required by the Contract Documents.

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 (Nonprocurement)

 2 CFR 200 Appendix ii

Tishomingo County Water District is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and hereby notifies all bidders will be afforded

the full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds

of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual preference, marital or veteran status, or any other

legally protected status in consideration for an award.

Tishomingo County Water District reserves the right to reject any and all Bids and to waive any and all informalities

and reserves the right to hold all Bids for examination for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days and to award Contract

to the lowest and best Bid complying with the Plans and Specifications within said time.

TISHOMINGO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT.

Donald Cain, Board President

DATE OF ADVERTISEMENT: 28 SEPTEMBER 2023 AND 5 OCTOBER 2023