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Sebastopol Water Association Sebastopol, MS

Water System Improvements Sebastopol Water Association, Inc. (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project:

Contract I: Distribution System Improvements, Contract II: 380k and 435k Ground Storage Tanks; Contract III: 500 GPM Water Well and Upgrades to Existing Well; Contract IV: 500 GPM Water Well (Office Site); and Contract V: 500k Elevated Storage Tank

Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the NTS Office located at 299 Hwy 492, Sebastopol, MS 39359, until Tuesday, June 11th, 2024 at 10:00 A.M. local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.

The Project includes the following Work:

Contract I: Installing 6” and 8” PVC distribution lines, valves, hydrants, PRV’s , and other necessary appurtenances.

Contract II: Install two glass lined ground storage tanks, (380k gallon and 435k gallon), yard piping, fencing, and other necessary appurtenances.

Contract III: Constructing a 500 GPM Water Well at the existing Mills Rd. Tank Site.

Contract IV: Constructing a 500 GPM Water Well at the Sebastopol Water Office Site, yard piping and other necessary appurtenances.

Contact V: Constructing a 500k Elevated Storage Tank at the Sebastopol Water Office site, yard piping and other necessary appurtenances.

Bids are requested for the following Contracts: CONTRACT I, CONTRACT II, CONTRACT III, CONTRACT IV, AND CONTRACT V.

Owner anticipates that the Project’s total bid price will be approximately Contract I: $850,000, Contract II 1,500,000; Contract III: 850,000, Contract IV: 850,000, and Contract V: 1,500,000. The Project has an expected duration of 280 days for all contracts.

Obtaining the Bidding Documents

Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at the following designated website:

[NOT Available Online]

Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the designated website. Prospective Bidders are urged to register with the designated website as a plan holder, even if Bidding Documents are obtained from a plan room or source other than the designated website in either electronic or paper format. The designated website will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website.

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is:

ESI

4313 Poplar Springs Drive Meridian, MS 39305

Prospective Bidders may obtain or examine the Bidding Documents at the following locations

1. Issuing Office: ESI located at 4313 Poplar Springs Drive, Meridian, MS 39305

2. Owner: Sebastopol Water Association, Inc. 299 Hwy 492, Sebastopol, MS 39359 on Monday through Friday between the hours of 8-5, and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. 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 Issuing Office.

The BID SCHEDULE may be examined at the following locations:

A. Central MS APEX Office, MS Development Authority, Minority and Small Business Development, Woolfork Bldg, 501 North West Street, Suite B 01, Jackson, MS 39201

B. East MS APEC Office, 723 23rd Avenue, Meridian, MS 39301

Printed copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office by paying a deposit of

$250.00 for each set NON-REFUNDABLE. Make deposit checks for Bidding Documents payable to ESI.

Bidding Documents may be purchased from the Issuing Office during the hours indicated above. Cost does not include shipping charges. Upon Issuing Office’s receipt of payment, printed Bidding Documents will be sent via the prospective Bidder’s delivery service. The shipping charge amount will depend on the shipping method chosen. Bidding Documents are available for purchase in the following formats:

Format - Bidding Documents (including Full Size Drawings) Cost - $250.00

Pre-bid Conference

A pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on Wednesday May 29th, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. at Sebastopol Water Association’s Office Located at 299 Hwy 492, Sebastopol, MS 39359. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is encouraged but not required.

Instructions to Bidders.

For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding 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 Government wide Debarment and Suspension (Non-procurement)

· 2 CFR 200 Appendix ii

American Iron and Steel

Section 746 of Title VII of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (Division A - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017) and subsequent statutes mandating domestic preference applies an American Iron and Steel requirement to this project. All iron and steel products used in this project must be produced in the United States. The term “iron and steel products” means the following products made primarily of iron or steel: lined or unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers and other municipal castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe clamps and restraints, valves, structural steel, reinforced precast concrete, and Construction Materials.

The following waivers apply to this Contract:

De Minimis, Minor Components, Pig iron and direct reduced iron, and

This Advertisement is issued by: Owner: Sebastopol Water Association

By:

Dewayne McGough

Title:

Board President

Date:

May 9th, 2024 and May 16th, 2024