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Request for Proposals Equipment and Installation of Outdoor Speaker System MS Main Street Revitalization Grant Program MainStreet Corinth

Mainstreet Corinth is soliciting responses to this request for proposals for grant compliance services regarding Mississippi Main Street Revitalization Grant Program funds from the Department of Finance and Administration from an allocation received by the State of Mississippi under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. All responses to this request should submitted by email to: Angela Avent, Director at corinthmainstreet@gmail.com no later than close of business on October 23, 2024. Services and/or goods may include but may not be limited to the following:

Corinth Mainstreet is seeking a vendor/supplier to supply and install an outdoor sound system in a portion of Downtown Corinth (Exhibit 1). The location of the master station along with the location of the speakers will need to be selected and designed in the RFP. In general, the project will be to supply a turn-key sound station capable of playing recorded messages, streaming audio, or live music via speakers throughout different portions of the downtown area.

Services

As these services as not expected to exceed regulatory threshold pursuant to 2 C.F.R. §200.1, the following information shall be deemed sufficient to allow Corinth Main Street to make its selection.

Submittals, at a minimum, shall contain:

1. Name, address, and contact information for the entity, including identification of the key individual and important qualifications of the submitting company.

2. Years of existence with sound system installations.

3. Qualifications of all persons offered or expected to perform services under this contract. Include education, experience, and other relevant information.

4. Rates for each individual identified above, including other costs and expenses that may be incurred during the performance of the services.

Selection shall be based upon both qualifications and price. All submittals shall be in printed and electronic format.

Conflicts of Interest Prohibited

1. No employee, officer, or agent may participate in the selection, award, or administration of a contract supported by a Federal award if he or she has a real or apparent conflict of interest. Such a conflict of interest would arise when the employee, officer, or agent, any member of his or her immediate family, his or her partner, or an organization which employs or is about to employ any of the parties indicated herein, has a financial or other interest in or a tangible personal benefit from a firm considered for a contract. The officers, employees, and agents of Corinth Main Street may neither solicit nor accept gratuities, favors, or anything of monetary value from contractors or parties to subcontracts. However, Corinth Main Street may set standards for situations in which the financial interest is not substantial, or the gift is an unsolicited item of nominal value.

Miscellaneous

1. Required Contract Terms. All contracts awarded pursuant to these procedures shall contain the applicable required contract terms described in Code Federal Regulations, Title 2, Part 200, Appendix II.

2. Compliance with Applicable Requirements. All contracts awarded pursuant to these procedures shall comply with the other applicable requirements contained in the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards.

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