37-20250922130059 NPWA.pdf

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

New Providence Water Association, Inc. 6480 Hwy 43S, Kosciusko, MS 39090 (Owner) (Address)

Separate Sealed Bids for the Construction of water distribution improvements in Leake County will be received by New Providence Water Association, Inc. herein called the “Owner” at the office of Heflin Engineering, 548 Keyway Drive, Flowood, MS 39232 or electronic bids (pdf format) submitted via www.heflinengineeringbids.com until 10:00 AM local time on October 30, 2025, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud.

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

Heflin Engineering, 548 Keyway Drive, Flowood, MS 39232, 601-824-7569 (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 443

Jackson, MS 39201 601-359-2036

East MS Contract Procurement Office

723 23rd Avenue Meridian, MS 39301

601-934-5975

Copies of the Plans, Specifications, and other Bidding Documents are available for preview, download or in hard copy format from www.heflinengineeringbids.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 Association 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 http://www.heflinengineeringbids.com/ http://www.heflinengineeringbids.com/

New Providence Water Association, Inc. 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.

New Providence Water Association, Inc. 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.

NEW PROVIDENCE WATER ASSOCIATION, INC.

Brenda Moore, Board Representative