5480-20240612143931 WEIR CONSTRUCT.doc

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

ELEVATED WATER STORAGE TANK IMPROVEMENTS

Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality

MDEQ – MCWI Agreement No. 100-2-DW-5.15

TOWN OF WEIR, MISSISSIPPI

CES Project #23-1409 Sealed bids or electronic bids will be received by the Town of Weir until 2:00 pm on July 16, 2024. Sealed bids will be received until the designated date and time at the Office of the Mayor in the Town Hall, 360 Front Street, Weir, Mississippi. Electronic bids will be received until the designated date and time via electronic bid submission through Quest CDN for a $45 fee. All bids will be thereafter publicly opened for the Elevated Water Storage Tank Improvements, MDEQ-MCWI Agreement No. 100-2-DW-5.15, CES Project #23-1409, in Weir, Choctaw County, Mississippi.

The Work consists of sandblasting and painting of the interior and exterior of a 100,000 gallon elevated steel water storage tank along with other repairs and improvements.

Detailed plans and specifications for the above-described work are on file at the Weir Town Hall, 360 Front Street, Weir, MS 39772. Plans and Proposals may be obtained from the Project Engineer, Crowder Engineering & Surveying, Inc., P.O. Box 1209, 1150 West Main Street, Ackerman, Mississippi 39735, 662-285-2062, upon payment of $100 for each set, non-refundable. Plans and Proposals may also be downloaded electronically for a non-refundable fee of $30.00 by providing QuestCDN Project Number 9156286 on the Project Search Page on the Quest website www.questcdn.com.

To bid electronically, contact QuestCDN at 1-952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance with electronic bidding and starting a free membership.

Contract Time for the project is three-hundred sixty-five (365) Calendar Days with a liquidated damages provision of two hundred dollars ($200.00) per calendar day thereafter.

The Award, if made, will be made to the lowest and best qualified bidder based on the published quantities.

The attention of the Bidder is directed to the fact that this project is being assisted by the United States of America and is subject to Federal Labor Standard Provisions. MINIMUM WAGE RATES for this project have been predetermined by the Secretary of the Department of Labor in accordance with the requirements of Federal regulations governing the expenditure of HUD funds and are set out in the labor regulations contained in the proposal.

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. The Town of Weir 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.

A certified check or Bid Bond equal to five percent (5%) of the total Bid, made payable to the Town of Weir, must accompany each Bid proposal.

All Bidders responding to this Advertisement for Bids must comply with all applicable requirements of Chapters 3 and 5 of Title 31 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended, including, but not limited to, the requirements relative to holding a Certificate of Responsibility and payment of a special privilege tax; both items administered by the Mississippi State Board of Public Contractors. All Bids received shall display the Bidder’s Certificate of Responsibility Number on the outside of the sealed envelope containing his proposal or on the electronic envelope accompanying an electronic bid submittal.

The Successful Bidder must provide both a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond (each in the amount of one hundred percent [100%] of the Contract) upon execution of the Contract.

No Bidder may withdraw his Bid within Sixty (60) days after the actual date of the opening thereof. Within the limitation of the state law, the Town of Weir reserves the right to reject any or all bids received, to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bids received, or to accept any bid that is deemed most favorable to the Town of Weir.

Any contract or contracts awarded under this advertisement for bids are expected to be funded in part by anticipated funds from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality through the Mississippi Municipality and County Water Infrastructure Grant Program (MCWI). Neither the State of Mississippi, the Local Governments and MDEQ, 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 MCWI 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 Part 200 Appendix ii By:

/s/ Stewart Glen Beard

Honorable Stewart Glen Beard - Mayor

Town of Weir, Mississippi

Publish: June 14th and June 21st, 2024