7887-20240701160639 DEKALB CONSTRUCT.doc

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

TOWN OF DEKALB, MISSISSIPPI

Sealed bids will be received by the Mayor and Board of Alderman of the Town of DeKalb, Mississippi at Town Hall in DeKalb, Mississippi until 10:00 am Friday, August 2, 2024. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids received after the stated time will not be accepted.

The work is generally described as:

WATER SYSTEM DISTRIBUTION IMPROVEMENTS

The principal items of work in DeKalb, MS involve rehabilitation of a 250,000 gallon elevated water tank located at Birch Street, rehabilitation of a 300,000 gallon water tank and a 500,000 gallon standpipe located at the water treatment plant at Baptist Springs Road. The work also includes rehabilitation of Town of Dekalb Deep Well No. 2 located on Highway 16 approximately 4 miles West of DeKalb, MS.

Bid security in the form of a bid bond equal to 5% of the total bid is required. Contract security in the form of 100% Performance and Payment Bonds will be required. No bid may be withdrawn after closing time for the receipt of proposals for a period of thirty (30) days. Bidding and Contract Documents may be purchased from the Engineer upon prior payment of a fee of $50.00, which is non-refundable. Each bidder shall provide a Mississippi Certificate of Responsibility or their bid will not be opened or considered.

Bidding Documents may be examined at the following locations:

· Office of the Engineer: Engineering Plus, Inc.; 1724-B 23rd Avenue, Meridian, MS 39301 (601-693-4234).

· 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

· East MS APEX Office, 723 23rd Avenue, Meridian MS 39301; Contact: Natalie Purvis, 601-934-5975

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.

BASIS OF AWARD:

The award, if made, will be made to the lowest and best qualified bidder on the basis of unit bid prices in the contract documents. Actual work quantities performed shall be based on availability of funds. The work to be done is generally as shown in the plans and technical specifications. The Town of Dekalb hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, all minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.

The Town of Dekalb reserves the right to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bids received and to reject any and all bids or to award or refrain from awarding the contract for the work, whichever is deemed to be in the Owner’s best interest.

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 DFR 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

· 2CFR 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)

· 2CFR 200 Appendix ii

Clark Adams, Mayor Town of DeKalb, Mississippi Advertise:

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