115-20260127135932 CWA

Cumberland Water Association is issuing a sealed bid procurement for the construction of Phase II Water System Improvements in Maben, Mississippi, located in Neshoba County. Separate sealed bids must be submitted to Cumberland Water Association's office at 1283 MS Highway 50E no later than 9:00 a.m. local time on February 24, 2026, at which point bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bidders must register for an account at www.neel-schafferplans.com to access and order bid documents, with plans, specifications, and contract documents available for examination at both Cumberland Water Association's office and the consulting engineer's office, Neel-Schaffer, Inc., located at 7085 Highway 45 Alternate North in West Point, Mississippi, which can be contacted at (662) 494-7101. Bid documents are available in both electronic and original paper copy formats on a non-refundable basis. The bid schedule may also be examined at the Mississippi Procurement Technical Assistance Program office in Jackson and the Northeast Mississippi Procurement Center in Columbus. This project is anticipated to be funded in whole or in part through ARPA Rural Water Associations Infrastructure Grant (RWAIG) funds and will be subject to all applicable sections of the Mississippi Code of 1972 and RWAIG Program Regulations, as well as federal Uniform Guidance provisions under 2 CFR sections governing cost principles, audit requirements, system for award management, and subaward and executive compensation reporting.

Minority and women's business enterprises are specifically solicited to bid as prime contractors and are encouraged to pursue subcontracting opportunities and to participate in equipment, material, and supply procurement activities. The resulting contract will not involve the State of Mississippi or the Local Governments and Rural Water Systems Improvements Board as parties. No specific incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure integration requirements are identified in the procurement documentation. No explicit award value or budget range is disclosed in the available bid materials. The advertisement was published on January 23, 2026 and January 30, 2026, with the opportunity posted on January 28, 2026.