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The East Pontotoc Water Association is soliciting sealed bids for System Improvements Contract C – Generators, a construction project focused on installing emergency backup generators at three well sites. Bids will be received at the office of Engineering Solutions, Inc., 180 Magee Dr, Pontotoc, MS 38863, until 5:30 P.M. on March 17th, 2026, with public opening and reading of bids to follow immediately thereafter. Bid documents and contract plans are available for examination at the Mississippi Procurement Technical Assistance Program office in Jackson and at Plan House Printing in Tupelo, Mississippi, with electronic access and submission capabilities provided through Engineering Solutions, Inc.'s plan room at www.esiplans.com. Each bid submission must be clearly marked "SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS - CONTRACT C - GENERATORS" on the exterior envelope, and bids exceeding $50,000 must include the contractor's current certificate of responsibility number or a statement confirming the bid does not exceed $50,000. A bid bond, certified check, or bank draft payable to the East Pontotoc Water Association equal to five percent of the total bid amount must accompany each submission. Bids may be held for up to 90 days from the opening date for review before contract award determination.

The contract is anticipated to be funded in whole or in part through ARPA Rural Water Associations Infrastructure Grant (RWAIG) funds and is subject to Mississippi Code provisions and RWAIG Program Regulations, with all applicable Uniform Guidance provisions from 2 CFR Parts 25, 170, and 180, and Subparts A through F of 2 CFR 200 required for compliance. Minority and women's business enterprises are specifically encouraged to submit bids and to inquire about subcontracting opportunities. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents. The specific contract award value or budget range has not been disclosed in the available documentation, though the five percent bid bond requirement and the infrastructure grant funding source suggest a substantial project scope.