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Arlington Community Water Association is soliciting sealed bids for Pressure Tank Installation-Contract 5 through a public procurement process administered by Clearpoint Consulting Engineers. Bids will be received at Clearpoint Consulting Engineers' office located at 1051 Jackson Road, Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39402, with a deadline of February 12, 2026, at 10:30 AM local time, at which point bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. The procurement involves the installation of pressure tanks as part of a water infrastructure improvement project. Plans, specifications, and contract documents are available for review at Arlington Community Water Association (47 Arlington Loop, Beaumont, MS 39423; 601-784-2055) and Clearpoint Consulting Engineers (1051 Jackson Road, Hattiesburg, MS 39402; 601-261-2609). Contract documents must be obtained through www.clearpointbids.com to ensure inclusion on the official planholders list, and electronic bids may also be submitted through this website. No specific requirements regarding site visits, bidders' conferences, or pre-bid meetings are documented in the procurement materials. The Bid Schedule is available for examination at the Mississippi Procurement Technical Assistance Program and Mississippi Contract Procurement Center.

The procurement is funded in whole or in part by the ARPA Rural Water Association Infrastructure Grant (RWAIG), classified under Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, which subjects the contract to compliance with Mississippi Code of 1972 provisions and specific RWAIG Program Regulations including Uniform Guidance cost principles, audit requirements, debarment and suspension guidelines, and subaward reporting requirements. Minority and women-owned business enterprises are actively solicited to bid as prime contractors and are encouraged to pursue subcontracting opportunities. No incumbent vendors or specific budget range is identified in the procurement documents. Contract documents are non-refundable, and neither the State of Mississippi nor the Local Governments and Rural Water Systems Improvements Board will serve as parties to the resulting contract, meaning the contract will be directly between Arlington Community Water Association and the selected contractor.