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The Tombigbee Water Association is seeking sealed bids for a Phase Four-Tank Rehabilitation project located in Mantachie, Mississippi, specifically involving the repainting of a 75,000-gallon elevated storage tank. The procurement is structured as a competitive bidding process open to contractors, with bids due on September 18, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. local time. Bid documents can be examined at multiple locations, including the Tombigbee Water Association, Engineering Solutions, Inc., and the Mississippi Procurement Technical Assistance Program, with electronic submissions accepted through www.esiplans.com. Bidders must submit proposals in PDF format and include a bid bond equal to 5% of the total bid amount. The project is expected to be funded through the ARPA Rural Water Associations Infrastructure Grant (RWAIG), which imposes specific compliance requirements derived from US Treasury State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds guidance. Contractors will be responsible for completing the tank rehabilitation work at the specified location in Jasper County, with all submissions to be received by Engineering Solutions, Inc. in Pontotoc, Mississippi.

The procurement encourages participation from minority and women's business enterprises as both prime contractors and subcontractors, indicating a commitment to diverse vendor engagement. The contract will be awarded as a single prime contract with lump sum payment, subject to Mississippi procurement regulations. Interested parties must register for plan documents online, and partial document sets will not be available from the owner or engineer. While specific budget ranges are not explicitly detailed, the requirement for a 5% bid bond suggests a project of substantial financial scale. The solicitation covers jurisdictions including Jasper County and Mayersville Town, with the primary work location in Mantachie. Bidders should be prepared to comply with federal funding guidelines and demonstrate technical capabilities for tank rehabilitation and repainting services. The competitive nature of the procurement and the specific technical requirements suggest that qualified contractors with experience in water infrastructure rehabilitation will be most competitive in this bidding process.