37-20251020164748 Fayette

The City of Fayette in Mississippi is seeking sealed bids for the purchase of materials and supplies for an automatic meter reading (AMR) system through a competitive procurement process. The procurement opportunity is located in Copiah County and will be managed through Heflin Engineering, with bid submissions accepted until 10:00 AM local time on November 25, 2025, either at their office located at 548 Keyway Drive, Flowood, Mississippi, or via electronic submission through www.heflinengineeringbids.com. Bidders must provide bid security equal to five percent of their total bid amount, which can be submitted as a bid bond, certified check, or cashier's check. The project is anticipated to be funded through the Mississippi Municipal and County Water Infrastructure (MCWI) grant program administered by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. Bidding documents are available for examination and download from the online bidding portal, with copies available at non-refundable costs. The City of Fayette reserves the right to reject any and all bids, waive informalities, and hold bids for examination for up to sixty days before awarding the contract to the lowest and most compliant bidder.

The procurement opportunity explicitly encourages participation from minority and women's business enterprises, soliciting them as prime contractors and encouraging subcontracting opportunities. All contracts must comply with Uniform Guidance provisions under the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds program, which includes specific requirements for subaward reporting, debarment and suspension screening, and audit compliance. The City of Fayette is designated as an Equal Opportunity Employer, signaling a commitment to diverse and inclusive contracting practices. While no specific budget range is mentioned in the documentation, the procurement is for an AMR system, which typically involves hardware, software, and potentially installation services for modernizing water meter infrastructure. The anticipated funding source suggests that the project has been vetted through municipal infrastructure grant processes, indicating potential budget parameters aligned with municipal water infrastructure improvement standards.