MEC 23-077 Contract A - 200,000 Gallon Elevated Water Storage Tank #16591

Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the Thrasher Water Association office located at 21 CR 1120, Booneville, MS 38829 Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 10:00 A.M. local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud.

The Project includes the following Work:

Contract A
Elevated Water Storage Tank 200,000 Gallons
Obtaining the Bidding Documents

The PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be examined at the following locations:

-Thrasher Water Association, 21 CR 1120, Booneville, MS 38829
-Moore Engineering, 1204 N 2nd Street, Booneville, MS 38829

The BID SCHEDULE may be examined at the following locations:

-Central APEX Office, Woolfolk Building, 4th Floor, 501 North West Street, Jackson, MS 39201 Northeast APEX Office, 318 7th Street, Columbus, MS 39703

Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at the following designated website: www.mooreengplans.com

Registering for a free account at www.mooreengplans.com will enable bidders to view and/or order Contract Documents online. The only requirement for account registration is a valid email address. Questions regarding website registration, online orders and/or electronic bidding shall be directed to Plan House Printing at (662) 407-0193.

Contract Documents are issued to potential bidders from Plan House Printing and Graphics, 607 West Main Street, Tupelo, MS 38804. Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the designated website. Prospective Bidders are urged to register with the designated website as a plan holder, even if Bidding Documents are obtained from a plan room or source other than the designated website in either electronic or paper format. The designated website will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website.

Bids will be accepted only under the name of the Bidder to whom contract documents have been issued by Plan House Printing, on behalf of the Engineer, and whose name appears on the official list of plan holders maintained by Plan House Printing.

Minority and women’s business enterprises are solicited to bid on this contract as prime contractors and are encouraged to make inquiries regarding potential subcontracting opportunities and equipment, material, and/or supply needs. This project is being supported in whole or in part by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), federal award number RWAIG-0590013 awarded to the Thrasher Water Association by the U>S> Department of the Treasury.

Any contract awarded under this invitation for bids are expected to be funded in whole or in part by anticipated funds from the ARPA Rural Water Systems Infrastructure Grant (RWAIG). Neither the State of Mississippi, the Local Governments and Rural Water System Improvement Board, nor any of their employees is or will be a party to this invitation for bids or any resulting or related contracts. This procurement will be subject to all applicable sections of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated, as they apply to local governments, in accordance with RWAIG Program Regulations.

Pre-bid Conference
A pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on Thursday, September 5, 2024 at 10:00 A.M. local time at Thrasher Water Association, 21 CR 1120, Booneville, MS 38829. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is encouraged but not required.

Instructions to Bidders.
For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents. Each Bidder is responsible for inspecting the site and for reading and being thoroughly familiar with. the Contract Documents. The failure or omission of any Bidder to do any of the foregoing shall in no way relieve any Bidder from any obligation in respect to this Bid. A conditional or qualified Bid will not be accepted. Award will be made to lowest or best responsible, responsive Bidder.

Based on the Assistance Listing: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds and Part 2 of the US Treasury State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Compliance and Reporting Guidance (v3.0 February, 2022)(Compliance Guide, the following Uniform Guidance provisions will be required in all contracts:

Subpart A, Acronyms and Definitions
Subpart B, General provisions
Subpart C, Pre-Federal Award Requirements and Contents of Federal Awards (except 2 CFR 200.204, .205, .210, and .213)
Subpart D, Post Federal; Award Requirements (except 2 CFR 200.305(b)(8) & (9), .308, .309, and .320(c)(4))
Subpart E, Cost Principles
Subpart F, Audit Requirements
2 CFR Part 25 (Universal Identifier & System for Award Management)
2 CFR Part 170 (Reporting Subaward and Executive Compensation Information)
2 CFR Part 180 (OMB Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Non procurement)
2 CFR 200 Appendix ii Domestic Preference

This project is subject to the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) requirements under Title IX of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Pub. L. 117-58, §§ 70901-70953. Absent an approved waiver, all iron, steel, manufacture products, and construction materials used in this project must be produced in the United States.

The following waivers apply to this Contract:

BABAA De Minimis, Small Grants, and Minor Components [add project specific waivers as applicable].

The Owner reserves the right to waive any informality or to reject any or all Bids.
This Advertisement is issued by:
Owner: Thrasher Water Association
By: Tony Christan
Title: President

June 13, June 20, 2024