NS.CS2211.159 PART 5: ELEVATED WATER TANK AND/OR PART 6: WATER DIST. - Quincy Water Association #16943

QUINCY WATER ASSOCIATION, INC. (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following

Project: PART 5: ELEVATED WATER TANK AND/OR PART 6: WATER DISTRIBUTION IMPROVEMENTS

Bids for the construction of the Project will be received by Quincy Water Association, 51620 Hwy 278 East, Amory, MS 38821. The bid will be held November 7, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.

Separate Bids will be received for the following Contracts:

PART 5 ELEVATED WATER TANK
PART 6 WATER DISTRIBUTION IMPROVEMENTS

The PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be examined at the following locations: Quincy Water Association, 51620 Hwy 278 East, Amory, MS 38821 (Grant Recipient’s Office) or Neel-Schaffer, Inc., 7085 Hwy 45 Alternate North, West Point, MS 39773, (662) 494-7101 (Consulting Engineer’s Name, Office Address, Phone Number). Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding

Documents at the Issuing Office on Mondays through Fridays during regular business hours and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below.

The BID SCHEDULE may be examined at the following locations:

A. Mississippi Procurement Technical Assistance Program (MPTAP) Mississippi Development Authority,
Minority & Small Business Development, Woolfolk Building, 501 North West Street, Suite B 01 Jackson, MS 39201.

B. Northeast MS Procurement Center, 318 7th St N, Columbus, MS 39701, 662-329-1077

Bid documents are being made available electronically and via original paper copy (if requested). Plan holders are required to register for an account at www.neel-schafferplans.com to view and order Bid Documents. All plan holders are required to have a valid email address for registration. Electronic bids shall be submitted through www.neel-schafferplans.com. Bid documents are non-refundable and must be purchased through the website. Please contact Plan House Printing at (662) 407-0193 with questions regarding website registration and online orders.

Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. 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.

American Iron and Steel
Section 746 of Title VII of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (Division A - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017) and subsequent statutes mandating domestic preference applies an American Iron and Steel requirement to this project. All iron and steel products used in this project must be produced in the United States The term “iron and steel products” means the following products made primarily of iron or steel: lined or unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers and other municipal castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe clamps and restraints, valves, structural steel, reinforced precast concrete, and Construction Materials.

The following waivers apply to this Contract:
De Minimis,
Minor Components,
Pig iron and direct reduced iron.

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.

Any contract or contracts awarded under this invitation for bids are expected to be funded in whole or in part by anticipated funds from the ARPA Rural Water Associations Infrastructure Grant (RWAIG). Neither the State of Mississippi, the Local Governments and Rural Water Systems Improvements 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.

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

This Advertisement is issued by:
Owner: Quincy Water Association, Inc.
By: Coy Hill
Title: President

Date: October 3, 2024

Publish: October 9, 2024 and October 16, 2024