21-1485 CASCILLA WATER ASSOCIATION DISTRIBUTION PLANS CONTRACT "B" #16898

Sealed Bids for the Construction of Cascilla Water Association Distribution Project- Contract ‘B’ (PROJECT NO. ARWAI-G-068001) will be received by Cascilla Water Association herein called the “owner” at the Office of Willis Engineering, Inc., located at 133 South Mound Street, Grenada, MS 38901 until 4:00 PM local time _OCTOBER 21, 2024  and then publicly opened and read aloud at  6:00 PM  at the Cascilla Water Association meeting located at the Stonefield Church of God, 426 Cascilla Road, Holcomb, MS 38940.

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

1.      Willis Engineering, Inc. 133 South Mound St., Grenada, MS, 38901 662-226-1081
2.      Plan House Printing Tupelo, 605 West Main Street, Tupelo, MS 38804
3.      Plan House Printing Hattiesburg, 1A Churchill Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39402
4.      Plan House Printing Gulfport, 14231 Seaway Road, Ste E-7, Gulfport, MS 39503   

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 APEX Office 318 7th Street North, Columbus MS 39703 (662)329-1077 

Bid documents are being made available via paper or digital copy. Plan holders are required to log-in or register for an account at www.weiplanroom.com to view and order Bid Documents. All plan holders are required to have a valid email address for registration. Bid documents must be purchased through the website. Questions regarding website registration and online orders please contact Plan House Printing at (662) 407-0193. Electronic bids may be submitted at www.weiplanroom.com.  For any questions to the electronic bidding process contact Plan House Printing at (662) 407-0193. Contractors may bid on any single contract in the project. 

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