22058 Union Church WA - ARPA/SRF Solar Array (REBID) #14048

ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE: $365,000

Separate Sealed Bids for the Construction of solar in Jefferson County will be received by Union Church Waterworks Association

herein called the “Owner” at the office of Heflin Engineering, 1700 W Government Street, Building A, Suite J, Brandon, MS

39042 or electronic bids submitted via www.heflinengineeringbids.com until 10:00 AM local time on September 14, 2023, and

then at said office publicly opened and read aloud.

The PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be examined at the following location(s):

1. Heflin Engineering, 1700 W Government St, Building A, Suite J, Brandon, MS 39042, 601-824-7569

(Consulting Engineer’s Office)

2. MSDH/DWSRF 570 E Woodrow Wilson Jackson MS (Call – Harry Gong 601-576-7518)

The BID SCHEDULE may be examined at the following location:

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

(601) 359-3448

Copies of the Plans, Specifications, and other Bidding Documents are available for download or in hard copy format from

www.heflinengineeringbids.com. Documents must be purchased from the website and such costs are non-refundable. For

questions related to the online bidding process, please contact Plan House Bidding Group (662-407-0193).

Bid security in the form of a Bid Bond, certified check or cashier’s check in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the Bid shall

be furnished by each Bidder as required by the Contract Documents.

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 contract is funded in whole or in part by funds as is established in the Safe Drinking Water Act’s State Revolving Loan Funds

(42 U.S.C. 300j-12); therefore, this project must comply with the American Iron and Steel requirements of the Act.

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 Drinking Water Systems Improvements Revolving Loan Fund (DWSIRLF) Loan Program from the State of

Mississippi. 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 Appendix D of the DWSIRLF Program Regulations.

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

Union Church Waterworks Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and hereby notifies all bidders will be afforded the full

opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color,

religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual preference, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status in

consideration for an award.

Union Church Waterworks Association reserves the right to reject any and all Bids and to waive any and all informalities, and

reserves the right to hold all Bids for examination for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days and to award Contract to the lowest

and best Bid complying with the Plans and Specifications within said time.

UNION CHURCH WATERWORKS ASSOCIATION

Roger White, Board President

August 12 & August 19, 2023