22092 Raleigh - MCWI ARPA - Materials & Supplies for AMR System #14387

Separate Sealed Bids for the Purchase of Materials and Supplies for an automatic meter reading (AMR) system in Raleigh, MS will be

received by Town of Raleigh herein called the “Owner” at the office of City Hall, 150 Main Street, Raleigh, MS 39153 or electronic bids

submitted via www.heflinengineeringbids.com until 10:00 AM local time on November 17, 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):

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

(Consulting Engineer’s Office)

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 East MS APEX Office 723 23rd Avenue Meridian, MS 39301

601-934-5975.

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 obtained 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.

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 Mississippi Municipal and County Water Infrastructure (MCWI) grant program. Neither the State of Mississippi, the Mississippi Dept

of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), 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 MCWI 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 Sub award and Executive Compensation Information)

• 2 CFR Part 180 (OMB Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Non-procurement)

• 2 CFR 200 Appendix ii

Town of Raleigh 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.

Town of Raleigh 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.

TOWN OF RALEIGH
Edwina Sanders, Town Clerk

October 18 & 25, 2023