East Lowndes Water Association is requesting sealed bids for construction of the Water System Improvements project. All bids shall be marked Bids for East Lowndes Water Association – Water System Improvements on the outside of the envelope. All bids shall be submitted to the East Lowndes Water Association until 10:00 AM local time, April 25, 2024 at P.O. Box 9190, Columbus, MS 39705. Bids will be opened at East Lowndes Water Association. Any bid received after 10:00 AM will not be opened. East Lowndes Water Association reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

The project generally consists of the construction of Water System Improvements. The plans and specifications for the project are on file for public inspection in the offices of East Lowndes Water Association and the offices of Neel-Schaffer, Inc., 7085 Hwy 45 Alternate North, West Point, MS 39773.

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.

The Owner hereby notifies all Bidders that it will affirmatively insure that disadvantaged and woman-owned business enterprises will be afforded the full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation. When considering the award of any contract resulting from this invitation, the Owner will not discriminate against any bidder on the grounds of race, gender, or national origin. 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 Program (RWAIG). Neither the State of Mississippi 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

EAST LOWNDES WATER ASSOCIATION
By: Dale Parra
Title: President

Publication Dates:
March 27, 2024
April 3, 2024