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            The City of Ridgeland, Mississippi hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, religion or national origin in consideration for an award. 
            Any contract or contracts awarded under this invitation for bids are expected to be funded in whole or in part by ARPA funds and State Bond Funds. 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 local, state, and ARPA 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), 3.08, 3.09,
  and .320(c)(4))
• Subpart E, Cost Principles
• Subpart F, Audit Requirements
• 2 CFR 25 (Universal Identifier & System for Award Management)
• 2 CFR 170 (Reporting Subaward and Executive Compensation Information)
• 2 CFR 180 (OMB Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Non-procurement)
• 2 CFR 200 Appendix ii

            Each bid shall be accompanied by a Certified Check on a solvent bank or a Bidder’s Bond issued by a Surety Company licensed to operate in the State of Mississippi, in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid price, payable to the City of Ridgeland, Mississippi as bid security. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount.
            The proposal and contract documents in its entirety shall be submitted in a sealed envelope and deposited with Ridgeland City Hall, Ridgeland, Mississippi prior to the hour and date above designated. No bidder may withdraw his bid within sixty (60) days after the date of actual bid opening, without Owner’s consent. 
            Contract award will be made to the lowest and best bidder offering the low aggregate amount for the base bid item, plus additive or deductive bid alternates applied in the order which is most beneficial to the Owner, and within funds available for the project.
            The Mayor and Board of Aldermen reserve the right to accept or reject any and all bids and to waive any and all informalities.
            BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN, ON THIS THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH 2025.

	CITY OF RIDGELAND, MISSISSIPPI
BY:

                                                                                                            Gene F. McGee, MAYORFurnish proof of publication to:                                    Paula Tierce, City Clerk, and Christopher W. Bryson, P.E., City Engineer, City of Ridgeland; P.O. Box 217; Ridgeland, MS 39158-0217 (601-856-7113)
Send invoice to:                                                                                  Paula Tierce, City Clerk, City of Ridgeland; P.O. Box 217; Ridgeland, MS 39158  (601-856-7113)