ARRA Bid Solicitation and Construction Contract Guidance
This page has information on "Buy American" from US EPA, and Bid Solicitation and Construction Contract Guidance.
For more, see the main ARRA web page and ARRA FAQ (Word), as well as ARRA Project Reporting.
For other funding-related announcements and information, please go to our funding opportunities for public water systems webpage.
Buy American Information
Audio Transcript of the Complying with ARRA Buy American Provisions for SRF-Funded Projects conference call.
REMINDER: Only water systems can request a Buy American waiver. Waiver applicants must submit their requests and necessary documentation to US EPA Region 9 office at Region9waiver@epa.gov. It is recommended that the water systems submit their requests for waivers as soon as they are aware that they might not be able to comply with the Buy American requirements.
SDWSRF-ARRA Bid Solicitation and Construction Contract Guidance
NOTE: Clarifications and additions have been made to the bid solicitation and construction contract guidance documents. Please refer to the following errata for specific changes.
ERRATA - Bid Solicitation and Construction Contract Guidance (Word) - updated August 13, 2009
The cover letter, checklist, guidance, exhibit A, and attachments A-M follow:
- (1) Bid Solicitation and Construction Contract Guidance Cover Letter (PDF)
- (2) Bid Solication and Construction Contract Checklist (Word)- updated August 13, 2009
- (3) Bid Solicitation and Construction Contract Guidance (Word, 1.4MB) - updated August 13, 2009
Exhibit
Attachments
- (A) Buy American Certification (Word)
- (B) EEO Nonsegregated Facilities (Word)
- (C) DBE Information Form (Word)
- (D) MBE WBE Verification of Qualification Form (Word)
- (E) EPA 6100-2 Subcontractor Participation Form (PDF)
- (F) EPA 6100-4 Subcontractor Utilization Form (PDF)
- (G) EPA 6100-3 Subcontractor Performance Form (PDF)
- (H) California MBE-WBE Utilization (PDF)
- (I) Debarment Form (Word)
- (J) Nondiscrimination Form (Word)
- (K) Noncollusion Affidavit (Word)
- (L) EEO Notice (Word)
- (M) EEO Certification (Word)
- (N) Lobbying Certification(Word)- added August 13, 2009