Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 13 - Drinking Water Systems Improvements Revolving Loan Fund Program Regulations - DW SRF Lead Service Line Replacement Intended Use Plan › Appendices › Appendix 33-13-L - LOCAL ASSISTANCE AND OTHER STATE PROGRAMS ANNUAL WORK PLAN

Current through June 25, 2024
Section 1452(g)(2) - Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments
				  of 1996
INTRODUCTION
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH), Bureau of
				  Public Water Supply (Department), will use the Local Assistance and Other State
				  Programs Set-aside of the DWSRF in a Consolidation Regionalization assistance
				  program. The program will be surveying the State's drinking water system to
				  identify, plan, and assist water systems in consolidation or regionalization to
				  create a more sustainable model that best serves the consumers of Mississippi's
				  drinking water.
SELECTION PROCESS
The contract for coordination of the program will run on a
				  State Fiscal Year Basis. A contract is currently being developed in accordance
				  with State contracting requirements.
A Request for Qualifications will be advertised statewide.
				  Qualifications received will be reviewed by the Department to select the best
				  qualified candidate for the agency. Recommendations for award of a contract
				  will be presented to the Board at their regularly scheduled Board meeting;
				  following authorization by the Board, the coordination contract will be
				  awarded.
PROGRAM ACTIVITIES
The activities described herein will be accomplished through
				  a four-part process:
identification
of potential consolidation or
				  regionalization opportunities;
communication
with public water
				  supply;
mobilization
of contractor to identified site to develop
				  plans and specifications; and
confirmation
that the work has been
				  performed.
Identification
- The contractor will survey the
				  State's drinking water system to identify water systems that would benefit from
				  consolidation or regionalization to create a more sustainable model that best
				  serves the consumers of Mississippi's drinking water.
Communication -
Staff from the contractor will
				  meet with system officials to inform them of the program, explain what
				  consolidation or regionalization looks like for their system, and encourage
				  them to consider the possibility of taking advantage of funding through our
				  program.
Mobilization -
Once the communication phase has
				  been completed and the system request to move forward, staff of the contractor
				  will mobilize to the selected site and commence with the plan and design of the
				  proposed project.
Confirmation -
Staff of the contractor will
				  provide the BPWS Regional Engineers with drafts of the plans and
				  specifications.
SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETING ACTIVITIES
The schedule for completing Local Assistance and Other
				  Program activities under this work plan will be the schedule established by set
				  contractual dates.
AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES
The MSDH will be monitoring contractors throughout the
				  process to ensure effective completion of contractual assignments.
EVALUATION PROCESS TO ASSESS THE SUCCESS OF SET-ASIDE
				  ACTIVITIES
The success of this set-aside will be defined by the ability
				  of the MSDH through the solicited contractor(s) to identify, plan, and assist
				  water systems in consolidation or regionalization to create a more sustainable
				  model that best serves the consumers of Mississippi's drinking
				  water.