13232-20241203102934 JONES.doc

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13232-20241203102934 Jones
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Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi

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This is a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) issued by the Jones County Board of Supervisors in Mississippi seeking engineering services for a proposed FY 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) project. Proposals must be submitted to the Board Attorney's office in Laurel, MS by 10:00 A.M. on January 3, 2025. The scope of work includes preparing preliminary engineering reports and cost estimates for the CDBG application, developing plans and specifications, managing bid document distribution, assisting with bid opening and tabulation, helping execute construction contracts, conducting pre-construction conferences, and performing construction inspection including periodic reports and payment request approvals.

The contract will be awarded on a fixed price basis according to the established CDBG program fee scale. Proposals will be evaluated on Qualifications (40 points), Experience (40 points), and Capacity for Performance (20 points). The county encourages participation from Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MBEs), Woman-owned Business Enterprises (WBEs), and Section 3 eligible businesses. The award is subject to CDBG funding and environmental condition clearance. The selection committee may hold proposals for up to 30 days for review purposes.

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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR CDBG ENGINEERING SERVICES

The Jones County Board of Supervisors requests proposals from qualified firms or individuals to provide engineering services for work related to the implementation of a proposed FY 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) project(s). You are invited to submit a proposal, in accordance with this request, to the Jones County Board of Supervisors; Attn: Board Attorney; P.O. Box 1468; Laurel, MS 39441 or by hand-delivery to the Board Attorney's Office at 415 North 5th Avenue, Laurel, MS 39440, no later than 10:00 A.M., on January 3, 2025.

The Engineer will be responsible for performing all engineering services through project closeout in accordance with federal, state and local laws, regulations and policies. The scope of work includes but is not limited to the following: 1) prepare preliminary engineering report and cost estimates for the proposed CDBG application, 2) prepare plans and specifications, 3) distribute bid documents, 4) assist in bid opening and prepare bid tabulation, 5) assist in the execution of construction contracts, 6) hold pre-construction conference, and 7) perform construction inspection including periodic reports to the County and approve all payment requests.

The Jones County Board of Supervisors is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The County encourages Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Woman-owned Business Enterprises (WBEs) to submit proposals. The County also encourages Section 3 eligible businesses to submit proposals.

All proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope and marked with the following language: “Proposal for CDBG Engineering Services.” Proposals will be evaluated on the following factors: Qualifications (40 points), Experience (40 points), and Capacity for Performance (20 points). To be evaluated properly, the following must be addressed in detail: Qualifications - List of qualifications of persons to be assigned to project, Experience - Information regarding the firm’s experience and the projects previously undertaken, Capacity for Performance - Identify the number and title of staff assigned to provide services.

The President of the Board of Supervisors will designate a selection committee to evaluate each proposal. The selection committee may hold proposals for a period of up to thirty (30) days for the purpose of reviewing and investigating the proposals’ content. The County reserves the right to reject any and/or all proposals.

Subject to CDBG award and the removal of all environmental conditions, the County will award a contract with the qualified firm or individual whose proposal has the highest number of cumulative points and determined to be the most advantageous to the County, price and other factors considered. The contract will include scope and extent of work and other essential requirements. The contract will be on a fixed price basis in accordance with the established CDBG program fee scale. The County has the authority to terminate the selection at any time.

(Please publish in the LEGAL section of the newspaper on – December 5, 2024 & December 12, 2024.)

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