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Request for Proposals Complete Rebrand Package for Laurel Main Street MS Main Street Revitalization Grant Program

Laurel Main Street

Laurel Main Street (“LMS”) is soliciting responses to this request for qualifications for grant compliance services regarding Mississippi Main Street Revitalization Grant Program funds from the Department of Finance and Administration from an allocation received by the State of Mississippi under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. All responses to this request should submitted by email to:

Caroline Burks Executive Director, Laurel Main Street director@laurelmainstreet.com no later than close of business on Monday, May 20, 2024 (5/20/24). Services and/or goods may include but may not be limited to the following:

1. A plan for identity alignment that recognizes and ecompasses the unique graphic needs of Laurel Main Street;

2. A description of the process by which the design concepts would be refined and delivered;

3. Description of expected deliverables: a comprehensive logo for Laurel Main Street as an organization; unique but cohesive logos for each of Laurel Main Street’s signature events (Magnolia State Bank Chili Cook Off, First State Bank Laurel Leap, Community Bank Crawfest, Wine Down Downtown, Loblolly Festival, The Cadence Bank Cookie Stroll, Planet Fitness Downtown Dodgeball Bash, and a yet-to-be named additional event); and a brand identity package including colors and fonts;

Services

As these services are not expected to exceed regulatory threshold pursuant to 2 C.F.R. §200.1, the following information shall be deemed sufficient to allow Laurel Main Street to make its selection.

Submittals, at a minimum, shall contain:

1. Name, address, and contact information for the entity, including identification of the key individual and important qualifications of the submitting firm.

2. Years of existence of the firm.

3. Qualifications of all persons offered or expected to perform services under this contract.

Include education, experience, and other relevant information.

4. Rates for each individual identified above, including other costs and expenses that may be incurred during the performance of the services.

Selection shall be based upon both qualifications and price. All submittals shall be in printed and electronic format.

Conflicts of Interest Prohibited

1. No employee, officer, or agent may participate in the selection, award, or administration of a contract supported by a Federal award if he or she has a real or apparent conflict of interest. Such a conflict of interest would arise when the employee, officer, or agent, any member of his or her immediate family, his or her partner, or an organization which employs or is about to employ any of the parties indicated herein, has a financial or other interest in or a tangible personal benefit from a firm considered for a contract. The officers, employees, and agents of Laurel Main Street may neither solicit nor accept gratuities, favors, or anything of monetary value from contractors or parties to subcontracts. However, Laurel Main Street may set standards for situations in which the financial interest is not substantial, or the gift is an unsolicited item of nominal value.

Miscellaneous

1. Required Contract Terms. All contracts awarded pursuant to these procedures shall contain the applicable required contract terms described in Code Federal Regulations, Title 2, Part 200, Appendix II. (Attachment “A” hereto.)

2. Compliance with Applicable Requirements. All contracts awarded pursuant to these procedures shall comply with the other applicable requirements contained in the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards.