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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES

The town of Gloster, Mississippi, requests proposals from qualified firms or individuals to provide engineering services for work related to rail and other infrastructure improvements for a potential economic development project(s). You are invited to submit a proposal, in accordance with this request, either by mail or hand delivery, Office of the Town Clerk, Town of Gloster; P.O. Box 1019; 251 S. First Street;

Gloster, MS 39638, no later than 11:00 a.m., local time, Wednesday, October 29, 2025.

Funding opportunities for the project may include federal and state funding – participating in whole or in part – from multiple sources. Potential funding sources may include, but are not limited to, the Mississippi

Forestry Facility Grant Program administered by the Mississippi Development Authority, the Strategic

Multi-Modal Investments Fund Program administered by the Mississippi Department of Transportation, and the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program administered by the

U.S. Department of Transportation.

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

The town of Gloster is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Town encourages Minority-owned Business

Enterprises (MBEs) and Woman-owned Business Enterprises (WBEs) to submit proposals.

Five (5) hardcopies of the engineering proposal must be submitted in a sealed envelope and marked with the following language: “Proposal for 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, including the type and amount of grants awarded, the project activities, and the status of projects;

Capacity for Performance - Identify the number and title of staff assigned to provide services.

The Town will designate members to form a selection committee to evaluate each proposal. The selection committee may hold proposals for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days for the purpose of reviewing the content of the proposals and investigating the qualifications of the firms and assigned individuals. The Town reserves the right to reject any and/or all proposals.

Subject to award(s) from funding sources and the removal of applicable environmental conditions, the Town will award a contract with the qualified individual or firm whose proposal has the highest number of cumulative points issued by the selection committee and determined to be the most advantageous to the Town, price and other factors considered. The contract will include scope and extent of work and other essential requirements.

An individual contract will be executed for each awarded project, and the contract amount(s) will be in accordance with the established fee scale of the funding source(s). The Town has the authority to terminate the selection at any time.

Please publish in the LEGAL section on the following dates:

October 11, 2025

October 18, 2025