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This is a Request for Proposals (RFP) issued by the City of Hazlehurst, Mississippi for engineering services related to American Rescue Plan Act's State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (ARPA) projects and other potential federal or non-federal programs. The engineering services will primarily focus on water and sewer infrastructure needs. Proposals must be submitted to the Office of the City Clerk at 209 S Extension, Hazlehurst, MS 39083 by 2:00 pm local time on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. The scope of work includes preparing plans and specifications, distributing bid documents, assisting with bid opening and tabulation, executing construction contracts, holding pre-construction conferences, and performing construction inspection including periodic reports and payment approvals.

Proposals will be evaluated on a 100-point scale based on: experience with water, wastewater and drainage projects (40 points), experience with federally/state funded projects from CDBG, SRF, Corps of Engineers, etc. (30 points), and qualifications of available staff (30 points). The City encourages participation from Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MBEs), Woman-owned Business Enterprises (WBEs), and Section 3 eligible businesses. Contracts will be awarded on a fixed-price basis, with individual contracts executed for each awarded project. The advertisement for this RFP will run in the Copiah-Monitor on February 26 and March 5, 2025. The City reserves the right to hold proposals for up to 30 days for review and may reject any or all submissions received.