Advertisement for Proposals

This document is an Advertisement for Proposals issued by Holmes County, Mississippi, for engineering services related to an Economic Development Administration (EDA) project. The project involves infrastructure improvements at the Holmes County Industrial Park. The Scope of Work includes preparation of a Preliminary Engineering Report (PER), plans and specifications for bid advertisement, evaluation of bids and contract award recommendations, pre-construction conference coordination, construction inspection, and compliance advisory services aligned with EDA guidelines. Qualifications must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. local time on Thursday, November 20, 2025. Proposals should be submitted in a sealed envelope marked "Engineering Proposal – Holmes County – EDA Economic Development Water Infrastructure Improvements" to the Holmes County Office of Administration, P.O. Box 239, Lexington, Mississippi 39095, or delivered to the Holmes County Administrator's Office at 408 Court Square, Lexington, Mississippi. Award will be made to the responsible proposer whose proposal is determined most advantageous to the county.

Proposals will be evaluated using a 120-point rating system: Qualifications (30 points), Experience (30 points), Capacity for Performance (30 points), and Familiarity (30 points). A selection committee appointed by the Holmes County Board of Supervisors will review all proposals and assign points based on proposal content. Negotiations will be conducted to determine a mutually satisfactory contract with the firm receiving the highest accumulated points. The selection committee will present recommendations to the Holmes County Board of Supervisors for final approval. The County reserves the right to reject any and all proposals. For additional information, contact Reggie Ross, North Central Planning and Development District, at (662) 283-2675 or 28 Industrial Park Boulevard, Winona, Mississippi 38967.