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ADVERTISEMENT FOR PROPOSALS

ENGINEERING SERVICES

(Competitive Negotiation)

Carroll County, Mississippi, hereby requests proposals from qualified firms or individuals for engineering services in relation to its proposed 2026 Mississippi Small Municipalities and Limited Population Counties Grant Program application.

The Scope of Work will consist of preparation of preliminary cost estimates, preparation of plans and specifications for advertisement of bids; evaluation of bids and recommendation of contract award;

preparation of the contract in accordance with State and local laws and regulations; conducting pre-construction conference in coordination with project administrator; inspecting construction in progress;

and advising the mayor and board of aldermen and the project administrator on contractor payments.

Carroll County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Carroll County encourages Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Woman-owned Business Enterprises (WBEs) to submit proposals.

Those desiring consideration should submit proposals by the time and date stated and must include the following:

1. Qualifications - List of qualifications of each staff person to be assigned to project.

2. Experience - Information regarding the experience of the firm. This information should include types of project activities undertaken.

3. Capacity for Performance - Identify the number and title of staff available to be assigned to provide services and capacity to perform the work within the time limitations.

All proposals will be rated on the following system to determine the best proposal: Description and Maximum Points: Qualifications - 35; Experience - 35; Capacity - 30; Total: 100 Points.

Proposals will be reviewed by the Carroll County Board of Supervisors using the above selection criteria. Each member of the board will assign points to each criterion based on the content of the proposal.

Negotiations will be conducted to determine a mutually satisfactory contract first with the firm receiving the highest accumulated points, as rated by the board.

Final award will be made to the responsible proposer whose proposal is determined to be the most advantageous to the County with a contract contingent upon funding for the project.

Proposals should be in a sealed envelope marked "ENGINEERING PROPOSAL – Carroll County – 2026 SMLPC”. Proposals should be submitted to the Carroll County Chancery Clerk, P.O. Box 60 Carrollton, Mississippi 38917, or delivered to the Carroll County Courthouse at 600 Lexington Street, Carrollton, Mississippi 38917 no later than 5:00 p. m. on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.

The town reserves the right to reject any and all proposals.

For more information, contact Beverly Hutchison, North Central Planning and Development District, Winona, Mississippi, at (662)283-2675 or write to 28 Industrial Park Blvd., Winona, Mississippi 38967.

Please publish one time on October 8, 2026, in the Legal Section of The Conservative newspaper.

Send Proof of Publication to:

Beverly Hutchison North Central Planning and Development District 28 Industrial Park Blvd.

Winona, MS 38967

Send Bill to:

Casey Carpenter, Chancery Clerk Carroll County 600 Lexington Street Carrollton, Mississippi 38917