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PUBLIC NOTICE – REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES

The City of Morton, MS, is requesting Statement of Qualifications (SOQs) from firms or individuals to provide engineering services pertaining to the Wastewater Improvements projects which may be partially or fully funded by Federal or State funds. If interested, responses may be submitted, in accordance with this request, by mail or hand delivered to City of Morton, MS, Attn: City Clerk, P. O. Box 555/ 97 W. 1st Avenue, Morton, MS 39117, no later than 10 a.m. on December 10, 2024.

Selection of an engineer will be based upon the criteria shown in this notice and no price or cost information should be included. The selected engineer will provide engineering services in support of the project and/or projects through the project(s) closeout and do so in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The scope of work includes, but is not limited to, the following professional services:

1. Preliminary engineering analysis

2. Topographic and boundary surveys

3. Preliminary and final engineering design

4. Assistance with bidding and procurement of contractor(s) in conformance with applicable federal requirements. Services under this item will include assistance with:

a. Bid advertising

b. Bid opening and bid tabulation

c. Recommendation of award

d. Pre-Construction conference and Notice to Proceed

5. Construction Administration

6. On-site construction observation

7. Review and recommendation of payment by City

8. Conduct and oversee final inspection Submissions should contain sufficient information reflecting the engineer’s experience and qualifications. The information submitted should include the following and will be graded based on 100-point evaluation criteria.

Experience of the firm with water and wastewater projects – 40 points Experience of the firm with federally/state funded projects (CDBG, SRF, Corps of Engineers, etc.)

– 30 points Qualifications of the staff available for assignment to the projects – 30 points The City of Morton is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MBEs & WBEs) to submit qualifications.

The City will award a contract to the qualified individual or firm who is determined by the City to be the most advantageous to the City, based on the evaluation criteria. The City reserves the right to reject any and/or all SOQs received.

Eight (8) bound SOQs should be included in a sealed envelope and the outside of the envelope shall be plainly titled “STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES – CITY OF MORTON, MS” addressed to the City of Morton, MS, Attn: City Clerk, P. O. Box 555/91 West 1st Avenue, Morton, MS 39117.

November 20, 2024 November 27, 2024