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Pearl River Community College is soliciting sealed statements of qualifications for professional architectural services for the Bridge Center project, due today, October 27, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. CDT at the Office of the President, Alexander Administration Building, 101 Highway 11 North, Poplarville, Mississippi. The solicitation is open to all qualified firms, and minority and women's business enterprises are encouraged to respond and to pursue subcontracting opportunities.

The scope covers comprehensive engineering, design, and construction administration services to renovate existing warehouse space into a workforce training center. Responding firms must identify a primary contact and the individual responsible for rendering services if selected, and must document qualifications, experience, and capacity for performance. All contractors must make positive efforts to use small and minority-owned businesses and women's business enterprises when subcontracting, under 2 C.F.R. 200.321.

Initial funding comes from AccelerateMS/Mississippi Office of Workforce Development. The college intends to pursue additional federal funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of Labor, and U.S. Department of Defense, along with state, local, and private sources, to support full design and construction. The college reserves the right to contract with the selected firm for final design and construction services, contingent on funding availability and continued compliance with applicable federal procurement requirements.

Information packets are available at www.prccbids.com and at the Poplarville office during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Questions go by email to ctynes@prcc.edu with the subject line "PRCC Bridge Center Project Inquiry."