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The City of Starkville, Mississippi is requesting statements of qualifications from qualified firms or individuals to provide grant administration services for electric infrastructure projects, with SOQs due September 23, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

The scope encompasses comprehensive grant administration support, including federal and state regulatory compliance, programmatic reporting, financial administration and record keeping, and specialized services as required by specific projects or funding sources. Respondents may submit SOQs in sealed envelopes to the Office of the City Clerk at 110 West Main Street, Starkville, MS 39759, or online at www.cityofstarkvilleplans.org. Submissions must include five duplicate original SOQs and one electronic PDF copy on a USB flash drive. SOQs may not exceed twenty pages, with individual resumes limited to two pages each.

The selection committee will evaluate SOQs using four weighted criteria: Qualifications of Team Personnel and Availability of Resources (40 points), Team Experience on Similar Projects including grant program experience (40 points), Previous Experience and Performance by Prime Firm within the Region (15 points), and MBE/DBE/WBE Participation (5 points). The City actively encourages participation from Minority-owned, Woman-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises and Section 3 eligible businesses.

Questions are due September 16, 2026 to Mary Williams, P.E., at mwilliams@starkvilleutilities.com. SOQs will be opened publicly at 10:00 a.m. on September 23, 2026 at the City Clerk's Conference Room. Following evaluation and recommendation by the selection committee, the City will enter into contract negotiations with the selected firm(s) and present a master contract to the Board of Aldermen for final approval.