4607-20260918083131 Copiah

Copiah County, Mississippi is requesting proposals from qualified firms or individuals for engineering services related to FY 2027 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) project application preparation and implementation, with sealed proposals due October 13, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. local time. Contract award is contingent upon CDBG funding availability and satisfaction of applicable environmental requirements. Section 3 requirements under the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 will apply to the project and resulting contracts, with a requirement to direct employment, training, and contracting opportunities to Section 3 workers and business concerns to the greatest extent feasible.

The scope spans preparation of plans and specifications, distribution of bid documents, assistance with bid opening and tabulation, execution of construction contracts, pre-construction conferences, construction inspection, periodic reporting, and review and approval of construction payment requests through project closeout. The County encourages Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MBEs), Women-owned Business Enterprises (WBEs), and Section 3 business concerns to submit proposals.

Proposals must be submitted in sealed envelopes to the Office of the County Administrator, P.O. Box 551, Hazlehurst, MS 39083. Pricing information and fee schedules must not be included in proposals; price will not be used in the ranking process. The County will establish a selection committee to evaluate and rank proposals within thirty days of the submission deadline and may negotiate a fixed-price contract with the highest-ranked qualified firm or individual.

Evaluation criteria are Qualifications (40 points), Experience (40 points), and Capacity for Performance (20 points). Copiah County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and may terminate the selection process at any time.