88-20260804153702 Natchez

The City of Natchez, Mississippi is requesting proposals from consulting engineering firms for engineering services on the replacement of the Canal Street Bridge (Project No. STP-6096-00(003)LPA / 110214-801000), with proposals due September 10, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. to the Office of the City Clerk at Natchez City Hall.

The scope includes environmental studies, conceptual plans, field surveys, utility coordination, bridge layouts, railroad coordination, right-of-way plans and documentation, structural design, geotechnical investigations, and final construction plans, specifications, and estimates. The project manager must be licensed as a Mississippi Professional Engineer, and all team members must have attended MDOT's Project Development Manual Training for Local Public Agencies.

The City anticipates a contract duration of approximately four years, with execution expected by the end of November 2026. Consultants may propose using Cost plus Fixed Fee, Labor Hour/Unit Price, or Lump Sum/Firm Fixed Price contract structures. The DBE goal is zero percent.

Evaluation is weighted as follows: consultants' past experience, performance, and qualifications on similar projects (35 points); experience, performance, and qualifications of the proposed project manager (30 points); experience, performance, and qualifications of relevant employees (25 points); location and proximity of consultant offices (7 points); and quality of proposal (3 points).

Proposals must include an Expression of Interest limited to twenty-five pages exclusive of appendices, submitted in six hard copies and one jump drive containing electronic PDF files. The City reserves the right to select one consultant or establish a short list for further consideration and may reject proposals or request additional information at any time prior to final contract execution.