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The City of Moss Point, Mississippi is requesting proposals from qualified individuals or firms for Planning Services for its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement Program. All services will be provided in accordance with applicable state and federal program rules and regulations under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. The Selection Review Committee will then review each proposal and select a qualified firm or individual. The Selection Review Committee will also make a recommendation to the Mayor's Office. All proposals should be clearly identified as follows: NAME OF FIRM OR INDIVIDUAL PROPOSALS FOR DEVELOPMENT PLANNING CONSULTANT SERVICES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM FIVE-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN & ONE YEAR ACTION PLAN Scope of Work The selected consultant firm or individual shall be responsible for performance of services in accordance with applicable state and federal laws, regulations, and procedures. The scope of work is detailed as follows: FIVE-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND THE ONE-YEAR ACTION PLAN The City is in the process of developing is Five-Year Consolidated Plan and One-Year Action Plan that is submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Consolidated Plan is the City's application for funding under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement Program. The City is seeking firms to assist the City and its agents in the development and preparation of its Five-Year Consolidated Plan in accordance with 24 CFR Part 91. Preparation of the Five-Year Consolidated Plan shall include the 2022 One- Year Action Plan component. The Five-Year Consolidated Plan shall be prepared and submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) no later than August 12, 2022. Firms or individuals proposing to perform planning services should submit a list of their qualifications, experience, and capacity for performance. Preparation of the Consolidated Plan will include the following tasks: Consolidated Plan. Prepare and produce the Five-Year Consolidated Plan and One-Year Action Plan in accordance with 24 CFR Part 91 for submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Assess needs and assets of community and develop an Action Plan that provides a basis for assessing performance. This consists of determining priority needs, available capacity to address needs, and the resources available. Develop comprehensive strategy to address the needs of the community. Develop goals and objectives to determine intended results and to measure accomplishments. The strategy developed will be followed in carrying out the City's HUD program. Consult with various community stakeholders. As directed in 24 CFR Part 91. 100, at a minimum, consult with (1) housing services, (2) health services, (3) social services, (4) homeless services, (5) county, (6) state, (7) adjacent jurisdictions, (8) HOPWA, (9) lead-based paint, (10) public housing authorities, and (11) local broadband internet service providers. Public hearings. Consult all related public hearings act as liaison between the community, Development of Community Development, and City officials. Mapping. Generate project maps. Contract Type The City of Moss Point desires to enter a contract with the selected firm or individual on a lump sum basis with a mutually agreeable predetermined maximum upset price. Proposal Content and Evaluation Criteria For our proposal to be properly evaluated, you must submit a Statement of Qualifications, Experience, Capacity, and Price in sufficient detail to be evaluated. The proposal must include the following parts. Maximum Points 35 1. Qualifications- Information reflecting qualifications of persons. 35 2. Experience- Information regarding the experience of the firm, particularly in connection with preparation in connection with preparation of Consolidated Plans and One-Year Action Plans for CDBG Entitlement Cities. The Information submitted should, as a minimum, include a Listing of the Consolidated Plans and Action Plans Prepared by the consultant and the name if the city for which the Plans were prepared. 20 3. Capacity for Performance (Work Force) - Identify number and tike of staff available to provide services. As evidence of capacity, the City will consider previous records regarding performance in preparation of Consolidated Plans and Action Plans. 10 4. Cost- Provide a lump sum cost of the work to be performed. One hundred Total Points Proposals may be held by the City of Moss Point for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days from the date of opening or proposals for the purpose of reviewing the proposals and investigating the qualifications of the consultant, prior to awarding the contract. Contract awards are subject to the availability of funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Mayor and Alderman reserve the right to reject all proposals and to waive and irregularities of informalities in the proposal process. The City of Moss Point is an equal opportunity employer. MBE and/or WBE firms/individuals are encouraged to submit a proposal The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.