This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Magnolia, Mississippi. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The Scenic Rivers Development Alliance (SRDA) requests proposals from qualified firms or individuals for the preparation of Community Development Block Grant coronavirus response (CDBG-CV) application(s) and for the administration of approved CDBG-CV project(s) The Administrative Consultant will be responsible for preparing the CDBG-CV application(s) and if awarded, the selected Administrative Consultant will be responsible for implementing the SRDA's CDBG-CV project(s) through close-out, pending award(s) by the Mississippi Development Authority. The Administrative Consultant must carry out all activities in accordance with federal and state laws, regulations, and procedures of the CDBG-CV Program. The contract will be on a lump sum basis, and the amount of funds is not known as this time. The SRDA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The SRDA encourages Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Woman-owned Business Enterprises (WBEs) to submit proposals. The SRDA also encourages Section 3 eligible businesses to submit proposals. Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended (12 U.S.C. 17010) requires, to the greatest extent feasible, that the SRDA and its contractors that participate in the above referenced Program give opportunities for job training and employment to lower incomed residents. Section 3 also requires that contracts for work in connection with the Section 3 area be awarded to Section 3 eligible business concerns. All proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope and marked with the following language: "Proposal for CDBG-CV Administrative Services." Proposals will be evaluated on the following factors: Qualifications (40 points), Experience (40 points) and Capacity for Performance (20 points). To be evaluated properly, the following must be addressed in detail: Qualifications - List of qualifications of persons to be assigned to project; Experience - Information regarding the firm's experience and the projects previously undertaken, including the type and amount of grants awarded, the projects activities, and the status of the projects; Capacity for Performance - Identify the number and title of staff assigned to provide services. The SRDA will designate a selection committee to evaluate each proposal. The selection committee may hold proposals for a period of not to exceed thirty (30) days for the purpose of reviewing the content of the proposals and investigating the qualifications of the firms and assigned individuals. The SRDA reserves the right to reject and and/or all proposals. The SRDA will award a contract with the qualified individual or firm whose proposal has the highest number of cumulative points issued by the selection committee and determined to be the most advantageous to the SRDA, price and other factors considered. The contract will include scope and extent of work and other essential requirements. An individual contract will be executed for each application prepared and each awarded project that is administered. The SRDA has the authority to terminate the selection at any time