The Board of Supervisors of Stone County, Mississippi, requests proposals from qualified firms or individuals to provide engineering services for work related to the implementation of the Mississippi Municipality and County Water Infrastructure (MCWI) Grant Program project(s). The Engineer will be responsible for performing all engineering services through project closeout in accordance with federal, state and local law, regulations and policies. The scope of work includes but is not limited to the following:
1) prepare preliminary engineering report and cost estimates for proposed MCWI applications,
2) prepare plans and specifications,
3) distribute bid documents,
4) assist in bid opening and prepare bid tabulation,
5) assist in the execution of construction contracts,
6) hold pre-construction conference, and
7) perform construction inspection including periodic reports to the City and approve all payment requests. The Stone County Board of Supervisors is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Board encourages Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Woman-owned Business Enterprises (WBEs) to submit proposals. Additionally, all program activities must be consistent with the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality's Regulations for the MCWI Grant Program, Senate Bill No. 2822 of the Mississippi Legislatures 2022 Regular Session, and any other federal and state regulations subject to the program. All proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope and marked with the following language: "Proposal for MCWI Engineering 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, Capacity for Performance - Identify the number and title of staff assigned to provide services. The Board will designate a selection committee to evaluate each proposal. The selection committee may hold proposals for a period of up to thirty (30) days for the purpose of reviewing and investigating the proposals' content. The contract will include scope and extent of work and other essential requirements. An individual contract will be executed for each awarded project, and the contract will be on a fixed price basis in accordance with the established program fee scale. The Board has the authority to terminate the selection at any time. The Board reserves the right to reject any and/or all proposals. Subject to MCWI award(s) and the removal of any and all program conditions, the Board will award a contract with the qualified firm or individual whose proposal has the highest number of cumulative points and determined to be the most advantageous to the Board, price and other factors considered. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time
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