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

The Town of Shannon requests proposals from qualified firms or individuals to provide engineering services for work related to an application for water and sewer, and/or other infrastructure projects with potential funding from The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). This Request for Proposal includes the preparation of a preliminary cost estimate to be used in the application and project engineering services if the project is awarded. You are invited to submit a proposal, in accordance with this request to the Town of Shannon, Post Office Box 6, 225 Broad Street, Shannon, MS 38868. The Engineer will be responsible for performing all engineering services through project closeout in accordance with federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and policies. The scope of work includes but is not limited the following: 1) prepare preliminary cost estimate and preliminary engineering report; and if grant is awarded 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 preconstruction conference, and 7) perform construction inspection including periodic reports to the Town of Shannon and approve all payment requests. Qualifications - List of qualifications of person 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 projects. Capacity for Performance - Identify the number and title of staff assigned to provide services. The Town of Shannon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Town of Shannon encourages Minority owned Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Woman owned Business Enterprises (WBEs) to submit proposals. The Town of Shannon 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 Town of Shannon and its contractors that participate in the above referenced Program give opportunities for job training and employment to lower income residents of The Town of Shannon. Section 3 also requires that contracts for work in connection with the Section 3 area be awarded to Section 3 eligible business concerns. Subject to grant award and the removal of all environmental conditions, The Town of Shannon 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 Town of Shannon, 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 the awarded project and the contract will be on a fixed price basis. The Town of Shannon has the authority to terminate the selection at any time. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.