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

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 engi- neering report ; and if grant is awarded 2) prepare plans and specifications, 3) distribute bid documents, 4) assist in bid open- ing and prepare bid tabulation, 5) assist in the execution of construc- tion contracts, 6) hold precon- struction conference, and 7) perform construction inspection in- cluding periodic reports to Union County and approve all payment requests. Union County is an Equal Opportu- nity Employer. Union County en- courages Minority owned Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Woman owned Business Enterprises (WBEs) to submit proposals. Union County 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 Union County and its contractors that participate in the above refer- enced Program give opportunities for job training and employment to lower income residents of Union County. 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: "Pro- posal for 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 qualifica- tions 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. Union County will evaluate each proposal. They may hold propos- als 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. Union County reserves the right to reject and/or all proposals. Subject to grant award and the re- moval of all environmental condi- tions, Union County will award a contract with the qualified individ- ual or firm whose proposal has the highest number of cumulative points issued by the selection com- mittee and determined to be the most advantageous to Union County, price and other factors considered. The contract will in- clude scope and extent of work and other essential requirements. An individual contract will be exe- cuted for the awarded project and the contract will be on a fixed price basis. Union County has the authority to terminate the selection at any time. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.