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

The City of Houston requests proposals from qualified firms or individuals to provide engineering services for work related to an application for an infrastructure project with potential funding from: HUD - Community Development Block Grant and/or other federal funding agencies. 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. 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 City of Houston and approve all payment requests. The City of Houston is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The City of Houston encourages Minority owned Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Woman owned Busi- ness Enterprises (WBEs) to submit proposals. The City of Houston 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) re- quires, to the greatest extent feasible, that the City of Houston and its contractors that participate in the above referenced Program give opportunities for job training and employment to lower income residents of the City of Houston. Section 3 also requires that contracts for work in connection with Section 3 area be awarded to Section 3 eligible business concerns. 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 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 City of Houston will evaluate each proposal. They 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 City of Houston reserves the right to reject any, and/or all proposals. Subject to CDBG grant award and the removal of all environmental conditions, the City of Houston 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 City of Houston, price and other factors considered. The contract will include the scope and extent of work and other essential requirements. An individual con- tract will be drawn up and executed for the awarded project and the contract will be on a fixed price basis. The City of Houston has the authority to terminate the selection at any time. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.