Site work for a water / sewer project in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Conceptual plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

The City of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, requests proposals from qualified firms or individuals to provide engineering services for work related to sewer improvements through the Mississippi Department of Environmental QualityRevolving Loan Fund Program. 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: l) prepare preliminary engineering report and cost estimates for proposed 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, approve all payment requests, and assist with filing reimbursement requests to the state. The City of Hattiesburg is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The City encourages Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Woman-owned Business Enterprises (WBEs) to submit proposals. The City also encourages Section 3 eligible businesses to submit proposals. 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 City 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 City reserves the right to reject any and/or all proposals. Subject to required conditions, the City 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 City, 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 project awarded, and the contract will be on a fixed price basis. The City has the authority to terminate the selection at any time. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.