Engineering services for work related to an infrastructure project

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES
Lee County requests proposals from qualified firms or individuals to provide Engineering
services for work related to an infrastructure project with potential funding from: Appalachian
Regional Commission, HUD-Community Development Block Grant, U.S. Economic
Development Administration, and/or other federal/state 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. You are invited to submit a proposal, in
accordance with this request, to Lee County no later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 1,
2026, 300 West Main Street, Tupelo, Mississippi 38804.
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 Amory and approve all payment requests.
Lee County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lee County encourages Minority owned Business
Enterprises (MBEs) and Woman owned Business Enterprises (WBEs) to submit proposals.
All proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope and marked with the following language:
"Proposal for ARC 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 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.
Lee County 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. Lee County reserves the right to reject any
and all proposals.
Subject to grant award and the removal of all environmental conditions, the Lee County 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 Lee County, 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. Lee County has the authority to terminate
the selection at any time.