Engineering services for work related to a port rail spur project

Location:	Mississippi
Posted:	Apr 3, 2026
Due:	Apr 6, 2026
Agency:	State Government of Mississippi
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	C - Architect and Engineering Services - Construction R - Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services
Solicitation No:	332-20260316101733 Aberdeen
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Procurement Details

Smart Number	332-20260316101733 Aberdeen	Advertised Date	04/03/2026 5:00 PM
RFx #	3170035425	Submission Date	04/06/2026 4:30 PM
RFx Status	Open	Major Procurement Category	CONSTRUCTION
RFx Opening Date	N/A	Sub Procurement Category	CONSTRUCTION - SERVICES
RFx Type	MDA - RFx
Agency	MPTAP
RFx Description	The City of Aberdeen, Mississippi, requests proposals from qualified firms or individuals to provide engineering services for work related to a port rail spur project with potential funding from: US Department of Transportation MARAD grant, and/or other

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PRODUCT CATEGORY	PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
92517	Serv ProfesEngCivilE
92536	Serv ProfessEngNoCla
92544	Serv ProfessEngGener

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Aberdeen_Engineering_DOT_RFP.pdf

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES

The City of Aberdeen, Mississippi, requests proposals from qualified firms or individuals to

provide engineering services for work related to a port rail spur project with potential funding

from: US Department of Transportation MARAD grant, and/or other federal and/or 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, by mail or by hand to City of Aberdeen,

Attn: Mayor Dwight Stevens, 125 W. Commerce Street, Aberdeen, MS, 39730, no later than 4:30

p.m. on Monday, April 6, 2025.

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 and approve all payment requests.

The City of Aberdeen 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. 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 City 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 Aberdeen. 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:

“Proposal for USDOT MARAD/Port Rail Spur Engineering Services.” Proposals will be

evaluated on the following factors: Qualifications, (40 points), Experience (20 points),

Capacity/Capability (10 points), Approach (10 points), Success (10 points), and Past Performance

(10 points). To be evaluated properly, the following must be addressed in detail:

Qualifications – List the professional qualifications of the firm and the individuals assigned to

perform the work;

Experience – Define the specialized experience and technical competence of the firm and

individuals in the type of work described;

Capacity and Capability – Outline the capacity and capability of the firm to perform the services;

Approach – Describe the method of approach demonstrating the firm’s understand of the project,

risks, challenges and strategy that will be employed to complete the project on time and under

budget;

Success – Explain successes on similar projects;

Past Performance – Recount past performances on contracts in terms of cost control, quality, and

schedule.

The City of Aberdeen will evaluate each proposal. They may hold proposals for a period 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 reserves the right to reject any

and/or all proposals.

Subject to grant award and the removal of all environmental conditions, the City 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,

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 City of Aberdeen has the authority to terminate the

selection at any time.

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

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