REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR ADMINISTRATION SERVICES
The City of Lucedale, Mississippi, requests proposals from qualified firms or individuals for the
preparation of FY 2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application(s) and for the
administration of approved CDBG project(s). You are invited to submit a proposal, in accordance with this
request, either by mail or hand delivery, Office of the City Clerk, City of Lucedale, 5126 Main St;
Lucedale, MS 39452, no later than 11:00 AM, on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
The Administrative Consultant will be responsible for preparing the CDBG application(s) and for
implementing the City’s CDBG project(s) through closeout, pending award(s) by the Mississippi
Development Authority. The Administrative Consultant must carry out all activities in accordance with
federal and state laws, regulations, and procedures of the CDBG Program.
The City of Lucedale 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.
All proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope and marked with the following language: “Proposal
for CDBG Administration 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
persons 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 project activities, and
the status of projects; 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 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.
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 each application prepared and each
awarded project that is administered. The contract will be on a lump sum basis in accordance with the
established CDBG Program fee scale, and the amount of funds is not known at this time. The City has the
authority to terminate the selection at any time.
Please publish in the LEGAL section on the following dates:
December 11, 2025
December 18, 2025