REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES
Lee County Board of Supervisors
Lee County Board of Supervisors 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 Board of Supervisors no
later than 5:00 p.m. on December 9, 2025, 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 Lee County Board of Supervisors and approve all payment requests.
Lee County Board of Supervisors is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The 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 Board of Supervisors 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 Board of
Supervisors reserves the right to reject any and all proposals.
Subject to grant award and the removal of all environmental conditions, Lee County Board of
Supervisors 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 Lee County Board of Supervisors, 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 Board of Supervisors has the authority to terminate the selection
at any
time.
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Publish November 19, 2025, and November 26, 2025
Send certified proofs of publication to:
Bonnie Childs
Three Rivers PDD
Post Office Box 690
Pontotoc, Mississippi 38863
Ronnie Bell
Lee County Administrator
Post Office Box 1785
Tupelo, Mississippi 38804
Bill to: Lee County Board of Supervisors