REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES
Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors
Chickasaw 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 Chickasaw County Board of
Supervisors no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 13, 2026, 1 Pinson Square Houston,
Mississippi 38851.
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 Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors and approve all payment
requests.
Chickasaw 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.
Chickasaw 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. Chickasaw
County Board of Supervisors reserves the right to reject any and all proposals.
Subject to grant award and the removal of all environmental conditions, Chickasaw 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 Chickasaw 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.
Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors has the authority to terminate the selection at any time.
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Publish February 25, 2026, and March 4, 2026.
Send certified proofs of publication to:
Bonnie Childs
Three Rivers PDD
Post Office Box 690
Pontotoc, Mississippi 38863
Joseph Richardson
Chickasaw County Administrator
1 Pinson Square
Houston, Mississippi 38851
Bill to: Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors