REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES
The City of Guntown requests proposals from qualified firms or individuals to provide
Engineering services for work related to a Water Infrastructure project with potential funding
from: HUD - Community Development Block Grant, Appalachian Regional Commission, State
Revolving Loan Fund, and/or other state and federal 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 the City of Guntown no later than 3:00 p.m. local time on
March 10, 2026, at the City Hall, 1589 Main Street, Guntown, MS 38849.
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 Guntown and approve all payment requests.
The City of Guntown is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The City of Guntown encourages
Minority owned Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Woman owned Business Enterprises (WBEs) to
submit proposals. The City of Guntown 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 of Guntown 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 Guntown. 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 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.
The City of Guntown 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. The City of Guntown
reserves the right to reject and/or all proposals.
Subject to grant award and the removal of all environmental conditions, The City of Guntown 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 of Guntown, 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
Guntown has the authority to terminate the selection at any time.