ADVERTISEMENT FOR PROPOSALS
ENGINEERING SERVICES
(Competitive Negotiation)
The Town of Oakland, Mississippi, hereby requests proposals from qualified firms or individuals
for engineering services in relation to its proposed 2026 Community Development Block Grant Public
Facilities Project application.
The Scope of Work will consist of preparation of preliminary cost estimates, preparation of plans
and specifications for advertisement of bids; evaluation of bids and recommendation of contract award;
preparation of the contract in accordance with CDBG, Federal, State and local laws and regulations;
conducting pre-construction conference in coordination with project administrator; inspecting
construction in progress; and advising the board of supervisors and the project administrator on
contractor payments.
Town of Oakland is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Oakland encourages Minority-owned Business
Enterprises (MBEs) and Woman-owned Business Enterprises (WBEs) to submit proposals. Oakland 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
Town of Oakland and its contractors that participate in the above referenced Program give opportunities
for job training and employment to lower incomes residents of Oakland. Section 3 also requires that
contracts for work in connection with the Section 3 area be awarded to qualified Section 3 eligible
business concerns.
Those desiring consideration should submit proposals by the time and date stated and must
include the following:
1. Qualifications - List of qualifications of each staff person to be assigned to
project.
2. Experience - Information regarding the experience of the firm. This
information should include types of project activities undertaken.
3. Capacity for Performance - Identify the number and title of staff available
to be assigned to provide services and capacity to perform the work
within the time limitations.
All proposals will be rated on the following system to determine the best proposal: Description
and Maximum Points: Qualifications - 35; Experience - 35; Capacity - 30; Total: 100 Points.
Proposals will be reviewed by the Town of Oakland Board of Aldermen using the above selection
criteria. Each member of the Board will assign points to each criterion based on the content of the
proposal. Negotiations will be conducted to determine a mutually satisfactory contract first with the firm
receiving the highest accumulated points, as rated by the Board.
The Board will recommend a final award to be made to the proposer whose proposal is
determined to be the most advantageous to the town with a contract contingent upon funding for the
project.
Proposals should be in a sealed envelope marked "ENGINEERING PROPOSAL – Town of Oakland 2026
CDBG.” Proposals should be submitted to the Oakland Town Clerk, 13863 Hickory Street, Oakland, MS
38948 no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 16, 2026.
The Town reserves the right to reject any and all proposals.
For more information, contact Brittany Dallas, North Central Planning and Development District,
Winona, Mississippi, at (662)283-2675 or write to 28 Industrial Park Blvd., Winona, Mississippi 38967.