Engineering Services for Industrial Automation Lab Project

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO
PROVIDE ENGINEERING SERVICES
The Marshall County, MS Board of Supervisors requests proposals from qualified
firms or individuals to provide engineering services for work related to the
application and construction of a 3,800-square-foot Industrial Automation Lab to
expand workforce training capacity in advanced manufacturing, robotics, and
automation, directly supporting current and projected industry demand in
Marshall County and surrounding region and funded in part by the Appalachian
Regional Commission.
Interested parties are invited to submit a proposal in accordance with this request
to the Marshall County Board of Supervisors, P O Box 219, Holly Springs, MS
38635, not later than 2:00 p.m. on June 26, 2026. Proposals shall be marked on
the outside as "Proposal for Engineering Services". Information concerning the
proposals may be obtained by calling (662)728-6248 extension 102. Submitted
proposals will be opened at the Marshall County Board of Supervisors' meeting.
The Engineer will be responsible for preparing project cost estimates for the
application preparation and if awarded, the selected Engineer will provide 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 to the following:
1) Prepare plans and specifications for project including all services required for
design and engineering phases of project including preliminary,
environmental, and final design.
2) Construct and distribute bid packets (insuring that all Federal and State
requirements are met in contract preparation).
3) Assist in bid opening and prepare bid tabulation
4) Assist in the execution of construction contracts
5) Conduct pre-construction conference with contractor, and staff
representatives, documenting files with minutes of meeting.
6) Conduct work in-progress inspections giving periodic reports to the County
and approving any and all partial payment requests.
7) Provide all services necessary for execution of the project including
consultations, surveys, soil investigations, supervision, travel, "as built" or
record drawings, rights of way assistance, testing, construction engineering
and incidental costs.
Marshall County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The County encourages
Minority-owned Businesses (MBEs) and Women-owned Businesses (WBEs) to
submit proposals.
Proposals will be evaluated on the following factors:

1) Qualifications- List of qualifications of each staff person assigned to project.
(40 points)
2) Experience- Information regarding the experience and the projects previously
undertaken, including the type and amount of grants awarded, the projects
activities, and the status of the projects. (40 points)
3) Capacity for Performance-Identify the number and title of staff available to be
assigned to provide services. (20 points)
All proposals will be rated on the above system to determine the best offeror.
Proposals will be reviewed by the Board of Supervisors. Using the above
selection criteria the Board will assign points to each criteria based on the
content of the proposal. The County may hold proposals for a period 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
County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.
Subject to ARC awards and removal of all environmental conditions, the County
will award a contract with the qualified individual or firm whose proposal has the
highest number of cumulative points issued by the Board of Supervisors and
determined to be the most advantageous to the County, price and other factors
considered. The contract shall include scope and extent of work and other
essential requirements. An individual contract will be executed for each awarded
project, and the contract will be on a fixed price basis. The County has the
authority to terminate the selection at any time.
George Zinn III, President
Marshall County Board of Supervisors
06/04/2026
06/11/2026