Mathiston RFQ Water Improvements HUD EDI

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES
The Town of Mathiston requests proposals from qualified firms or individuals to provide engineering services for
work related to the implementation of a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Economic
Development Initiative (EDI) project(s) related to water improvements which will include a water well, elevated
water tank and water distribution lines. You are invited to submit a proposal, in accordance with this request, to
the Office of the Town Clerk, 41 Mathis Drive, P. O. Box 178, Mathiston, Mississippi 39752 no later than 2:00
p.m. on June 15, 2026.
The Engineer will be responsible for providing 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; 2.) distribute bid documents; 3.) assist in bid opening and prepare
bid tabulation; 4.) assist in the execution of construction contracts; 5.) hold pre-construction conference; and 6.)
perform construction inspection including periodic reports to the Town and approve all payment requests.
The Town of Mathiston is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Town encourages Minority-owned Business
Enterprises (MBEs) and Woman-owned Business Enterprises (WBEs) to submit proposals. The Town 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 Town and its
contractors that participate in the above referenced Program, give opportunities for job training and employment
to lower income residents of Mathiston. 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
HUD Engineering Services - Water Improvements." 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 persons 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 the projects;
Capacity for Performance - Identify the number and title of staff assigned to provide services.
The Town will designate a selection committee to evaluate each proposal. The selection committee 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 town reserves the right to reject
and/or all proposals.
Subject to HUD award(s) and the removal of all environmental conditions, the Town 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 Town, 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 each awarded project, and the contract will be on a fixed price basis. The Town has the authority
to terminate the selection at any time.