REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS Hope Center Nonprofit Hub and Neighborhood Community Center 1110 North 1st Avenue, Lake Charles, LA 70601 RFQ No. GSMCDF -1 Professional Architectural/ Engineering Services for a Building Project The Greater Saint Mary Community Development Foundation (the Foundation) is requesting Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from qualified Architectural/Engineering (A/E) firms to provide professional design and construction administration services for the Hope Center Nonprofit Hub and Neighborhood Community Center, a new public facility that will house nonprofit service providers, a shared-use commercial kitchen and commissary, and community meeting space, and will serve as a disaster recovery staging location. SOQs will be received by the Foundation at 1401 Moeling Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601, or by email at thehopecenter2026@gmail.com, until Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at 12:00 noon CST/CDT. SOQs received after that time will not be considered. The Project is funded with Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds allocated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to the City of Lake Charles under Public Law 117-43 (DR-4606) and provided to the Foundation as a subrecipient of the City. Contract award is subject to the Citys approval. The selected firm will provide services including programming, cost estimating, schematic design, design development, construction documents, bid-phase services, construction administration, resident inspection, and project closeout, as described in the RFQ package. The selection of a firm will be conducted using qualifications-based selection in accordance with the federal procurement standards at 2 CFR 200.317200.327, including 200.320(b)(2)(iv), and the requirements of the CDBG-DR program. Price will not be used as a selection factor. All responses received will be evaluated in accordance with the selection criteria and corresponding point system identified in the RFQ package, which also identifies the scope of services to be performed. The Foundation will begin negotiations with the respondent obtaining the highest score in the evaluation process and will award the contract to that firm if fair and reasonable compensation can be negotiated. Respondents must have an active registration in SAM.gov and must not be debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded from participation in federally assisted programs. The contract will be subject to federal requirements including 2 CFR Part 200, Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (24 CFR Part 75), and other applicable CDBG-DR requirements. Written questions must be submitted to the contact below by Thursday, November 5, 2026, 10:00 am CST/CDT. The Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, political affiliation, or sexual orientation in employment or the provision of services. Section 3 Business Concerns, Minority Business Enterprises, Small Business Enterprises, Women Business Enterprises, Veteran-Owned businesses, and labor surplus area firms are encouraged to submit qualifications. Persons requiring reasonable accommodation to respond to this solicitation should contact the person listed below. The Foundation reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any and all SOQs. All requests for the full RFQ package must include the project name as listed above. To request the full RFQ package, please contact: Angelia Lewis-Stewart at thehopecenter2026@gmail.com, (337) 433-0122. The RFQ package is also available at https://www.gsmmbc.net. SOQs may be hand-delivered or mailed to: Greater Saint Mary Community Development Foundation Attn: Angelia Lewis-Stewart 1401 Moeling Street Lake Charles, LA 70601 Nov 7, 1t 2144167 Notice Cost- $238.22

WHEREABOUTS ANYONE HAVING KNOWLEDGE OF THE WHEREABOUTS of SANDRA RENEE TOWNER, and BERDIE MAE TOWNER ROBINSON, with a last known address within the confines of the State of California, and JO ANN TOWNER PETE RIDEAU with a last known address within the confines of Lake Charles, Louisiana, (upon information and belief may have moved to Atlanta, Georgia), please contact Charlie Draughter, Jr., Attorney at Law, at (337) 485-9353. Nov 7, 10 2t 2144082 Notice Cost- $76.15

WHEREABOUTS ANYONE HAVING KNOWLEDGE OF THE WHEREABOUTS of THE SUCCESSION OF DAVID MCELROY with a last known address within the confines of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, please contact Charlie Draughter, Jr., Attorney at Law, at (337) 485-9353. Nov 7, 10 2t 2144080 Notice Cost- $56.31

WHEREABOUTS ANYONE HAVING KNOWLEDGE OF THE WHEREABOUTS of MARC LUCAS and/or THE ESTATE OF MARC LUCAS with a last known address within the confines of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, please contact Charlie Draughter, Jr., Attorney at Law, at (337) 485-9353. Nov 7, 10 2t 2144079 Notice Cost- $56.31

WHEREABOUTS ANYONE HAVING KNOWLEDGE OF THE WHEREABOUTS of DON HEBERT AKA DONALD LEE HEBERT AKA DONALD HEBERT AKA DONALD L. HEBERT with a last known address within the confines of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, please contact Charlie Draughter, Jr., Attorney at Law, at (337) 485-9353. Nov 7, 10 2t 2144078 Notice Cost- $62.92

WHEREABOUTS ANYONE HAVING KNOWLEDGE OF THE WHEREABOUTS of DONALD ESPREE with a last known address within the confines of Lake Charles, Louisiana, please contact Charlie Draughter, Jr., Attorney at Law, at (337) 485-9353. Nov 7, 10 2t 2144077 Notice Cost- $56.31

WHEREABOUTS ANYONE HAVING KNOWLEDGE OF THE WHEREABOUTS of BRENDA EDMOND with a last known address within the confines of Calcaseiu Parish, Louisiana, please contact Charlie Draughter, Jr., Attorney at Law, at (337) 485-9353. Nov 7, 10 2t 2144075 Notice Cost- $56.31

WHEREABOUTS ANYONE HAVING KNOWLEDGE OF THE WHEREABOUTS of ALYSSA AYERS with a last known address within the confines of the State of Florida, please contact Charlie Draughter, Jr., Attorney at Law, at (337) 485-9353. Nov 7, 10 2t 2144074 Notice Cost- $49.69

WHEREABOUTS ANYONE HAVING KNOWLEDGE OF THE WHEREABOUTS of THE UNOPENED SUCCESSION OF AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF MICHAEL RAY SKINNER, JR with a last known address within the confines of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, please contact Charlie Draughter, Jr., Attorney at Law, at (337) 485-9353. Nov 7, 10 2t 2144073 Notice Cost- $62.92

WE ARE applying to the Alcoholic Beverage Commission of the State of Louisiana for a permit to sell beverages of high and low alcoholic content at retail at the following address: Permit to be issued to: The Roundup Pool Bar, LLC dba The Roundup Pool Bar, 2142 E Napoleon Street, SUite 2 in the city of SUlphur, in the parish of Calcasieu, in the state of Louisiana. Christopher Salvador LLC Member Petition of Opposition should be made in writing in accordance with L.R.S. title 26, Section 85 and 283. Nov 7, 10 2t 2140833 Notice Cost- $71.00

PUBLIC NOTICE The City of Sulphur Land Use Commission will conduct a public hearing on Monday, November 16, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers located at 501 Willow Avenue, Sulphur, Louisiana. The applications and supporting materials are available at City Hall for inspection and any person may speak or submit written statement in that regard. The following items will be discussed: In accordance with Article IV, Part 3 of the Land Use Ordinance of the City of Sulphur the following request has been made: 1. Resolution granting a rezone to Travis and Amber Mosher, 1802 Burton Street, from Business to Commercial to allow for stock and sales of valves and filters for commercial data center and petrochemical. 2. Resolution granting a rezone to Baty Land Holdings, LLC, 1401 East Napoleon Street, from Commercial to Industrial to allow for a tank wash facility. CITY OF SULPHUR, LOUISIANA BY: ARLENE BLANCHARD, Secretary Nov 7 1t 2143891 Notice Cost- $44.50

PUBLIC NOTICE The Board of Zoning Adjustment of the City of Sulphur will conduct a public hearing on Monday, November 16, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers located at 501 Willow Avenue, Sulphur, Louisiana. The applications and supporting materials are available at City Hall for inspection and any person may speak or submit written statement in that regard. The following items will be discussed: In accordance with Article IV, Part 3 of the Land Use Ordinance of the City of Sulphur the following request has been made: 1. Resolution granting a variance to Mickey Benoit, 2503 Allen Street, to expand a non-conforming use (new mobile home is bigger than the one previously located on the lot in a residential district). 2. Resolution granting a variance to Sao Touch, 269 Summit Avenue, to expand a non-conforming use and allow for proportion of lot area covered by buildings to exceed 40% of parcel. CITY OF SULPHUR, LOUISIANA BY: ARLENE BLANCHARD, Secretary Nov 7 1t 2143890 Notice Cost- $46.00