PUBLIC NOTICE

INVITATION FOR CONSULTING ENGINEERING SERVICES

Vernon Parish Police Jury invites qualified engineering firms to submit a Statement of Qualifications for the following project:

VERNON PARISH POLICE JURY - PARISH WIDE

GENERATOR PROJECT

ENGINEERING FEE:

TO BE NEGOTIATED

This project and the procedures for the selection of this firm will be in accordance with all requirements of the Federal Emergency Management Agencys Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA), Federal Code of Regulations (2CRF200), the State of Louisiana, and the standard of Vernon Parish Policy Jury. All responses received will be evaluated in accordance with the selection criteria identified in the Request for Qualifications information packet available from the Vernon Parish Policy Jury. That information also identifies the scope of services to be performed by the selected/firm.

All engineering firms shall also be registered with the Louisiana State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, in accordance with LA RS 37:689. A copy of the current Certificate(s) of Registration shall be attached to each Statement of Qualification. Failure to be registered and in good standing with the aforementioned board will lead to the rejection of a qualifications statement.

Vernon Parish will award the project to the respondent obtaining the highest recommendation and points based upon a section committee review of the submitted Statement of Qualifications and work references.

Interested firms are invited to secure an informational packet from Vernon Parish Office of Homeland Security, Kenneth Moore, Director, kmoore@vernonso.org or download an electronic copy of the official Request for Qualifications packet from Central Bidding website: www.centralbidding.com. Only those firms that have responded in accordance with the official RFQ packet for this project obtained from Vernon Parish Police Jury or Central Bidding will be considered by Vernon Parish Policy Jury Selection Committee. Additionally, the firm selected for this project will be required to execute the Parish standard contract for Engineering Services as amended for this project. The overall level and scope of services will be determined by Vernon Parish. A fixed sum contract will be negotiated with the selected firm. Responding firms must be prepared to provide an audited overhead rate for the purpose of contract negotiation and determination of cost reasonableness.

Any questions or problems related to the download of the RFQ packet should be directed by email to Kenneth Moore, Director, kmoore@vernonso.org. Deadline for questions is Friday, September 5, 2025.

The response to this RFQ must be emailed to Kenneth Moore at Vernon Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness at kmoore@vernonso.org, email and receive no later than 10:00 am, Tuesday, September 9, 2025. Statements of Qualifications that have not been received by the deadline date and time will be rejected.

Vernon Parish Policy Jury is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Responding firms are encouraged to utilize minority participation in this contract through the use of disadvantaged and women-owned businesses as suppliers or sub-contractors. Vernon Parish Police Jury encourages submission by minority, veteran, and/or women owned businesses.

Kenneth Moore

Director

Vernon Parish Office

of Homeland Security

and Emergency Preparedness

Aug 15, 22, Sept 5 3t

2032176

Notice Cost- $285.40