PUBLIC NOTICE

INVITATION FOR

CONSULTING

ENGINEERING

SERVICES

BIENVILLE PARISH POLICE JURY invites qualified engineering firms to submit a Statement of Qualifications for the following project:

BIENVILLE PARISH POLICE JURY - SAFE ROOM PROJECT PARISH PROJECT NO. DR-4611-0128-LA

RFQ NO.1

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 Agency's Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) Federal Code of Regulations (2CRF200), the State of Louisiana, and the standards of BIENVILLE PARISH POLICE JURY. All responses received will be evaluated in accordance with the selection criteria identified in the Request for Qualifications information packet available from the Police 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 LARS 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 the Statement of Qualifications submission.

BIENVILLE PARISH POLICE JURY will award the project to the respondent obtaining the highest recommendation and points based upon a selection committee review of the submitted Statement of Qualifications and work references.

Interested firms are invited to secure an informational packet from BIENVILLE PARISH POLICE JURY, Turner Madden, Secretary/Treasurer, tmadden@bppj.org. Only those firms that have responded in accordance with the official RFQ packet for this project obtained from BIENVILLE PARISH POLICE JURY will be considered by the BIENVILLE PARISH POLICE 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 the BIENVILLE PARISH POLICE JURY. 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 Turner Madden, tmadden@bppj.org.

The response to this RFQ must be hand delivered or mailed to the above-named person at BIENVILLE PARISH POLICE JURY, 100 Courthouse Dr. Suite 2100, Arcadia La. 71001 in such a manner that it is received no later than 4:00 PM, Monday, 10/26/2026. Statements of Qualifications that have not been received by the deadline date and time will be rejected.

BIENVILLE PARISH POLICE 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. BIENVILLE PARISH POLICE JURY encourages submission by DBE, minority, veteran, and/or women owned businesses.

BIENVILLE PARISH POLICE JURY

Turner Madden

Secretary/Treasurer

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Cost of Notice: $192.00