Description
Berrien County is seeking an engineering firm to provide pre- and post-award services for various community and economic development projects. The selected firm will be responsible for preparing preliminary engineering reports, planning, design, cost estimating, bidding, contracting, construction oversight, quality control, and project closeout. The county is considering applying for federal and/or state funding for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Competition, Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR), Employee Incentive Program (EIP), Redevelopment Fund (RDF), and/or Immediate Threat and Danger (ITAD) funds through the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA).
• The selected firm will provide engineering services for public infrastructure improvements, including communications towers, water, sewer, street paving, and/or drainage.
• The firm should have experience with community development projects and knowledge of the community.
• The firm will be evaluated based on their ability to supply all major disciplines necessary to perform the work, experience with this type of construction, staff expertise, and cost competitiveness.
• The firm should be familiar with Section 3 of the HUD Act of 1968 and be willing to work with Section 3 Business Concerns.