Minority and women's business enterprises are solicited to submit a statement of qualifications and are encouraged to make inquiries regarding potential subcontracting opportunities. When The City of Gulfport intends to employ a consulting engineering firm to provide engineering services utilizing Labor Hour/Unit Price or Lump Sum/Firm Fixed Price contract for the North Gulfport Wastewater Treatment Plant Headworks and Sand Filters. subcontracting, all potential contractors must make positive efforts to use small and minority owned business and women business enterprises. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, the United States, or any of its departments, agencies or employees is not and will not be a party to this solicitation or any resulting contract. The project will utilize Mississippi Municipality & County Water Infrastructure (MCWI) grant funding for the increasing and improvement of the headworks and replacement of the sand filter and anthracite System at North Gulfport Wastewater Treatment Plant. Provided through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021. The Consultant's scope of the services includes, but is not limited to, surveying, development of construction plans/specifications, environmental related services, bidding phase services, construction engineering, and inspection services. The selected firm shall provide engineering services related to the scope of work described. Consulting engineering firms interested in providing these services may so indicate by furnishing the City of Gulfport one (1) original and one (1) copy, plus a digital version of their qualifications which should consist of the criteria found in RFQ. The City of Gulfport reserves the right to select one (1) consultant or select a short list of consultants from whom more information will be required. The City of Gulfport reserves the right to reject any and all Proposals and/or to discontinue contract execution with any party at any time prior to final contract execution. If you have any questions concerning the Request for Qualifications, please email jversiga@gulfport-ms.gov . To be considered, all questions must be received in the Office of Procurement no later than 10:00 am (local time) on August 2, 2023. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.