PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF PLAQUEMINE, STATE OF LOUISIANA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS   The CITY OF PLAQUEMINE, Louisiana (the "City") is seeking statements of qualifications from firms to provide engineering and consulting services for PHMSA Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant program and services. The City is soliciting qualifications from experienced firms to perform consulting engineering services in compliance with U.S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration, and the State of Louisiana. Awarded firms shall be responsible for the performance of all required contracted grant administration and consulting services as well as any and all associated services as required by the City. All submitted Submittals shall be for principal firms and may include sub-contractors.   All appropriate forms, submittal instructions and questionnaire, can be obtained from Mayor’s office at 23640 Railroad Ave, Plaquemine, LA 70764 or by emailing City Manager, Ms. Jeanne’ Medine at jmedine@plaquemine.org.   Questions regarding the submission may be directed to City Manager, Ms. Jeanne’ Medine at jmedine@plaquemine.org   Interested firms must submit one (1) marked original, five (5) copies, and an electronic scanned PDF file (on either DVD or USB thumb drive) of their submittal to the City.   Deadline for submittals is _February 12, 2026 at 11:00AM CST.   Submittals shall be mailed or delivered in a sealed envelope or package and shall be labeled as follows: CITY OF PLAQUEMINE Professional Engineering Services Request for Qualifications PHMSA Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant Name of Firm License Number Address of Firm Contact Name Contact Phone Number Contact Email Address   If mailed the City shall not be responsible for delays in delivery. No SOQ’s shall be received or considered after the stated deadline.   LATE SUBMITTALS RECEIVED AFTER THE AFOREMENTIONED DEADLINE DATE, EITHER BY MAIL OR OTHERWISE, WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED AND RETURNED UNOPENED. THE TIME OF RECEIPT WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE TIME RECEIVED IN THE CITY’S OFFICE. SUBMITTALS OFFERED ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE VENDOR FOR ASSURING THAT SUBMITTALS ARE RECEIVED IN THE CITY’S OFFICE BY THE DESIGNATED DATE AND TIME. NO FAXED, ELECTRONIC, OR ORAL SUBMITTALS WILL BE ACCEPTED.   Any questions concerning this RFQ must be submitted in writing no later than 4:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time, on January 22, 2026 and should be directed to City Manager, Ms. Jeanne’ Medine, at jmedine@plaquemine.org.   The City reserves the right to waive minor irregularities, to reject any or all submittals received, and to otherwise make a decision in the best interests of the City. The City shall have the final decision-making authority concerning any final award or interim or comprehensive agreement entered by the City. Submittals will be evaluated and ranked in order of preference by the City. The City intends to negotiate an agreement with the highest ranked proposer. The City’s Mayor may, at his option, request that proposers make presentations and/or participate in questions and answers sessions. The City may also request additional information from proposers that may be necessary to fully evaluate a submittal. After the City has ranked submittals in compliance with PMHSA requirements, the City will then begin negotiations with the highest-ranked firm. If only one submittal is received, the City may negotiate in good faith with that proposer.   All submittals that are timely received shall become the property of the City and any costs or expenses incurred in relation to preparation and submission of submittals shall be borne by the proposer. CITY OF PLAQUEMINE /s/Mayor JB Barker 119312028 1/8 1/15 1/22/26 ($225.16)