The Board finds that Leake County has been awarded $12,000,000.00 from the Mississippi State Legislature to construct a workforce development center and that the professional services of an architect, engineer, and General Contractor are needed.

Leake County has been allocated $12,000,000.00 by the Mississippi State Legislature to fund the construction of a workforce development center, requiring the engagement of qualified professionals including an architect, engineer, and general contractor to execute the project. The solicitation, identified as 241-20260731090452 Leake, was posted on August 5, 2026, with responses due by September 3, 2026, and is managed by the Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration through the Mississippi Public Transportation and Access Program. The project will be performed within the state of Mississippi, and while specific location details are not provided, the funding source and purpose are clearly tied to advancing workforce training infrastructure in the county. The procurement is classified as a state and local government solicitation with no set-aside designation, and interested parties must submit proposals through the official state contract portal.