Sussex County has received a $1 million grant through the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) for engineering design and related tasks associated with drainage improvements in the Town of Wakefield for an unnamed tributary to Wildcat Swamp and Wildcat Swamp. These improvements will be based on a preliminary drainage report completed by the Wooten Company in December 2023, in conjunction with a USACE preliminary flood modeling project.  Engineering firms interested in being considered for this project should submit a narrative of qualifications and experience with similar drainage improvement design projects to: Sussex County Administration, P.O. Box 1397, 20135 Princeton Road, Sussex, VA 23884 by June 30, 2025.

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Date: October 29, 2025

The County of Sussex, Virginia (“County”) is hereby accepting proposals from hunting clubs for the leasing of the Henry Technology Park and Commerce Center (“Park”) property for hunting purposes.
The “Park” is identified as Parcel C 165-A-19, lying situate and being on the southeast side of U.S. Route 301, on the south side of Route 609 (Lebanon Church Road) and on the west side of Route 612 (Proctor Road) located in the Henry Magisterial District, Sussex County, Virginia. Following the public hearing, the Board of Supervisors may, or may not, take action to lease property in the Henry Technology Park. An aerial map and a topographic map of the “Park” site is attached

Questions regarding this Request for Proposals (RFP) should be addressed to:

Mrs. Shilton R. Butts
Assistant to the County Administrator
Sussex County Administration
20135 Princeton Road (Physical Address)
P.O. Box 1397 (Mailing Address)
Sussex, VA 23884
(434) 246-1000

Proposals must be received by Sussex County before 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. Proposals must be hand-delivered or mailed to the above address. Proposals received after the above date and time will be returned unopened.

The Request for Proposals is available at the County Administration Office located at 20135 Princeton Road, Sussex, Virginia, 23884 and on the County’s website: www.sussexcountyva.gov. For additional information concerning this project, please contact Mrs. Shilton R. Butts at 434-246-1000.

Sussex County reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive informalities, and negotiate with the successful offeror(s).
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