Greene County, Wilson’s Creek/Republic Road Trail, 10 ft bicycle & pedestrian trail, including trail crossing of Wilson’s Creek.

2208 W. Chesterfield Blvd., Suite 101
Springfield, MO 65807
Phone: (417) 865-3042 Ext. 100
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS: RFQ 2026-2 Wilson's Creek/Republic Road Trail
Project
FEDERAL AID NUMBER: CRP-5931(804)
DEADLINE: June 10, 2026, at 4:00 PM, Central Standard Time
PURCHASING AGENT: Debbie Parks, 417-865-3047 x 106,
dparks@ozarkstransportation.org
DATE OF ISSUE: Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Dear Consultant:
Ozarks Transportation Organization and Ozark Greenways are requesting the services of
a consulting engineering firm to perform the described professional services for the
Wilson's Creek/Republic Road Trail project. If your firm would like to be considered for
these consulting services, you may express your interest by responding to the
appropriate office, which is indicated on the attachments. Limit your letter of interest
to no more than 5 pages. This letter should include any information which might help
us in the selection process, such as the persons or team you would assign to each
project, the backgrounds of those individuals, and other projects your company has
recently completed or are now active.
It is required that your firm be prequalified with MoDOT and listed in MoDOT's
Approved Consultant Prequalification List, or your firm will be considered non-
responsive.
We request all letters be received by 4:00 pm, June 10, 2026 at
dparks@ozarkstransportation.org. A confirmation email will be sent once the submittal
is received.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Thomas, P.E.
Project Manager

COVER SHEET
RFQ 2026-2 Wilson's Creek/Republic Road Trail
The undersigned hereby certifies a thorough review of this Request for Qualifications. The
undersigned also certifies the firm and key personnel indicated in its Statement of
Qualifications will be used on this project in the same manner and to the same extent as
indicated. All statements, representations, covenants, and/or certifications set forth in the
Statement of Qualifications are complete and accurate.
Name of Firm/Consultant:
Contact Person: Title:
E-Mail: Phone:
Business Address:
City: State: Zip:
Signature: Date:

City/County: Greene County Route: Wilson's Creek/Republic Road Trail
Federal Aid No: CRP-5931804
Location: From the southern terminus of the
Wilson's Creek trail near Republic Road
west to Route ZZ.
Proposed Improvement: 10 ft bicycle & pedestrian trail, including trail
crossing of Wilson's Creek.
Approximate Construction Cost: $ 3.1 Million
DBE Goal Determination: 0%
Consultant Services Required: The following services are anticipated to be
required throughout the contract period, see
draft scope of services:
* Survey
* Geotechnical Investigations, Testing
& Reports
* Environmental & Historic
Preservation Services and/or Permits
* Utlity Coordination
* PS&E
* Right-of-Way Documents & Plans
* Public Involvement & Meetings
* Preliminary and Contract Plans
* Construction Bid Assistance
* Construction Administration,
Assistance and/or Inspection
* Material Testing Utility Coordination
and Permits
* Project Closeout Assistance
Other Comments: This will be a phased contract. The first
phase will be for the conceptual study
before continuing into the design of the
selected improvements. Construction
services will be added in a later phase, if
needed.
Contact: Name: Jen Thomas, P.E.
Address: 2208 W. Chesterfield Blvd #101,
Springfield MO 65087
Phone: 417-865-3042x108
Email: jthomas@ozarkstransportation.org
Deadline:
* Submit: Letter of interest should not exceed 5 pages total. A page is defined as 8-1/2 by
11 inches and printed on one side.

Pursuant to the Brooks Act for Consultant Selection - the following criteria will be the basis for
selection.
Project Understanding 25 Max Points
Past Record of Performance 25 Max Points
Personnel Qualifications 10 Max Points
Familiary/Capability 10 Max Points
General Experience of Firm 10 Max Points
Accessibility of Firm & Staff 10 Max Points
Anticipated Timeline 10 Max Points
100 Total Points
OTO POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.
This RFQ does not commit OTO to select a firm/consultant or to pay any costs incurred in the
preparation or mailing of the submittal. A failure to award a contract will not result in a cause
for action against the OTO.
OTO reserves the right to the following:
1. To waive minor deficiencies and informalities;
2. To accept or reject any or all submissions received as a result of the RFQ;
3. To obtain information concerning any or all proposers from any source;
4. To request an oral interview from any or all proposers;
5. If the selected firm/consultant undergoes a change of key personnel,
OTO reserves the right to approve any substitute personnel or terminate
the services at OTO sole discretion;
6. To seek new submissions when such a procedure is reasonable and
in the best interests of OTO. OTO complies with Federal Contracting
Requirements.
A list of applicable contract language can be found on the OTO website:
htps://www.ozarkstransportation.org/uploads/documents/Federally-Required-Contract-
Clauses.pdf
The OTO follows FHWA purchasing guidelines and does not pay retainers or in advance of
completed deliverables.
SCHEDULE. The following is the schedule of events which are anticipated by OTO for the
implementation and completion of selecting the firm/consultant to provide the requested
services as outlined in the Statement of Scope. OTO or Christian County may, in its discretion,
revise the schedule of events at any time as may be in its best interests:
Event Date
Post Request for Submissions May 20, 2026
Submissions due June 10, 2026
Date for final selection July 1, 2026

Initial estimated hours and fee will be due from chosen consultants two weeks after
notification, with any revisions due one week from revision request.
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
FORMAT OF SUBMISSIONS. In order for the OTO to adequately compare statements of
qualifications (SOQ) and evaluate them uniformly and objectively, all SOQs shall be submitted
in accordance with the format outlined below. The SOQ should be prepared simply and
economically, providing straight-forward and concise information as requested.
Below are the requirements for the statement of qualifications:
Maximum No.
Pages*
Cover Sheet - Signed 1
Project Understanding & Innovation, Past Performance, 3
Qualifications of Personnel assigned, General Experience of Firm,
Familiarity/Capability, Accessibility of Firm and Staff, Project
Schedule
Similar Projects 1
* A page will be considered one side of an 8.5"x11" size sheet of paper
It is required that your firm be prequalified with MoDOT and listed in MoDOT's Approved
Consultant Prequalification List, or your firm will be considered non-responsive.
SOQ DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS. Any submittals received after the above stated time and
date will not be considered. It shall be the sole responsibility of the proposer to have their
SOQ received by the OTO on or before the due date and time indicated. Qualification
submittals shall be emailed and accepted with the signed qualification cover form and
required information is received prior to the due date and time.
Submissions should be marked in the subject line:
"REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS: #2026-2"
Proposals submitted by e-mail are not to be considered received until a confirmation has
been sent by the OTO. The confirmation subject line will read, "Confirmation Receipt - OTO
RFQ 2026-2." It is the responsibility of all proposers to verify receipt of submittals. All
submittals must be valid for a minimum period of ninety (90) days from the close of this
RFQ.
AMENDMENTS. If it becomes necessary to revise or amend any part of this Request for
Qualification, OTO will furnish the revision by notice on the OTO website
www.ozarkstransportation.org, not later than five (5) days prior to the date set for receipt of
submissions.

PROJECT CONTACT. During the project, the main OTO contacts will be:
Jen Thomas, Project Manager
Sara Fields, Executive Director
OTO reserves the right to conduct pre-award discussions with any or all responsive and
responsible proposers who submit submissions determined to be reasonably acceptable
of being selected for award. Proposers shall be accorded fair and equal treatment with
respect to any opportunity for discussion and revision of submissions; and such revisions
may be permitted after submission of qualifications and prior to award
PUBLIC RECORDS. All proposals submitted in response to this RFQ become the property of
OTO and public records and, as such, may be subject to public review after the final
firm/consultant is selected.
OTO RIGHTS AND RESERVATIONS
OTO reserves all rights (which rights shall be exercised by OTO at its sole discretion)
available to it under applicable law, including without limitation, the following with or
without cause and with or without notice:
* The right to negotiate all elements, which comprise the RFQ, and to accept or reject
part or all of any RFQ.
* The right to revise, modify, cancel, withdraw, postpone or extend RFQ.
* The right to waive deficiencies and irregularities in an RFQ and accept and
review a non-conforming RFQ.
* The right to seek or obtain data and information from any source that has the
potential to improve the understanding and evaluation of the RFQs.
* The right to use assistance of consultants in the evaluation process.
* The right to seek clarifications from any Proposer to fully understand information
provided in the RFQ. The right to conduct an independent investigation of any
information, including prior experience identified in an RFQ by contacting project
references, accessing public information, contacting independent parties or any other
means.
* The right to reject any or all proposals.
QUESTIONS REGARDING SPECIFICATIONS OR SUBMISSIONS PROCESS.
Any questions relative to interpretation of this RFQ shall be addressed to Jen Thomas in
ample time before the period set for the receipt and opening of submissions. Any
interpretation made to prospective proposers will be expressed in the form of an
amendment to the RFQ which, if issued, will be conveyed to all prospective proposers not
later than five (5) days prior to the date set for receipt of submissions via the OTO website,
www.ozarkstransportation.org.
It will be the responsibility of the proposer to contact OTO prior to submitting a
submittal to ascertain if any amendments have been issued, to obtain all such
amendments, and to acknowledge amendment with the submissions.

TITLE VI NOTIFICATION
"The Ozarks Transportation Organization, in accordance with the provisions of the Title
VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4) and the
Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract
entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be
afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will
not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in
consideration for an award."
For persons with disabilities needing reasonable accommodations please contact OTO at
417-865-3042 at least 48 hours in advance of the question deadline. If you need relay
services please call the following numbers: 711 - Nationwide relay service; 1-800-735-2966 -
Missouri TTY service; 1-800-735-0135 - Missouri voice carry-over

Atachment A - Scope of Work
Wilson's Creek Republic Road Trail
CRP-5931(804) OTO TIP # EN2604
Project Descripon:
10' wide concrete trail from the end of the exisng trail north of Republic Road (Route M) between
FR 123 and FR 171, west to Wilson's Creek Blvd (Route ZZ). This project will include crossing Wilson's
Creek.
Task 1 Project Administraon
a) Coordinate with OTO Project Manager regularly T
b) Parcipate in project team meengs, including preparing agendas and minutes
c) Prepare monthly billing statements
Task 2 Surveying F
a) Obtain topographic and boundary survey of exisng physical improvements and facilies within
the project area shown in Exhibit A.
i) Set project control points
ii) Conduct topographic surAvey within project limits, including ulity locates and a tree survey
for trees greater than 4" DBH with disturbance limits
iii) Field locate land corners, property corners and R/W markers to establish right of way,
property lines and easements within the limits of the project.
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Task 3 Perming & Environmental Compliance
a) NEPA Documentaon - Assisng OTO as necessary
i) Floodplain/Regulatory Floodway
(1) Provide plans, local floodplain permit
ii) Complete a biological assessment for possible endangered species impacts to include:
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(1) Photograph the trees so that bark characteriscs of the main truck and large branches,
along with any cavies, are clearly illustrated.
(2) Writen determinaon of the project impacts on each species listed from the IPaC.
Further, assess effects on any MDC listed species (endangered or species of conservaon
concern).
(3) Determine amount of tree clearing required for the project, as specified by state and/or
federal guidelines, programmac agreements and other regulaons, and provide
necessary informaon to MoDOT for determinaon of any applicable migaon fees or
seasonal restricons.
iii) Complete a Waters of the US jurisdiconal evaluaon and delineaon including field visit to
idenfy the locaon, size and type of any jurisdiconal waters. A wetland determinaon will
also be conducted in accordance with the USACE Wetlands delineaon manual and Eastern
Mountains and Piedmont supplement.
iv) Prepare and submit Secon 106 report to MoDOT and Missouri SHPO.
b) Permits
i) Local Floodplain development permit
ii) Land Disturbance Permit
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Atachment A - Scope of Work
Wilson's Creek Republic Road Trail
CRP-5931(804) OTO TIP # EN2604
c) Deliverables:
i) Approved Secon 106 report
ii) Threatened and Endangered Species Assessment
iii) Finalized RER
Task 4 Public & Stakeholder Involvement
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a) Three (3) Stakeholder meengs are ancipated. Consultant to assist OTO with preparaons of
materials for the meengs, including early coordinaon with impacted property owners
i) Consultant to develop conceptual plan alternaves (minimum of two (2) and esmates for
stakeholder meengs.
ii) Meeng minutes F
b) One (1) public meeng
i) Consultant to prepare exhibits and atend meeng
Task 5 Ulity Coordinaon A
a) Field locate visible above ground evidence of ulies located within the project area. "Missouri
One Call" will be contacted, and a formal request will be submited for marking the locaons of
member ulies. In the event that "Missouri One Call" fails to respond, in whole or in part, to
the formal request, underground facilies, structures, and ulies will be ploted from surveys
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and/or available records. The locaons of all ulies are to be considered approximate. There
may be other ulies, whose existence may not be known at the me of the survey.
b) Coordinate with ulity companies on the development of the plan of adjustment and obtain cost
esmates.
c) Show the exisng ulity facilies and plan of adjustments for proposed ulies facilies in the
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contract plans.
d) Prepare special ulity sheets as necessary (including ulity profile and exhibits).
Task 6 Conceptual & Feasibility Analysis
a) Consultant shall develop trail alignment alternaves (min 2) with input from OTO, Ozark
Greenways and key stakeholders. Alignment alternaves should minimize impact to privately
owned property.
b) Analysis of alignment alternaves shall include idenficaon of right of way, environmental
(including potenal tree clearing migaon fees) and ulity constraints and evaluaon of
Wilson's Creek crossing alternaves.
c) Conceptual level cost esmates shall be prepared for each alternave.
d) Deliverable:
i) Dra Conceptual & Feasibility Analysis Memo for review by OTO and Ozark Greenways
ii) Final Conceptual & Feasibility Analysis Memo
Task 7 Preliminary/Right of Way Plan Development
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Atachment A - Scope of Work
Wilson's Creek Republic Road Trail
CRP-5931(804) OTO TIP # EN2604
a) Preliminary/Right of Way plans will be developed based on the concept design approved
through the stakeholder process in Task 4.
i) The following sheets will be included in the preliminary plan submital:
(1) Cover
(2) Typical Secons
(a) Limits for each typical secon
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(3) Right of Way Plan
(a) Exisng property lines
(b) Idenficaon of proposed easements
(c) Names of property owners
(4) Plan & Profile (Trail) F
(a) Horizontal and vercal alignments shown
(b) Grading Limits shown
(c) Locaon of proposed tree removals
(d) Idenficaon of uAlity conflicts
(5) Cross-secons (25 foot secons + crical locaons)
b) Engineer's Opinion of Probable Construcon Costs
c) Drawings shall be prepared in accordance with MoDOT & City Design Standards
d) One (1) electronic set in PDF format will be provided to OTO for review and comment. Plans shall
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be approximately 60% complete.
e) Consultant will atend one (1) meeng with OTO to review preliminary/right of way plans and
discuss comments.
f) Deliverables:
i) Preliminary/Right of Way Plans
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ii) Engineer's Esmate of Probable Construcon Cost
iii) ROW Legal Descripons & Exhibits (3 easements)
iv) KMZ file of trail alignment
Task 8 Final Plan Development
a) Upon approval of preliminary/right of way plans, the consultant shall prepare final plans.
i) The following sheets are ancipated:
(1) Cover
(2) General Notes
(3) Typical Secons
(4) Quanty Sheets
(5) Removal/Clearing Plan, including removal of trees greater than 4" DBH.
(6) Right of Way Plan
(7) Plan & Profile (trail)
(8) Special Sheets (as necessary)
(9) Erosion Control Plan
(10) Cross Secons (25 foot secons + crical locaons)
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