Request for Qualifications: Professional Construction Management Consulting Services
| Location: | Arkansas |
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| Posted: | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Due: | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Agency: | City of Bryant |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
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Request for Qualifications: Professional Construction Management Consulting Services
Bid Contact Information
Name: Ted Taylor
Email: ttaylor@cityofbryant.com
Bid Information
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
Professional Construction Management Consulting Services
The City of Bryant is seeking qualified construction management firms to provide professional services on annual contract basis, including support for the expansion of the City's wastewater treatment plant and other construction management needs. Firms should submit a Statement of Qualifications in the required format outlined in the RFQ.
Submission Deadline:
Monday, January 5, 2026 - 9:00 AM
Submit five (5) hard copies and one (1) electronic copy in a sealed envelope marked:
"RFQ FOR ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES"
Send to:
Ted Taylor
Director of Public Works
1017 SW 2nd Street
Bryant, AR 72022
Qualifications will be reviewed privately. Selected firms may be asked to provide supplemental information or participate in interviews before final selection. The City may award the contract to one or multiple firms based on qualifications and project needs.
Scope of Services May Include:
- Construction management for the City's wastewater treatment plant expansion
- Additional construction management services as required
Evaluation Criteria:
- Relevant specialized experience and technical competence
- Capacity and capability to meet project timelines
- Past performance, cost control, quality of work, and scheduling reliability
- Proximity to and familiarity with the Bryant area
The City reserves the right to reject any or all submissions, request clarification, negotiate terms, and make awards in the City's best interest.
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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
Annual Contract for Professional Services
Construction Management Consulting Services to the City of Bryant, Arkansas
The City of Bryant, Arkansas is seeking the services of construction management firm(s) to provide engineering
services on an annual contract basis as described herein. Interested firms should provide a description of their
qualifications in the format described below.
A. INTRODUCTION
Qualifications may be submitted to the City of Bryant no later than 9am on January 5, 2026. All Statements
of Qualification should conform to the format described in this Request for Qualifications and should be
submitted to the attention of:
Ted Taylor
Director of Public Works
City of Bryant
1017 SW 2nd Street
Bryant, Arkansas 72022
Please include five (5) complete hard copies and one (1) electronic copy of the proposal in a sealed envelope
marked "RFQ FOR ENGINEERING and ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES."
Qualifications will be opened and evaluated in private, and proposal information will be kept confidential
until a decision is made. From the Statement of Qualifications submitted, the City will select firms for further
consideration... Additional information may be requested from these firms, and the City may schedule
interviews prior to making a final selection. No interviews or meetings to discuss a firm's qualifications will
be scheduled prior to the submittal of the Statement of Qualifications. The City reserves the right to reject any
or all responses and waive any irregularities or formalities in responses received. The City reserves the right
to negotiate with the apparent acceptable firm(s). Awards will be based on those considerations that are in the
best interest of the City and will be made to the responsive, responsible offer or(s) whose response is judged
to be the most effective for the purpose intended, according to the requirements stated in the Request for
Qualifications. After the completion of this evaluation process, the City will make a final selection for the
firm or firms to be engaged and then, will negotiate a final contract and agreement. The City may opt to select
more than one firm, depending on the type of services required. Construction management firms submitting a
proposal will be notified in writing of further questions and/or decisions.
B. PRESENTATION OF QUALIFICATIONS AND AWARD CONTRACT
The City reserves the right to select a short list of consultants at its own discretion to present their
qualifications, respond to questions, and supply supplemental information.
The contract will be awarded to that consultant or consultants whose proposal(s) conforms most closely to the
Request for Qualifications, and which will be most advantageous to the City, taking relative experience
working on similar projects and other factors into consideration. The City reserves the right to select more
than one consultant if our needs are best met in that manner.
No consultant or contract engineer with the City may do engineering work for a private development within
the City, unless such work is authorized by the City. We expect a contract starting In January 2026 with a
minimum contract term of two (2) years.
C. ADDENDA AND EXPLANATIONS
Any consultant in doubt as to the meaning of any part of this Request for Qualifications may request an
interpretation from the City. All such requests, or other inquiries regarding this RFQ, should be made to Ted
Taylor, Public Works Director at ttaylor@cityofbryant.com .
At the request of the consultant or in the event that the City deems the interpretation to be substantive, the
interpretation will be made by written addendum issued by the City. In the event a written addendum is
issued, either as a result of a request for interpretation or the result of a change in the requested proposal
specification initiated by the City, a copy of such addendum will be mailed to all prospective consultants. In
all cases, it will be the consultants' responsibility to obtain all addenda issued.
D. USE OF SUBCONTRACTORS AND/OR SUBCONSULTANTS
In order that the City may be assured that only qualified and competent subcontractors and/or sub consultants
will be employed on the proposed project, each consultant shall submit with their qualifications a list of
subcontractors and/or sub consultants who would be called upon to perform the work. The consultant must
determine to their own satisfaction that a listed subcontractor and/or sub consultant has been successfully
engaged in this particular type of work for a reasonable length of time and is qualified both technically and
financially to perform that pertinent phase of the work for which they are listed.
No contract awarded by the City of Bryant may be assigned or any part subcontracted without written
consent. In no case shall such consent relieve the consultant from his/her obligations or change the terms of
the contract.
E. COMPETENCY OF CONSULTANT
No proposal will be accepted from, or contract awarded to any person, firm or corporation that is in arrears or
is in default upon any debt or contract. The consultant, if requested, must present evidence of ability and
possession of necessary facilities, and financial resources to comply with the terms of the Scope of Services.
F. CITY ORDINANCES
The consultant will strictly comply with all applicable ordinances of the City of Bryant, laws of the State of
Arkansas, and laws of the federal government.
G. HOLD HARMLESS
The consultant is responsible for any and all damages to property or persons arising out of an error, omission
and/or negligent act in the prosecution of his/her work. Further, the consultant will indemnify and save
harmless the City, its officers, agents and employees from all suits, claims, actions, or damages of any nature
whatsoever resulting there from. These indemnities are not limited by the listing of any insurance coverage.
H. TERMINATION OF CONTRACT
The City reserves the right to terminate the whole or any part of this contract, upon written notice to the
consultant, in the event that sufficient funds to complete the contract are not appropriated by the City of
Bryant.
The City further reserves the right to terminate the whole or any part of this contract, upon written notice to
the consultant, in the event of default by the consultant. Default is defined as failure of the consultant to
perform any of the contract or failure to make sufficient progress so as to endanger performance of this
contract in accordance with its terms. In the event of default and termination, the
City will procure upon such terms and in such manner as may be deemed appropriate services similar to those
so terminated. The consultant shall be liable for excess costs for such similar services unless acceptable
evidence is submitted that failure to perform the contract was due to causes beyond the control and without
the fault of negligence of the consultant.
I. HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT
All work under this contract shall comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) of 1975 and
revisions thereof, and all other applicable Federal, State, or local statutes, rules, or regulations affecting the
work done under the contract.
J. SURVIVAL
The provisions of this Request for Qualifications shall survive and shall not merge with the contract awarded
to the consultant selected, but shall be additional terms thereof and the submission of a proposal shall be
deemed as acceptance of these terms.
K. MINORITY BUSINESS AND WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE REQUIREMENTS
The City of Bryant in an effort to reaffirm its policy of nondiscrimination, encourages the efforts of
consultants and subcontractors to take affirmative action in providing for Equal Employment Opportunity
without regard to race, religion, creed, color, sex, national origin, age, handicap unrelated to ability to perform
the job, or protected veterans' status.
L. SCOPE OF SERVICES
The successful consultant(s) will be responsible for all or part of the tasks listed below. Based on the
qualifications of the proposing consultants, the City may select one consultant to perform all of the tasks listed
below, or more than one consultant, each of whom will perform those services for which they are most
qualified. Further, the City reserves the right to contract with other engineering firms to conduct the work of
the City based on the specific needs of the City or the current workload being handled by the contract
consultant.
The City reserves the right to modify this Scope of Services and to request proposal modifications any time
during the consultant evaluation process.
1. Provide construction management services to the City for a project involving the expansion of the City’s
wastewater treatment plant.
2. Provide other construction management services as needed by the City..
M. EVALUATION OF QUALIFICATIONS STATEMENT
The City shall evaluate current statements of qualifications of firms on file whenever a specific project
requiring such professional services is proposed. Three (3) qualified firms shall be selected for the specific
project. The City shall then select the firm considered the best qualified and capable of performing the desired
work and negotiate a contract for the proposed project with the firm selected. In general, when evaluating the
qualifications of each firm, the City shall consider:
1. The specialized experience and technical competence of the firm with respect to the type of professional
services required;
2. The capacity and capability of the firm to perform the work in question, including specialized services,
within the time limitations fixed for the completion of the project;
3. The past record or performance of the firm with respect to such factors as control of costs, quality of work
and ability to meet schedules and deadlines; and
4. The firm's proximity to and familiarity with the area in which the project is located.
Thank you for your interest in the City of Bryant. We will look forward to receiving and reviewing your
qualifications for this contract.
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