INQUIRY 2761 - TEMPORARY ENGINEERING SERVICES

Request for Temporary City Engineering Services
The City of Parkersburg is accepting Statements of Qualifications from qualified professional
engineering firms and/or individual professional engineers to provide temporary City
Engineering services as detailed in sections 4.204-4.206 of the City Charter. The selected
consultant will provide professional engineering support to the City, including engineering
advice, public works and facility project support, inspection and certification of work
performed by independent contractors, assistance with permit and building-related
inspections, and custodianship and management support for engineering records, plats,
maps, specifications, and similar public works documents.
The services are intended to provide the City with qualified professional engineering capacity
on a temporary basis and may be assigned on an as-needed basis according to the City's
priorities, workload, and available funding. Specific assignments and fees will be
established through the resulting agreement and task authorizations, as applicable.
Procurement of said services will be in accordance with Chapter 5G-1-3 of the West Virginia
Code. Interested firms or individuals must submit the requested information to the City of
Parkersburg, Finance Department, First Floor, P.O. Box 1627, Parkersburg, WV 26102, no
later than 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
The City intends to select the most highly qualified professional engineer or engineering firm
based upon demonstrated qualifications, relevant experience, availability, technical
capability, understanding of municipal engineering responsibilities, and ability to provide
responsive temporary services.
Minimum Scope of Services
1. Act as engineering advisor to the Mayor, City Council, and municipal agencies,
commissions, and boards, unless otherwise provided by law or ordinance.
2. Provide professional engineering services for the construction, purchase,
maintenance, and improvement of City facilities, public works, streets,
infrastructure, and equipment, except services assigned to other City o(cid:431)ices,
departments, agencies, or independent contractors.
3. Inspect and certify, prior to City acceptance and payment, the satisfactory
performance of work performed for the City by independent contractors, as
applicable.

4. Assist with the supervision and regulation of permits and inspections associated
with buildings, building construction, electrical, plumbing, elevator, and other
building installations, as directed by the City.
5. Maintain, organize, and provide engineering records, plats, maps, specifications,
plans, and similar documents pertaining to City public works, property,
improvements, and streets.
6. Provide technical review, field observations, project coordination,
recommendations, and other related engineering services reasonably required by
the City within the consultant's professional qualifications.
7. Coordinate with City sta(cid:431), contractors, consultants, regulatory agencies, utility
providers, and other stakeholders as necessary to carry out assigned engineering
responsibilities.
The foregoing list is not intended to be exhaustive. The City may request other professional
engineering services that are reasonably related to the temporary City Engineer function and
within the selected consultant's qualifications and applicable professional licensing
requirements.
Request for Temporary City Engineering Services
Qualifications and Statement of Interest
Proposers must be licensed to practice professional engineering in the State of West Virginia
and must demonstrate the qualifications and experience necessary to perform the duties
described in this Request for Qualifications. The City is seeking a consultant who can provide
timely, practical, and professional municipal engineering support.
Please provide, at minimum, the following information:
* The name, address, telephone number, and email address of the firm or individual
proposer and the name and contact information of the person authorized to
represent the proposer.
* A concise description of the firm's or individual's organization, ownership, years
in business/practice, and primary services o(cid:431)ered.
* Evidence of current West Virginia professional engineering registration/licensure
for the proposed City Engineer and any other key personnel who may perform
services.
* A description of the qualifications and professional experience of the proposed
City Engineer and key technical personnel, including municipal engineering,

public works, infrastructure, construction administration, inspection, permitting,
and project management experience.
* A list of similar municipal or public-sector assignments completed or currently
underway, including the client name, project/assignment description, dates, and
a client contact who may be used as a reference.
* A description of the proposer's availability and anticipated ability to respond to
City requests, meetings, field issues, inspections, and other time-sensitive
engineering needs.
* A description of the proposer's approach to maintaining engineering records and
coordinating plans, plats, maps, specifications, inspection documentation, and
related public works records.
* Any proposed subconsultants, including their role and qualifications, if
applicable.
* Three professional references, preferably for municipal engineering, public works,
or comparable governmental assignments.
* Any exceptions, assumptions, or other information the proposer believes the City
should consider in evaluating the Statement of Qualifications.
Selection and Negotiation
The City shall evaluate the Statements of Qualifications, performance data, references, and
other material submitted by interested proposers and select the professional engineer or
firm that, in the City's opinion, is best qualified to perform the desired temporary engineering
services. The City may conduct interviews with selected proposers, which may include
discussion of anticipated services, availability, methods of approach, and the proposer's
ability to support the City's engineering needs.
The City will commence scope-of-services and price negotiations with the highest qualified
professional firm or individual. Should the City be unable to negotiate a satisfactory
agreement with the proposer considered to be the most qualified, at a fee determined to be
fair and reasonable, negotiations may be undertaken with the next most qualified proposer,
and so on, in accordance with applicable West Virginia law.
The City reserves the right to reject any or all Statements of Qualifications, to request
clarification or additional information, to modify the scope of services, and to cancel or
reissue this request if it determines that doing so is in the City's best interest.

Important Qualification Requirement
The City's Charter provides that the City Engineer shall be a professional engineer registered
by the State of West Virginia. The Charter also provides a residency requirement for the City
Engineer, subject to waiver by City Council by a two-thirds vote. Proposers should identify
the proposed City Engineer and address compliance with these requirements in the
Statement of Qualifications.
Submission
Submit (3) copies of the Statement of Qualifications in a sealed package clearly marked
"Statement of Qualifications - Temporary City Engineering Services" to:
City of Parkersburg
Finance Department
First Floor
P.O. Box 1627
Parkersburg, WV 26102
Statements of Qualifications must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. on Thursday,
November 12, 2026. Late submissions will be rejected. Questions regarding this request
should be directed to Eric Jiles, Director of Finance, 304-424-8489,
eric.jiles@parkersburgwv.gov and answers to questions will be provided on the City's
procurement website at https://parkersburgwv.gov/departments/finance/bids.php.
The City will a(cid:431)ord full opportunity to women-owned and minority business enterprises to
submit a Statement of Qualifications in response to this request and will not discriminate
against any interested firm or individual on the grounds of race, creed, color, sex, age,
handicap, or national origin in the award of this contract.