SOQ Professional Design/Consulting Services - Annual Request for Qualifications

City of Mount Vernon Phone: 740-393-9528
40 Public Square Fax: 740-397-6595
Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050 www.mtvernonoh.gov
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Annual Request for Qualifications
2026-7
The City of Mount Vernon, Ohio is currently accepting Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) for
professional design/consulting services per Ohio Revised Code 153.65 through 153.73. A General
SOQ shall be submitted for the purpose of identifying the most qualified firms to provide professional
design/consulting services for the 2026-7 calendar year.
Firms interested in being considered for projects in Mount Vernon are encouraged to submit a current
SOQ at the beginning of each calendar year. Each firm's qualifications will be evaluated using the Ohio
QBS Coalition manual, copies of which are available through the American Council of Engineering
Companies (www.acecohio.org).
Services required by the City of Mount Vernon include but are not limited to: preliminary and detail design
of public utilities, roadway, bridges, structural, traffic control and analysis, bike trails, stormwater,
hydrologic and hydraulic river studies, shop drawing review, independent review of construction
drawings and specifications, construction inspection, right-of-way plan development, right-of-way
acquisition, environmental engineering services, architecture and landscape design, railroad work, and tree
plantings, removals and maintenance, arborist services, real estate services, architectural services, master
planning, grant writing, environmental, survey, and public relations. Firms shall include any letters of
prequalification from the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) as they apply to the above-
mentioned services.
*Note: Larger projects may be advertised with project specifics.
Selection may begin 10 calendar days after this advertisement.
Submit two (2) copies of the SOQ by mail or PDF by email to:
Brian W. Ball, P.E.
City Engineer
40 Public Square
Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050
Engineer@mtvernonoh.gov
SOQ's will be accepted on a renewal bases until December 31, 2027
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