RCP Grant ? Crete Pedestrian Bridge Project

Location:	Nebraska
Posted:	Feb 4, 2026
Due:	Feb 25, 2026
Agency:	State of Nebraska - Department of Transportation (NDOT)
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Y - Construction of Structures and Facilities
Solicitation No:	RFQ-2603
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RFQ-2603

Request for Qualifications

Professional Services for Crete-

Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP)

Grant – Crete Pedestrian Bridge Project

February 4, 2026

Statements of Qualifications are due Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 1:00 P.M.

GENERAL

In accordance with Nebraska Consultants’ Competitive Negotiation Act (Neb. Rev. Stat.

§81-1702), the Brooks Act (40 USC 1101), and 23 CFR 172.5, the State of Nebraska,

Department of Transportation (NDOT), is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for

Crete- Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Grant – Crete Pedestrian Bridge Project.

Qualified consultants are invited to submit a statement of qualifications as outlined below.

NDOT’s website referred to in this document is located at:

http://www.dot.nebraska.gov/business-center/consultant/

All consultants interested in providing professional services for NDOT and Local Public

Agencies (LPAs) are strongly encouraged to review NDOT’s template Standard LPA

Professional Services PE Agreement, Sample Fees and Payments Exhibit, and Insurance

Requirements for Professional Service Providers prior to responding to this RFQ. By

submitting a statement of qualifications in response to this RFQ, Consultant, and all

subconsultants, agree to meet the substantive requirements of these documents. These

documents can be found on NDOT’s website. An agreement will not be executed unless

consultant provides a current overhead (indirect cost rate) schedule and proof of meeting the

insurance requirements in the form of an Insurance ACORD. Further information regarding

insurance, including a checklist to assist in submitting an acceptable insurance certificate,

can be found at https://dot.nebraska.gov/business-center/consultant/insurance/.

NDOT is seeking a statement of qualifications from consultants who wish to be considered to

provide these services. The selected consultants will be required to follow the LPA

Guidelines Manual for Federal-Aid Projects and all applicable Federal and State

requirements and procedures for the local federal-aid projects.

This RFQ does not commit NDOT to award a contract, to pay any costs incurred in the

preparation of a response to this request, or to procure or contract for services. NDOT

reserves the right to award contracts to more than one qualified consultant, to accept or reject

any or all responses received as a result of this request, to negotiate with any qualified

consultant or to modify or cancel in part or in its entirety the RFQ, if it is in the best interest of

NDOT to do so.

Nebraska Public Records Act

In accordance with Nebraska Revised Statute 84-712 et.seq., Nebraska Public Records Act,

documents provided to NDOT are public records subject to disclosure unless consultant

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requests in writing that documents must be kept confidential and can demonstrate that such

records are confidential under federal or state law.

Required Title VI Non-discrimination General Assurance

The Nebraska Department of Transportation, in accordance with the provisions of 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/offerors that it will affirmatively insure {ensure} that

any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises

will be afforded full 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.

STANDARD WORK CATEGORIES

Standard Work Categories anticipated on this project are listed below. Consultant/team must

be certified in the following Standard Work Categories. Information regarding the Standard

Work Categories can be found on NDOT’s website.

102 Transportation Planning

105 Railroad Planning

110 NEPA Studies

111 NEPA Categorical Exclusion

112 NEPA Environmental Assessment

113 NEPA Environmental Impact Statement

115 Other Environmental Studies

120 Roadway Design

130 Bridge Design

210 Engineering Survey

211 Public Involvement

SCOPE OF SERVICES

A. OVERVIEW OF THE WORK:

The Crete Pedestrian Bridge Project aims to reconnect disadvantaged neighborhoods,

support the community’s diverse workforce and cultures, and improve access to city

amenities by constructing an ADA-compliant pedestrian crossing that can accommodate

community users of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities. Goals include:

1. Community engagement

2. Planning/Feasibility Study

3. Preliminary Engineering/Design

B. QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

Experience in planning/feasibility studies, bridge design and public

involvement/community engagement.

C. SOFTWARE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:

Microsoft Office products or equivalent, eBuilder project management cloud-based

software, AutoCAD for preliminary design work, and ArcGIS for any planning or safety

audit work, as appropriate

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D. EXPECTATIONS FOR THE DELIVERABLES:

Public engagement summary, feasibility study and preliminary plans

DETAILS

It is anticipated that three (3) consultants will be short-listed for interviews, with one (1)

consultant will be awarded the contract for the work. The evaluation criteria to be used

for the short-listing and final selection are outlined below. The payment method for the

contract may be Lump Sum, Cost Plus Fixed Fee, or Specific Rates of Compensation.

NDOT reserves the right to abandon or terminate any contract at any time and either

re-advertise services or utilize its own forces. NDOT also reserves the right to

accomplish services for future phases on all projects with the selected consultant,

select another consultant, or utilize its own forces.

NDOT will not hold a briefing. All information is contained within this RFQ and on NDOT’s

website. If additional information is deemed necessary, it will be posted on the same web

page as this RFQ and will be labeled as an update. Consultants interested in this RFQ are

responsible for checking for updated information.

Interested consultants must be certified by NDOT or have a completed certification form on

file with NDOT prior to the deadline identified in the Schedule of Activities. Instructions for

completing the NDOT Annual Consultant Certification form is available at:

https://dot.nebraska.gov/media/g1qb344b/cert-instruc-annual-certification.pdf

Please submit your Drug-Free Workplace Policy (DF Policy) separate from the response to

this RFQ (DF Policy Example). The DF Policy is a one-time submittal to NDOT. Please do

not re-submit unless your DF Policy has changed or you never have previously submitted a

DF Policy. While the DF Policy is not a submittal requirement, all consultants must have an

acceptable DF Policy on file prior to the deadline identified in the Schedule of Activities. If

necessary, the consultant’s DF Policy may be submitted via email to:

NDOT.PDAnnualCertification@nebraska.gov

Please do not call or write NDOT staff for information regarding the services in this

RFQ.

Email all inquiries/questions to NDOT Procurement Engineer, at:

ndot.pdRFQinfo@nebraska.gov or call (402) 479-4778.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

Short List (70 pts)

A. QUALIFICATIONS (30 PTS)

1. Qualifications of the project manager and key team members to perform the work.

2. Firm’s demonstrated capacity to manage project teams with multiple consultants.

3. Experience conducting planning and feasibility studies for multimodal projects

4. Capabilities in bridge planning, conceptual/preliminary design and evaluation of

alternative structures.

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5. Community engagement experience working and outreach with disadvantages

neighborhoods, diverse communities and limited-English-proficient populations.

B. PERFORMANCE DATA (20 PTS)

1. Performance evaluations by NDOT regarding the work of the Consultant.

2. Adherence to applicable standards and completeness of previous submittals to

NDOT.

3. Project schedule adherence on previous projects with NDOT.

4. Cooperation with NDOT staff on previous projects.

C. UNDERSTANDING OF THE SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED (20 PTS)

1. Consultant demonstrated they understand nature and scope of the projects to be

assigned under this on-call agreement.

2. The consultant has recognized and identified special circumstances to be

considered for the projects.

3. Consultant provided a logical approach to complete tasks and resolve issues of

the project.

Final Selection (30 pts, 100 pts total)

D. DISCUSSION OF FOCUS AREA TOPICS (20 PTS)

1. Consultant’s interview presentation was clear and concise.

2. Consultant showed knowledge and understanding of topics.

E. COMMITTEE Q&A SESSION (10 PTS)

1. Consultant answered committee questions logically and thoroughly.

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

RFQ posted

Date

(2026)

Time (CST)

Feb 4, 11, 18

Last day questions will be accepted

Feb 11

4:00 PM

Last day Q&A or updates to RFQ may be posted

Feb 18

4:00 PM

NDOT Form 497 & Drug-Free Workplace Policy on file at NDOT Feb 25

Statement of Qualifications Due

Feb 25

1:00 PM

Post Short-List Consultants & Interview Schedule

March 9 4:00 PM

Interview

March 17 2:00 AM - 4:00 MP

Post Final Selections

March 19 4:00 PM

NOTE – Shortlisted Firms may be asked to provide verification that they and all subconsultants have

submitted their indirect cost rates and certifications for their latest fiscal year. Latest fiscal year means

the last fiscal year with an end date no more than 6 months in the past.

SUBMITTAL OF QUALIFICATIONS

All information must be received by the deadline identified in the Schedule of

Activities. No exceptions to this deadline will be given.

One (1) electronic copy (PDF format) of your firm's statement of qualification (SOQ) must be

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submitted using the Online “SOQ Submittal Form” link found on the Consultant Services

Business Opportunities page. Please “reduce file size” of PDF before submitting.

Submittals are to include the following in the order given below:

1. Front cover to include the consultant, subconsultants (if applicable), and number

and title of the RFQ.

2. A letter of interest not to exceed one (1) page.

3. Organizational Chart not to exceed one (1) page.

4. A narrative responding to the established evaluation factors not to exceed five

(5) pages.

5. A maximum of five (5) pages of additional supportive material such as charts,

tables, resumes, or photos.

6. NDOT Form 498, “Architect, Engineer, & Related Services Supplement to

Statement of Qualifications” (MS Word version) not to exceed six (6) pages for the

consultant and six (6) pages for each subconsultant. A separate NDOT Form 498

must be submitted for each subconsultant to be used.

Additional submittal requirements are:

1. All narrative-related material in the submittal must be formatted for 8½ x 11

paper, single or double spaced. Font size for narrative text no smaller than 11

point.

2. Submittal covers and dividers between the sections are allowed and not included in

the page limit.

INTERVIEWS

NDOT’s selection committee will conduct interviews with the short-listed consultants via

WebEx on the date and time specified in the Schedule of Activities. Interviews will be

capped at 20 minutes, followed by up to 10 minutes of Q&A. Consultant may contact the

Procurement Engineer to make any special arrangements.

NDOT will make every effort to post the short-listed consultants and interview schedule on

NDOT’s website prior to the deadline identified in the Schedule of Activities.

Upon completion of scoring and approval of the Deputy Director, NDOT will post the final

selections on NDOT’s website prior to the deadline identified in the Schedule of Activities,

or as soon as possible.

Vicki Kramer, Director

Nebraska Department of Transportation

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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