Request for Qualifications - Airport Engineering Services
| Location: | Colorado |
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| Posted: | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Due: | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Agency: | Lake County |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
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| Solicitation No: | RFQ_QUAL_F-Lake-0000000003 |
| Publication URL: | To access bid details, please log in. |
| Bid Number: |
RFQ_QUAL_F-Lake-0000000003
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| Bid Title: |
Request for Qualifications - Airport Engineering Services
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| Category: | RFPs |
| Status: | Open |
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Lake County Government
Request for Qualifications
505 Harrison Avenue
PO BOX 964
Leadville, CO 80461
RFP@lakecountyco.gov
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS COVER SHEET
Title | Request for Qualifications – Airport Engineering Services
Issue Date | 1/20/2026
Questions Due | 2/3/2026
Questions Email | RFP@lakecountyco.gov
Submission Due Date | 2/17/2026
DOCUMENTS INCLUDED IN THE REQUEST PACKAGE
RFQ Schedules
Schedule A | RFQ Submission Instructions
Schedule B | Scope of Work
Schedule C | Project Schedule
Schedule D | RFQ Packet Submittal Instructions
Schedule E | Insurance
Lake County Government
Schedule A – RFQ Submission Instructions
Purpose + Background
The Board of County Commissioners of Lake County, Colorado, by and through its Elected OKicials or
Employees (collectively referred to herein as, Lake County), requests Statements of Qualification from
airport consulting firms to provide airport planning, environmental planning, and engineering services at
the Leadville-Lake County Regional Airport (LXV) for a period of five (5) years.
Proposal Advertisement
Information concerning this request can be found on the Lake County Government website at,
https://www.lakecountyco.gov/bids.aspx. Lake County is also a member of BidNet Direct.
Qualification Submission
Email proposals to RFP@lakecountyco.gov. If the Vendor does not desire email submissions, sealed
submissions will be received at the below address by the proposals due date and time.
Lake County Government
ATTN: Contract Management
505 Harrison Avenue
PO BOX 964,
Leadville, CO 80461
Proposal documents are required to be submitted in their original fillable format. Emailed proposals must
include the following statement on the email, “I hereby waive my right to a sealed proposal.” An email
confirmation will be sent when the proposal has been received.
Introductory Information
1. Each submission must include the full business address of the Bidder and be signed by an
authorized representative.
• Partnerships: Submissions must include the full names of all partners and be signed in the
partnership name by one of the partners or an authorized representative. The signature must be
followed by the name and title of the person signing.
• Corporations: Submissions must be signed with the legal name of the corporation, followed by
the state of incorporation. The signature must be by the president, secretary, or another person
authorized to bind the corporation, and include their name and title typed or printed below the
signature.
• Individuals with Titles: If a person signs using a title (e.g., "president," "secretary," or "agent")
without disclosing their principal, the submission may be deemed to be that of the individual.
When requested by the County Attorney’s OKice, satisfactory evidence of a signatory’s authority to
bind a corporation must be provided. A power of attorney must accompany the signature of anyone
not otherwise authorized to bind the bidder.
All corrections or erasures in the submission must be initialed by the person signing.
Lake County Government
Schedule A – RFQ Submission Instructions
Submitters agree to comply with all conditions, requirements, specifications, and instructions
stated or implied in this bid. All prices and required designations must be clearly and fully provided,
and all blank spaces in the bid forms must be appropriately filled in.
Bidders are required to send submissions based on the instructions provided in this invitation. The
Statement of Qualifications must be completed in full, in detail, and signed by the bidder.
2. Late or unsigned submissions shall not be accepted or considered.
It is the responsibility of the bidder to ensure that their submission is received at
RFP@lakecountyco.gov on or before the deadline stated in Section 1, “Notice to Bidders.”
Hard copy bids received before the bid opening will be kept unopened in a secure location. Lake
County assumes no responsibility for the premature opening of a submission that is not properly
addressed or identified.
Submissions may be withdrawn only upon written request and with the approval of the Lake County
Manager. Such requests must be received from the withdrawing bidder prior to the time fixed for
award.
Negligence on the part of the Bidder in preparing the submission does not confer any right to
withdraw the bid after it has been submitted and awarded.
Bidders are expected to examine all conditions, specifications, and instructions contained in this
solicitation. Failure to do so shall be at the bidder’s own risk.
Lake County reserves the right to reject any and all submissions, to waive any informalities in the
bidding process, to award the bid to multiple vendors, and to accept the bid that, in the opinion of
the Board of County Commissioners, best serves the interests of Lake County.
3. By submitting a bid, the Bidder agrees that the signed bid, all documents included in this Request
for Bid, including, but not limited to, product specifications and scope of services, the formal
acceptance of the bid by Lake County, and the signature of the Chair of the Lake County Board of
County Commissioners shall together constitute the contract. The contract shall be eKective as of
the date it is signed by the Chair.
Cooperative Purchasing
Lake County encourages cooperative purchasing as a means to help other agencies reduce procurement
costs and to maximize the value of taxpayer dollars through volume purchasing.
At their discretion, Vendor(s) may agree to extend the pricing and/or terms of the resulting award to other
state or local government agencies, school districts, or political subdivisions that have a need for the same
products or services.
Such usage by other entities shall not have a negative impact on Lake County during the current term or
any future terms of the agreement.
Lake County Government
Schedule B – Scope of Work
Project Overview
Projects anticipated for this period may include any of the following:
1. Construct hangars and associated site improvements
2. Planning services to include CIP planning
3. Remove soil and other Part 77 obstructions
4. Runway, taxiway and apron pavement maintenance and marking
5. Access road and parking lot pavement maintenance and marking
6. Construct new and expand existing aircraft parking aprons
7. Construct parallel taxiway “A” (south) and associated connectors
8. Construct taxiways and taxi lanes
9. Maintain existing airport facilities including buildings, fencing and utilities
10. Construct airport infrastructure including water, sewer, utilities, access roads, and fencing
11. Airfield lighting and NAVAID improvements
12. Aviation fuel system modification and expansion
13. Environmental services
Method of Procurement
Once issued, the Qualification Package is considered complete for bidding purposes, and all Bidders are
expected to respond fully to its terms and conditions. Incomplete or non-responsive submissions will be
disqualified from consideration.
Lake County evaluates submissions based on experience and qualifications, understating of scope and
approach, cost and value, cost and capacity, responsiveness and compliance, risk management and legal
consideration, and local and social considerations, ensure awards serve Lake County’s best interests.
Evaluation of Bids and Awards
All proposals will undergo an initial review for acceptability to determine whether they meet the basic
requirements for consideration. This review includes an assessment of responsiveness to the RFQ,
completeness and clarity of required bid documents, and the inclusion of all necessary signatures.
Proposals that fail to meet these basic requirements may be disqualified from further evaluation.
Proposals deemed acceptable will then be evaluated by an Evaluation Committee. The committee will
consider several factors, which may include:
• Demonstrated need for the proposed service
• Eligibility under applicable program funding
• Proposed pricing
• Alignment with service area needs
Lake County Government
Schedule B – Scope of Work
*Additional Evaluation Information:
A. Detail and completeness of the submittal and overall quality of the response (15 points).
B. The past performance record and qualifications of the firm and the individuals involved, verifiable
through references and resumes on similar projects. This includes identifying staK with experience
in airport improvement projects and airport projects that include examples of facility layout,
environmental issues as they relate to the contemplated projects, Value Engineering (VE), PFC,
DBE, and CIP preparation, complex airport design, construction management, and surveying (25
points).
C. Completion of airport projects similar to the Airport’s future CIP (20 points).
D. Past experience working with the Federal Aviation Administration (10 points).
E. The size of the firm and experience with managing similar airport projects (10 points).
F. Firm’s plan and ability to meet DBE goals (5 points).
G. Firm’s organizational structure as it relates to the Airport (i.e., project team, use of sub-consultants,
oKice location where work will be accomplished, etc.) (15 points)
Note: The Evaluation Committee reserves the right to request additional information from proposers. If no
proposal adequately addresses the required services and pricing, the committee may recommend that no
award be made.
Following the evaluation, the Evaluation Committee will report its findings to the RFQ Initiator. Final
recommendations, based on the evaluations, will be presented to the Lake County Board of County
Commissioners at a Regular Meeting. Contract awards are subject to the final approval of the Board.
Joint Venture Responsibility
1. If the Contractor is a Joint Venture, each party to the Joint Venture shall be individually and jointly
responsible for completing the project in accordance with this Agreement. The parties shall have
joint and several liabilities for any liquidated damages or performance bond claims related to the
Joint Venture. The performance bond and all required insurance must clearly identify each party to
the Joint Venture.
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