Missouri Department of Transportation
Ed Hassinger, Director
1.888.ASK MODOT (275.6636)
12/22/2025
Dear Consultant:
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission is requesting the services of a consulting
engineering firm to perform the described professional services for the project included on the attached list.
If your firm would like to be considered for these consulting services, you may express your interest by
responding to the appropriate office, which is indicated on the attachments. Limit your letter of interest to no
more than three pages total. This letter should include a statement to indicate your firm’s understanding of
the project. It should also include any other information which might help us in the selection process,
including key personnel you would assign to the project and the backgrounds of those individuals, and any
sub-consultants you would propose to use, and an indication of your firm’s approach to promoting and
developing a diverse workforce. MoDOT is committed to reflecting the diversity of the communities we
serve and we expect our partners to do the same. We will utilize the consultant information already on file
so we will not need a lengthy submittal of other general company information. In addition, please attach one
page with detailed information on similar projects that your key personnel have worked on. Indicate the role
your key personnel played in the projects and include reference contact information.
DBE firms must be certified by the Missouri Department of Transportation in order to be counted as
participation towards an established DBE Goal. We encourage DBE firms to submit letters of interest as
prime consultants for any projects they feel can be managed by their firm. We also encourage both DBE
firms and non-DBE firms to consider joining MoDOT’s Mentor/Protégé program whenever possible as part
of a MoDOT project.
MoDOT will evaluate firms based on: Project Understanding & Innovation, Past Performance,
Qualifications of Personnel Assigned, General Experience of Firm, Familiarity/Capability, Accessibility of
Firm & Staff. Firm’s not providing a response on approach to workforce diversity will be considered non-
responsive to this solicitation. Firm’s that are not current on all of the required prequalification categories
found in MoDOT’s Approved Consultant Prequalification List at the date of the solicitation expiration will
be considered non-responsive.
We request all letters be received by 3:00 pm, January 15, 2026 sent to zachary.lee@modot.mo.gov
Sincerely,
Sarah Kleinschmit, P.E.
State Design Engineer
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DISTRICT OFFICES
District SE
Donnie Brown – District Engineer
Missouri Department of Transportation
2675 N. Main Street
Sikeston, MO 63801
Contact
Zachary Lee
573-258-3857
zachary.lee@modot.mo.gov
Email responses are encouraged
District SE
Stoddard County, Route 114
Job No:
J9S3725
Location:
Stoddard County
Proposed Improvement:
Length:
J9S3725: J0740 Bridge replacement over Drainage Ditch 5 on
MO Route 114 in Stoddard County. This project also consists
of removing and replacing the bridge deck of existing
structure F0565 on MO 114 in Stoddard County.
Various
Approximate Construction Cost: $2,684,000.00
DBE Goal (if applicable)
0%
Consultant Services Required: Construction Inspection/Material Testing.
The consultant will provide professional, technical, and other
personnel, equipment, material, and all other things
necessary for field inspection for a bridge deck replacement
and a total bridge replacement on MO 114 in Stoddard
County.
The consultant shall provide quality assurance (QA)
inspection oversight for roadway construction. Additional
services to be provided by the consultant include field
inspections of all work and contract activities, on-site material
QA testing, project documentation, traffic control oversite,
measurement and payment of work performed, and
preparation of other reports and documentation as required by
MoDOT such as daily work reports, material reporting, pay
quantities, CUF reviews, wage rate interviews, bulletin board
inspections, estimates generation, change orders generation,
and as-builts final plans, and contractor performance ratings.
Onsite QA inspections will include but not limited to concrete
testing, asphalt testing, sampling asphalt aggregate for
gradations, base rock gradations, density checks, and soil
densities. All QA material testing shall follow MoDOT’s ITP
and frequencies along with regulations set forth in the
Missouri Standard Specifications for Highway Construction,
Job Special Provisions within the contract, applicable
categories of the EPG, and the directives found under “Quality
Management” on MoDOT’s website.
The consultant will be required to use MoDOT’s
AASHTOWare Project program and SharePoint for all project
documentation and record keeping. All consultant staff
performing QA material testing shall be certified through
MoDOT’s technician certification program.
The Consultant shall provide a Resident Engineer to oversee
the work completed by the Consultant inspector. This
Consultant Resident Engineer responsibilities shall include but
Other Comments:
is not limited to being available to answer all contractor
questions, address issues that arise on the project, and
correspond with MoDOT’s Resident Engineer about any work
due to changing site conditions.
All change orders will be completed by the consultant
inspector in AASHTOWare, changed to pending, and a
notification sent to the MoDOT RE for review for review and
final signature(s).
The semi-final inspection will be completed by the consultant
inspector and will be signed by MoDOT’s Resident Engineer
when all corrections have been completed. The Final
inspection will also be signed by MoDOT’s Resident Engineer
once all exceptions have been completed. Final plan
preparations will be completed by the Consultant inspector
and will begin once the semi-final has been complete.
The consultant Resident Engineer and construction inspector
will report to the MoDOT Resident Engineer.
Rating Criteria w/Weighted Values
Project Understanding
30 Points Max
Past Performance
25 Points Max
Qualifications of Personnel Assigned
20 Points Max
General Experience of Firm
5 Points Max
Familiarity/Capability
5 Points Max
Accessibility of Firm & Staff
15 Points Max
100 Points Max Total
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