LEGAL NOTICE
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
RFQ #26-059
For
CONSULTANT SERVICES –
St. Charles County Strategic Highway Safety Project
STP 7302-724
ST. CHARLES COUNTY GOVERNMENT
ST. CHARLES, MISSOURI
St. Charles County is seeking Statement of Qualifications from Professional Service
Firms to provide Consultant Services for St. Charles County Strategic Highway
Safety Project for the County. The County reserves the right to terminate the contract
for reasons of violations by the successful proposer of any term or condition of the
contract by giving thirty (30) days written notice stating the reasons therefore and giving
the party ample time to remedy the deficiencies.
INSTRUCTIONS
One original and one [1] signed copies of the statement of qualifications must be received in a
sealed envelope plainly marked RFQ 26-059 St. Charles County Strategic Highway Safety
Project with the due date and time in the lower left corner of the envelope.
An authorized representative of the company/person submitting the statement of qualification
must sign it in blue ink.
Statements of Qualifications must be submitted to the St. Charles County Finance Department,
201 North Second Street Room 541 St. Charles MO 63301 prior to 05/15/2026 at 2:00 pm.
St. Charles County reserves the right to accept and/or reject any and all proposals.
Bid results may be obtained by going to our St Charles County Government website @
http://www.sccmo.org/Bids.aspx click on “show Closed/Awarded/Cancelled bids”, select bid
and click on “related documents”. No phone calls please. The time it takes for final bid results
to be made public depends on the complexity of the project and the cost of the project.
QUALIFICATION INQUIRIES
Any questions concerning this Request for Qualification must be submitted in writing to:
Lenore Faulkner, Purchasing Coordinator
St. Charles County Government
Finance Department
201 North Second St
St. Charles, Missouri 63301
lefaulkner@sccmo.org
For questions or inquiries concerning the specifications please contact:
Matt Seggerman, Project Manager
St. Charles County Government
Roads and Traffic Department
201 North Second St
St. Charles, Missouri 63301
Fax: (636) 949-3453
mseggerman@sccmo.org
The RFQ number and title shall be referenced on all correspondence.
All questions must be received no later than 5:00 PM on 5/4/2026
Any question received after this deadline may not be answered.
Prohibited Communication
Contact with any representative, other than through the procedure outlined in the section titled
“Inquiries”, concerning this request is prohibited PRIOR TO PROPOSAL DUE DATE. Representative
shall include, but not be limited to, all elected and appointed officials, and employees of St. Charles
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County and their Agents within St. Charles County.
Any Offeror engaging in such prohibited communications prior to proposal due date may be
disqualified at the sole discretion of St. Charles County.
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS
St. Charles County reserves the right to reject any and all Qualifications.
No additions, deletions, corrections, or adjustments will be accepted after submissions are
opened.
The electronic version of this RFQ is available upon request. The document was entered into
WORD for Microsoft Windows. The Purchasing Office does not guarantee the completeness
and accuracy of any information provided on the electronic version. Therefore, respondents
are cautioned that the hard copy of this proposal/RFQ on file in the Purchasing Office governs
in the event of a discrepancy between the information contained in or on the electronic
version and that which is on the hard copy.
An authorized officer of the company submitting the response must sign all copies, in blue ink.
Vendors must submit two [2] signed copies of their statement of qualifications; one is to be an
original and so marked. One [1] digital copy saved to USB shall also be submitted. Prices for
services should not be included in submitted responses.
St. Charles County will not award any proposal to an individual or business having any
outstanding amounts due from a prior Contract or business relationship with the County or
who owes any amount(s) for delinquent Federal, State or Local taxes, fees and licenses.
Sealed submissions received after the designated time of the receipt of the sealed statements
will not be opened.
The successful firm is specifically denied the right of using in any form or medium the names
of St. Charles County or any other public agency of St. Charles County Government for public
advertising unless express written permission is granted.
All firms must possess the necessary and appropriate business and/or professional licenses
in their field.
Award will be made to the firm best qualified and capable of performing the desired work,
subject to successful contract negotiations.
INSURANCE:
Worker's Compensation and Employer's Liability: Statutory WC limits as required by the
Statutes of the State of Missouri (or a qualified self-insurer) and Employers Liability in an
amount of no less than $1.0 million.
Automobile, General Liability and Property Damage: The Contractor shall maintain the
following minimum amounts of automobile, general liability, and property damage insurance
coverage during the life of the contract:
$1,000,000 for bodily injury or death to any one person and $3,000,000 per occurrence for automobile
and general liability coverage; and property damage coverage of at least $1,000,000. A Combined
Single Limit Policy in the amount of $3,000,000 is an acceptable alternative. Automobile coverage must
include non-owned vehicles.
The Automobile & General Liabilities policies shall be endorsed to include the County as an additional
insured including the following language: Nothing in this endorsement shall serve to operate as a waiver of
the County’s Sovereign Immunity or broaden the liability of the County beyond the provisions of Sections
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537.600 to 537.610 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri. Vendor shall provide for 30 days advance written
notice of any material change. A Waiver of Subrogation in favor of the County shall be endorsed on
each of the policies. The required insurance shall be primary insurance with respect to any other
insurance or self-insurance programs maintained by the County.
A Certificate of Insurance evidencing the above coverage(s) together with a copy of the required
endorsements shall be provided to the County prior to the commencement of any work.
It shall be the contractor's responsibility to keep the respective insurance policies and coverages of
any sub-contractor current and in force for the life of the contract.
Architects/Design Engineers: Errors and Omissions (Professional Liability): with limits of not less than
1,000,000.000 per claim/$3,000,000.00 aggregate covering all services provided by the Contract.
Coverage to be written on a claims-made basis.
Excess Umbrella: liability with a limit of no less than $1,000,000 in excess of the above policies.
All insurance to be written through a company duly authorized to do business in the State of
Missouri with an A.M. Best Rating of A-IX or higher.
The Professional Liability, CGL, Automobile and Umbrella policies shall be endorsed to include
the County as an additional insured and provide for 30 days advance written notice of any
material change.
A Waiver of Subrogation in favor of the County shall be endorsed on each of the policies.
The required insurance provided by the “Firm” shall be primary insurance with respect to any
other insurance or self-insurance programs maintained by the County.
A Certificate of Insurance evidencing the above coverage(s) together with a copy of the
required endorsements shall be provided to the County prior to the commencement of any
work.
Certification
The Firm understands and agrees that by signing the statement of Qualification document, the Firm
certifies the following:
The Firm shall only utilize licensed professional personnel who have had their qualifications
submitted as part of the Firm’s Qualifications document (or subsequent updates). All personnel
utilized must be authorized to work in the United States in accordance with applicable federal and
state laws. This includes but is not limited to the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act (IIRIRA) and INA Section 274A.
If the Firm is found to be in violation of this requirement or applicable federal, state and /or local laws
and/or regulations, and if the County of St. Charles has reasonable cause to believe that the Firm
has knowingly employed individuals who are not eligible to work in the United States, the County
shall have the right to cancel the contract immediately without penalty or recourse and suspend or
debar the Firm from doing business with the County.
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