Architectural and Engineering Services RFQ

Location:	Illinois
Posted:	Dec 19, 2025
Due:	Jan 30, 2026
Agency:	Will County
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	C - Architect and Engineering Services - Construction
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PURCHASING DEPARTMENT

P. 815-740-4712

F. 815-740-4604

E. klynn@willcounty.gov

December 19, 2025

JENNIFER BERTINO-TARRANT

WILL COUNTY EXECUTIVE

KEVIN LYNN

DIRECTOR

County Office Building

302 N. Chicago Street

Joliet, IL 60432

To Whom It May Concern:

Will County is requesting responses from qualified candidates for Professional Architectural

and Engineering Services for the Will County Division of Transportation.

Responses to this solicitation will be received in the Purchasing Department, 2nd floor, Will County

Office Building, 302 North Chicago Street, Joliet, IL 60432, not later than 2:00 P.M., “as so

indicated by the time stamp clock of Will County,” Friday, January 30, 2026. Responses

received after this time will not be accepted.

The respondent acknowledges the right of the County of Will to reject any or all responses and

to waive non-material informality or irregularity in any statement of qualifications received in

whole or part as may be specified in the solicitation.

Should you have any questions regarding this RFQ, please contact the Will County Purchasing

Department at purchasing@willcounty.gov. Please include the solicitation name and number in the

email subject line.

We welcome your response to this solicitation.

Sincerely,

Kevin Lynn

Purchasing Director

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION (RFQ) FOR PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTUAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR

THE WILL COUNTY DIVISION OF TRANSPORTATION

RESPONSES TO THIS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFQ) FOR PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTUAL AND ENGINEERING

SERVICES FOR THE WILL COUNTY DIVISION OF TRANSPORTATION WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE PURCHASING

DEPARTMENT, 2ND FLOOR OF THE WILL COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING, 302 N. CHICAGO ST. JOLIET, IL 60432,

UNTIL THE HOUR OF 2:00 PM, ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2026.

SPECIFICATIONS AND CONDITIONS OF THE BID ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.DEMANDSTAR.COM, AS WELL AS

THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT, WILL COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING, 302 N. CHICAGO ST., JOLIET, IL. 60432,

(815) 740-4712 OR EMAIL PURCHASING@WILLCOUNTY.GOV

THE TENDERING OF A BID TO THE COUNTY SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS ACCEPTANCE OF THE SPECIFICATIONS.

THE BIDDER ACKNOWLEDGES THE RIGHT OF THE COUNTY OF WILL TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS, AND TO

WAIVE NON-MATERIAL INFORMALITY OR IRREGULARITY IN ANY BID RECEIVED IN WHOLE OR PART AS MAY

BE SPECIFIED IN THE SOLICITATION.

BY ORDER OF THE WILL COUNTY EXECUTIVE, JENNIFER BERTINO-TARRANT.

INSTRUCTIONS TO RESPONDENTS

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION (RFQ) FOR PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTUAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR

THE WILL COUNTY DIVISION OF TRANSPORTATION

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

Will County is requesting qualifications from candidates for Professional Architectural and Engineering

Services for the Will County Division of Transportation for two (2) new buildings required by the Division

of Transportation.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Sealed Statements of Qualification will be received in the Purchasing Department, 2nd floor, Will County Office

Building, 302 N. Chicago St., Joliet, IL 60432, not later than 2:00 P.M., Friday, January 30, 2026, “as so indicated by

the time stamp clock of Will County”. Responses received after this will not be accepted.

Sealed Statements of Qualification must be made in accordance with the instructions contained herein. All

forms shall be filled out and shall not be detached from this binding. The complete set of Contract Documents

shall be submitted with this proposal. All proposal forms and Specifications as attached hereto shall be used

to form the Contract for the work to be performed.

Statements of Qualification shall be submitted on the forms furnished by the County of Will in a sealed

package marked with the vendor's name and address and the notation:

SEALED STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATION:

Architectural and Engineering Services – Will County Division of Transportation.

Questions Due:

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Addenda Release:

Friday, January 23, 2025

Proposals Due:

Friday, January 30, 2026 - 2:00 P.M.

Internal Review:

February 2-6 2026

Interviews Held:

Week of February 9, 2026

Selection Finalized:

February 20, 2026

Contract Commencement: March 1, 2026

Proposals shall be addressed to the Will County Purchasing Department, Will County Office Building, 302 N. Chicago

St., Joliet, IL 60432.

SIGNATURE OF QUALIFICATIONS:

The County of Will expects the signature on statements of qualification documents to be that of an authorized

representative of said Company. An officer or agent of the offering bidder who is empowered to bind the vendor in a

Contract shall sign the proposal and any clarifications to that proposal.

Each vendor, by making their statement of qualifications, represents that they have read and understand the

documents. Any statements of qualification not containing said signed documents shall be non-conforming and shall

be rejected.

PROCEDURES:

1. All statements of qualification must be prepared on the forms provided by the County of Will with one (1) original,

three (3) copies and one (1) electronic copy on a digital storage device submitted in accordance with the

Instructions to Vendors.

2. A statement of qualifications is invalid if it has not been deposited at the designated location prior to the time and

date for receipt of proposals indicated in the Advertisement for Proposals or prior to any extension thereof issued

to the vendors.

3. Changes or corrections may be made in the proposal documents after they have been issued and before proposals

are received. In such cases, a written addendum describing the change or correction will be issued by the County

of Will to all vendors recorded by the County of Will as having received the proposal documents and will be

available for inspection wherever issued. Such addenda shall take precedence over that portion of the documents

concerned and shall become part of the proposal documents. Except in unusual cases, addenda will be issued to

reach the vendors at least five (5) days prior to date established for receipt of proposals.

4. Each respondent shall carefully examine all proposal documents and all addenda thereto and shall thoroughly

familiarize themselves with the detailed requirements thereof prior to submitting a proposal. Should a vendor find

discrepancies or ambiguities in, or omissions from documents, or should they be in doubt as to their meaning, they

shall, at once, and in any event not later than seven (7) days prior to proposal due date, notify the County of Will,

which will, if necessary, send written addenda to all vendors. The County of Will is not responsible for any oral

instructions. All inquiries shall be directed to the Will County Purchasing Department at

purchasing@willcounty.gov. Please include the solicitation name and number in the email subject line. After

proposals are received, the vendor will make no allowance for oversight.

REJECTION OF RESPONSES:

The respondent acknowledges the right of the County of Will to reject any or all statements of qualification,

to waive any non-material informality or irregularity in any statement of qualifications received, and to accept

the statement of qualifications deemed most favorable to the interest of the County of Will after all have

been examined and evaluated. In addition, the respondent recognizes the right of the County of Will to reject

a statement of qualifications if it is in any way incomplete or irregular.

INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Contractor shall at all times maintain in force at Contractor’s expense, each insurance noted below.

1. Workmen's compensation insurance. The Contractor shall procure workmen's compensation

insurance as required by applicable state law for all of his employees who would be engaged in work

on the project. In case any class of employees engaged in any work on the project under this Contract

is not protected under the workmen's compensation statute, the Contractor shall provide adequate

employer's liability insurance for the protection of such of his employees as are not otherwise

protected. In addition, the Contractor will provide employer's liability (coverage B) in the amount of

$1,000,000.00.

2. Contractor's Comprehensive General Liability and Property Damage Insurance. Contractor's

Comprehensive General and Property Damage Insurance shall be in an amount not less than

$1,000,000.00 for injuries including accidental death to any one person and not less than

$1,000,000.00 on account of any one occurrences and property damage insurance including

completed operations broad form in an amount not less than $500,000.00 or $1,000,000.00 combined

single limit bodily injury and property damage.

3. Motor Vehicle Insurance. The Contractor shall furnish and maintain at his own expense,

comprehensive motor vehicle liability insurance covering the use of all owned, non-owned or hired

motor vehicles and that the limits on said policy for bodily injury including death resulting there from

shall be not less than $250,000.00 for each person and $500,000.00 for each occurrence and property

damage coverage of not less than $250,000.00.

4. Owner's Protective Liability Insurance. The Contractor shall protect the County or its assignee, if any,

from contingent responsibility arising from the work performed under this Contract by adding these

parties as named insured as a rider to the General Contractor specified Comprehensive General

Liability Policy in an amount not less than $1,000,000.00 per occurrence. The named insured in this

Comprehensive General Liability Policy shall be: County of Will, 302 N. Chicago St., Joliet, IL. 60432.

RISK OF LOSS:

The Contractor shall assume all risks for loss or damages to materials whether stored on the site or elsewhere,

or to tools or equipment owned or rented by the Contractor, and he shall maintain such insurance as he may

deem necessary to protect himself against such loss or damage.

PROOF OF CARRIAGE OF INSURANCE:

1. The certificates provided by the CONTRACTOR at the time of bidding shall not be canceled or

materially altered except after 30 days written notice to the COUNTY and agreed upon.

2. All policies shall substitute the word "Occurrence" for “accident “for both bodily and property

damage. "Occurrence" shall be defined to mean an event or series of events or continuous or

repeated exposure to conditions, which unexpectedly cause injury or damage during the policy

period.

3. All insurance coverage shall be provided by insurance companies maintaining a financial strength and

claims paying ability rating no lower than “A” MINUS “VIII“ as rated by the 1999 or most current AM

Bests Insurance Guide.

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