Bid Description: Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Engineering Firms

Location:	Kansas
Posted:	Jan 9, 2026
Due:	Feb 6, 2026
Agency:	Pittsburg city
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	C - Architect and Engineering Services - Construction
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Bid Release
Date: Friday, January 9, 2026

Bid Closing Date: Friday, February 6, 2026 - 5:00 pm

The City of Pittsburg is seeking qualified consulting firms for pre-construction engineering and project management in the category equivalent to the Kansas Department of Transportation’s (KDOT) Work Category: 212 – Highway Design-Minor Facility for the project listed below. Qualifications for roadway construction inspection in the equivalent to the KDOT’s Work Category: 241 will also be considered.

Description

KDOT Program: ELPT, project 019 KA-7889-01, East 4 ^th Street Pavement Restoration Project. 10” Full-Depth Asphalt Pavement Replacement project from Canterbury Road to Victorian Drive

Details:

RFQ Consultant Design

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City of Pittsburg KS

Department of Public Works & Utilities

Request for Qualifications (RFQ)

The City of Pittsburg is seeking qualified consulting firms for pre-construction engineering and project

management in the category equivalent to the Kansas Department of Transportation’s (KDOT) Work

Category: 212 – Highway Design-Minor Facility for the project listed below. Qualifications for roadway

construction inspection in the equivalent to the KDOT’s Work Category: 241 will also be considered.

Description

KDOT Program: CCLIP, project 019 KA-7889-01, which is East 4th Street Pavement Restoration

Project. 10” Full-Depth Asphalt Pavement Replacement project from Canterbury Road to Victorian Drive.

Schedule and Deadlines

Technical proposals are due on or before February 6th 2026 by 5:00 pm to be delivered, mailed or

emailed to:

Jacob Bennett

The City of Pittsburg

City Clerks Office

201 West 4th St

PO Box 688

Pittsburg, KS 66762

jacob.bennett@pittks.org

Interested consulting firms must be pre-qualified by KDOT in the work categories noted above.

Anticipated Schedule for Subsequent Events:

Evaluation and ranking of technical proposals shall take place on or about the second week of February

(February 9th -13th 2026) after which all firms that submitted letters of interest will be notified of the

ranking. Negotiations with the highest ranked firm to commence on or about the 3rd week of February.

Notice to Proceed to be issued 1st Week of March, KDOT Three-Party agreement in place and in effect

May 2026.

Request for Proposal (Technical)

The City of Pittsburg is seeking a consultant to provide design services for the Pittsburg: East 4th Street

Pavement Restoration Project. 10” Full-Depth Asphalt Pavement Replacement project from Canterbury

Road to Victorian Drive.

Evaluation Factors

Technical proposals will be evaluated based on the factors listed below to rank the most qualified firm in

order of preference as first, second, third, etc. If determined necessary by the City of Pittsburg, a

Preliminary Review Committee will be formed to reduce the number of firms evaluated to no fewer than

three (3) and no more than five (5). Reasons for exclusion from evaluation will be: size and/or

qualifications; experience of personnel available for project; current uncompleted work or distribution of

work; performance; no response from firm; or other reason. Firms excluded from short list will be notified

as to reason for exclusion.

Factors for evaluation and weight: 1. Ability to perform the desired services within the time prescribed –

15 pts; 2. Past performance of firm – 15 pts; 3. Training of staff – 15 pts; 4. Previous experience with

similar work and knowledge of project procedures – 15 pts; 5. Commitment of resources that could limit

performance (ex.: staff, equipment) – 15 pts; 6. Firm’s familiarity with project area – 15 pts; 7. Accessibility

of firm’s office – 10 pts. The highest ranked firm will be asked to enter into negotiations with The City for

an agreement. In the event the City cannot reach agreement with the ranked firm, it will terminate

negotiations with the said firm and commence negotiations with the next highest ranked firm, and so on,

until an agreement is reached for a satisfactory scope of services for a fair and reasonable number of hours,

or the City decides to pursue other alternatives.

Contract Terms and Conditions

This is a KDOT project using KDOT funding. A standard three (3) phase, three (3) party agreement will

be utilized with special attachments for the Kansas “Tax Clearance Certificate”, the “Certification of Final

Indirect Costs”, and the “Policy Regarding Sexual Harassment”.

Instructions for Technical Proposal

Note: No costs shall be contained in the technical proposal.

The main text of consultant’s technical proposal must not exceed 12 pages (including cover sheets,

indexes, etc.) to address the topics listed. Describe processes and procedures proposed by consultant to

meet the project completion deadline listed above. Describe processes and procedures, included best

practices, that will be used to perform the tasks and produce the deliverables described above under

“Request for Proposal (Technical)”. Include in the technical proposal items such as:

• Project manager/engineer in charge

• History of project with similar tasks

• Availability of staff to meet schedule without overtime

• Cost-effective or cost-reduction practices, processes or procedures used by consultant, if any;

Any sub-consultant and their role (if any) that will be performing services on the project. All sub-

consultants must complete Special Attachment No. 9 (“Certificate of Final Indirect Costs”), and the Special

Attachment No. 10 (“Tax Clearance Certificate”).

Questions about this request for qualifications shall be sent to:

Matt Bacon

Director of Public Works and Utilities

620-240-5126

Matt.bacon@pittks.org

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