Professional Services for On-call Construction Engineering & Inspection (CE&I) for...

Location:	Nebraska
Posted:	Jan 14, 2026
Due:	Feb 4, 2026
Agency:	State of Nebraska - Department of Transportation (NDOT)
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	C - Architect and Engineering Services - Construction R - Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services
Solicitation No:	RFQ-2601
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RFQ-2601

Request for Qualifications

Professional Services for On-call

Construction Engineering & Inspection

(CE&I) for Local Public Agencies (LPAs)

January 14, 2026

Statements of Qualifications are due Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 1:00 P.M.

GENERAL

In accordance with Nebraska Consultants’ Competitive Negotiation Act (Neb. Rev. Stat.

§81-1702), the Brooks Act (40 USC 1101), and 23 CFR 172.5, the State of Nebraska,

Department of Transportation (NDOT), is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for On-

call CE&I for LPAs. Qualified consultants are invited to submit a statement of qualifications as

outlined below. NDOT’s website referred to in this document is located at:

http://www.dot.nebraska.gov/business-center/consultant/

All consultants interested in providing professional services for NDOT and Local Public

Agencies (LPAs) are strongly encouraged to review NDOT’s template IDIQ Master Order "On-

Call" CE (LPA), IDIQ Task Order Agreement, Sample Fees and Payments Exhibit, and

Insurance Requirements for Professional Service Providers prior to responding to this RFQ.

By submitting a statement of qualifications in response to this RFQ, Consultant, and all

subconsultants, agree to meet the substantive requirements of these documents. These

documents can be found on NDOT’s website. An agreement will not be executed unless

consultant provides a current overhead (indirect cost rate) schedule and proof of meeting the

insurance requirements in the form of an Insurance ACORD. Further information regarding

insurance, including a checklist to assist in submitting an acceptable insurance certificate, can

be found at https://dot.nebraska.gov/business-center/consultant/insurance/.

NDOT is seeking a statement of qualifications from consultants who wish to be considered to

provide these services. The selected consultants will be required to follow the LPA Guidelines

Manual for Federal-Aid Projects and all applicable Federal and State requirements and

procedures for the local federal-aid projects.

This RFQ does not commit NDOT to award a contract, to pay any costs incurred in the

preparation of a response to this request, or to procure or contract for services. NDOT reserves

the right to award contracts to more than one qualified consultant, to accept or reject any or all

responses received as a result of this request, to negotiate with any qualified consultant or to

modify or cancel in part or in its entirety the RFQ, if it is in the best interest of NDOT to do so.

Nebraska Public Records Act

In accordance with Nebraska Revised Statute 84-712 et.seq., Nebraska Public Records Act,

documents provided to NDOT are public records subject to disclosure unless consultant

requests in writing that documents must be kept confidential and can demonstrate that such

records are confidential under federal or state law.

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Required Title VI Non-discrimination General Assurance

The Nebraska Department of Transportation, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of

the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations,

hereby notifies all bidders/offerors that it will affirmatively insure {ensure} that any contract

entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be

afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated

against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.

STANDARD WORK CATEGORIES

Standard Work Categories anticipated on this project are listed below. Consultant/team must

be certified in the following Standard Work Categories. Information regarding the Standard

Work Categories can be found on NDOT’s website.

150 Construction Engineering & Inspection (CE&I)

151 Material Testing

210 Engineering Survey

SCOPE OF SERVICES

A. OVERVIEW OF THE WORK

The Consultant will perform construction engineering services on various types of

transportation improvement projects. Services may include, but are not limited to, the

following:

Construction engineering; project management; pre-construction staking; traffic

control plans; conducting the preconstruction conference; preparing daily work

reports; construction staking and inspection, and materials sampling and testing

during project construction; monitoring and enforcing environmental commitments;

preparing as-built plans; progress computations; final computations; preparing

contractor change orders and work orders; and all project communications,

including any necessary communication regarding federal-funding project eligibility

questions, issues and concerns.

The required construction engineering services will be further defined in each Task

Order Agreement.

B. QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

1. All work shall be completed by or under the direct supervision of a Nebraska

licensed professional civil engineer. The Consultant shall use engineers

experienced with all aspects of construction and design responsibilities related to

the services to be provided.

2. The Consultant shall review and have a working knowledge of the project plans,

special provisions, the current edition of the NDOT Standard Specifications for

Highway Construction, change orders and all other project related contract

documents for the construction of LPA’s Federal-Aid project.

3. Consultant shall review and have a working knowledge of the following authoritative

guides and manuals related to highway construction, materials and Federal-Aid

reimbursement. These documents are collectively referred to as the “Manuals”.

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a. NDOT Construction Manual, including Construction Directives and Guidance

(Current Version)

b. NDOT Materials Sampling Guide (Version at time of letting)

c. NDOT Standard Specifications for Highway Construction (Current Version)

d. NDOT Standard Methods of Tests (Version Current at time of Letting)

e. Construction Project Manager Materials Compliance Guide

f. The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (Current version with

Revisions)

g. The NDOT Supplement to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

(Current version)

h. AASHTO Standard Specifications for Transportation Materials and Methods of

Sampling and Testing

i. The ASTM Standards

j. 2023 PM Best Practice Guide (or Current Version)

k. SWPPPTrack (Replacement for Environmental Compliance Oversight

Database ECOD)

l. 2021 Final Review Process Manual

4. Consultant shall be qualified to assume the duties of “Inspector”, (also referred to in

the NDOT Construction Manual as “Construction Technician”); “Project Manager;”

and also “Engineer” (unless the context of use of the term “Engineer” would

otherwise require), as those terms are defined and duties set out in the NDOT

Standard Specifications for Highway Construction (2017 Edition). Consultant shall

assume that it is responsible for all duties of the “Engineer” unless notified otherwise

by the

C. SOFTWARE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS

1. The Consultant is required to use AASHTOWare Project as the construction record-

keeping system for services.

2. Consultant shall provide its own vehicles, equipment, materials, and supplies

necessary to complete the services.

3. Reports and documents must be submitted in a form compatible with Microsoft

Office products unless otherwise directed.

4. The Consultant will provide all software and computer equipment required to

complete the services.

D. EXPECTATIONS FOR THE DELIVERABLES

1. Consultant shall perform the services using AASHTOWare Project as the

construction record-keeping system. All records shall be kept up-to-date daily. The

Consultant may be required to use Sharefile to store and exchange project

information.

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2. The Consultant shall be present at the project site when appropriate for each

applicable phase of construction to inspect, observe, monitor, measure, manage,

document and report on the progress of the work or as LPA, or State on behalf of

LPA, otherwise agree.

3. Consultant shall fulfill all project duties in a timely manner and shall communicate

regularly (at least weekly) about the progress of the construction with the LPA, or

State on behalf of LPA.

4. Consultant is not responsible for the Contractor’s means and methods of

construction. To the extent the Construction Contract Documents and the Manuals

specify sequencing of work, equipment requirements, or other construction

methods, the Consultant shall keep the LPA, or State on behalf of LPA, informed

about the progress and quality of the portion of the work and shall advise the LPA,

or State on behalf of LPA, about observed or measured deficiencies in the work.

5. Unless required otherwise by the Construction Contract Documents, Consultant

shall be responsible for timely completion of all applicable checklists, tests, samples,

duties, requirements and provisions of the Manuals. The Manuals will be used to

determine what, when, how, the sequence, and other details of the work that must

be provided by Consultant, whenever Consultant’s duties in these respects are not

clearly set out in the Construction Contract Documents.

6. The Consultant will promptly review and approve or reject all construction work on

the project, with the right, but not the duty, for the LPA, State or FHWA to review for

compliance or funding eligibility.

7. Consultant shall submit every week to the State digital copies of all reports of field

tests performed by the Consultant. Consultant will take prompt and appropriate

action to reject or cause Contractor to remedy the work or materials that do not

conform to the contract documents. Additionally, Consultant shall promptly notify

State on behalf of LPA of work that doesn’t conform to the contract documents.

8. The sampling and testing type, method and frequency must be completed by

Consultant according to the Materials Sampling Guide and the State Standard

Methods of Tests and the Construction Contract Documents.

DETAILS

It is anticipated that ten (10) consultants will be shortlisted for interviews, with eight (8)

consultants awarded contracts under the Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) or "on-

call" procurement process. The evaluation criteria to be used for the short-listing and final

selection are outlined below.

The proposed two-year contract term will have a maximum value of $2,000,000 for each

consultant awarded a contract. The contract term may be extended up to 6 months at the

discretion of NDOT. Typical Task Orders that will be awarded under this IDIQ contract will

range from $5,000 to $300,000. The payment method for the individual Task Order

Agreements may be Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Lump Sum, or Specific Rates of Compensation.

NDOT reserves the right to abandon or terminate any contract at any time and either re-

advertise services or utilize its own forces. NDOT also reserves the right to accomplish

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services for future phases on all projects with the selected consultant, select another

consultant, or utilize its own forces.

NDOT will not hold a briefing. All information is contained within this RFQ and on NDOT’s

website. If additional information is deemed necessary, it will be posted on the same web page

as this RFQ and will be labeled as an update. Consultants interested in this RFQ are

responsible for checking for updated information.

Interested consultants must be certified by NDOT or have a completed certification form on file

with NDOT prior to the deadline identified in the Schedule of Activities. Instructions for

completing the NDOT Annual Consultant Certification form is available at:

https://dot.nebraska.gov/media/g1qb344b/cert-instruc-annual-certification.pdf

Please submit your Drug-Free Workplace Policy (DF Policy) separate from the response to

this RFQ (DF Policy Example). The DF Policy is a one-time submittal to NDOT. Please do

not re-submit unless your DF Policy has changed or you never have previously submitted a

DF Policy. While the DF Policy is not a submittal requirement, all consultants must have an

acceptable DF Policy on file prior to the deadline identified in the Schedule of Activities. If

necessary, the consultant’s DF Policy may be submitted via email to:

NDOT.PDAnnualCertification@nebraska.gov

Please do not call or write NDOT staff for information regarding the services in this RFQ.

Email all inquiries/questions to NDOT Procurement Engineer, at:

ndot.pdRFQinfo@nebraska.gov or call (402) 479-4778.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

Short List (100 pts)

A. Qualifications (50 pts)

1. Qualifications of the project manager and key team members to perform the work.

2. Level of understanding and experience with AASHTOWare software,

construction inspection services, and Federal Aid procedures and requirements

for transportation construction projects.

3. Organizational chart of personnel that will be working on the project.

B. Performance Data (20 pts)

1. Firm has provided a client reference list and contacted reference feedback has

been positive.

2. Performance evaluations by NDOT regarding the work of the Consultant.

3. NDOT’s experience with firm on previous or related work within the last 5 years.

C. Understanding of the Project (30 pts)

1. Firm has demonstrated understanding of key elements of federally funded

construction engineering projects.

2. Firm has provided comparable services with which they, and current staff, have

been involved.

3. The consultant has recognized and identified special circumstances to be

considered for the projects.

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