Johnson County, South Fork of Blackwater on NW 1771st Road, Construction of a single span bridge

Johnson County Commission
Troy A. Matthews Johnson County Courthouse
Presiding Commissioner 300 N. Holden Street, Suite 203
Rusty Sproat Warrensburg MO 64093
Commissioner, Eastern District 660-747-2112
Destry Hough www.JoCoMo.gov
Commissioner, Western District CountyCommissioners@jocomo.gov
Diane Thompson
County Clerk
September 9, 2026
Request for Qualifications (RFQ) - Engineering Services
Bridge 2870004 over South Fork of Blackwater on NW 1771st Road
Johnson County, Missouri is requesting the services of a consulting engineering firm to
perform the professional services described 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 five (5) pages. This letter should include any
information which might help us in the selection process, such as the persons or team you
would assign to each project, the backgrounds of those individuals, and other projects your
company has recently completed or are now active.
It is required that your firm's Statement of Qualification (RSMo 8.285 through 8.291) be
submitted with your firm's Letter of Interest, or be on file with Johnson County, Missouri. The
statement of qualification is not included in the total page count limit.
DBE firms must be listed in the MRCC DBE Directory located on MoDOT's website at
www.modot.gov, 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 project
they feel can be managed by their firm.
It is required that your firm be prequalified with MoDOT and listed in MoDOT's Approved
Consultant Prequalification List, or your firm will be considered non-responsive.
We request all letters be received in a sealed envelope by 1:00 p.m. CDT on Thursday,
September 24, 2026, at:
United States Postal Service Delivered by Hand or Courier
Johnson County - County Clerk Johnson County - County Clerk
300 North Holden St, Suite 201 301 W Market St, Suite 106
Warrensburg, Missouri 64093 Warrensburg, Missouri 64093
Phone: (660) 747-6161 Phone: (660) 747-6161
Sincerely,
Jennifer Powers
County Clerk Chief Deputy
Attachment
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Johnson County MO RFQ - Engineering Services - Bridge 2870004

Johnson County Bridge 2870004 over South Fork of Blackwater on NW 1771st Road
Federal Aid No: BRO-R051(42)
Location: NW 1771st Road over South Fork of Blackwater
Proposed Improvement: Construction of a 67 ft - 8 in long by 24.5 feet wide
single span bridge, 20-degree left ahead skew on -5%
grade with a concrete deck, steel I-Girders, and
concrete abutments on driven steel H-piles, all
disturbed areas will be seeded and mulched on NW
1771st Road in Johnson County MO
Length: 67 ft - 8 in
Approximate Construction Cost: $695,000.00
DBE Goal Determination: 0% DBE Goal with 0 Trainees
Consultant Services Required: Construction Administration Services. See Attachment
A for detailed scope of services.
Other Comments: None
Contact: Name: Jennifer Powers
Mailing Address: 300 N Holden St., Suite 201,
Warrensburg MO 64093
Delivery Address: 301 W Market St., Suite 106,
Warrensburg MO 64093
Phone: 660-747-6161
Email: clerk@jocomo.gov
Deadline: 1:00 p.m. CDT on Thursday, September 24, 2026
Submittal
* Letter of interest should not exceed five (5) pages total.
* A page is defined as 8-1/2 by 11 inches and printed on one side.
* Four (4) copies of the letter interest should be received at the address and by the time
specified.
* Submit in a sealed envelope clearly marked "RFQ-BRIDGE" on the outside.
Pursuant to the Brooks Act for Consultant Selection - the following criteria will be the basis
for selection.
Experience and Technical Competence 25 Maximum Points
Capacity and Capability 25 Maximum Points
Past Record of Performance 50 Maximum Points
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Attachment A
The Scope of Services for the project is expected to include but is not limited to the
following.
Construction Phase - The Engineer will serve as the County's representative for
administering the terms of the construction contract between the County and their Contractor.
Engineer will endeavor to protect the County against defects and deficiencies in workmanship
and materials in work by the Contractor. However, the furnishing of such project
representation will not make the Engineer responsible for the construction methods and
procedures used by the Contractor or for the Contractor's failure to perform work in
accordance with the contract documents.
The Engineer's services will include more specifically:
1. Assist the County with a preconstruction conference to discuss the project details with the
Contractor;
2. Make daily site visits while contractor is working to observe the Contractor's progress and
quality of work, and to determine if the work conforms to the contract documents. It is
contemplated that survey staking and layout will be accomplished by the Contractor's
forces. The Engineer will accompany MoDOT and FWHA representatives on visits of the
project site as requested;
3. Check shop drawings and review schedules and drawings submitted by the Contractor;
4. Reject work not conforming to the project documents;
5. Prepare change orders for issuance by the County as necessary and assure that the
proper approvals are made prior to work being performed;
6. Review wage rates, postings, equal employment opportunity and other related items
called for in the contract documents;
7. Inspect materials, review material certifications furnished by the Contractor, sample
concrete and other materials as required, and arrange for laboratory testing of samples by
others on a subcontract basis. Independent assurance samples and tests may be
performed by MoDOT personnel and such sampling and testing is excluded from the work
performed by the Engineer under this contract;
8. Maintain progress diary and other project records, measure and document quantities, and
prepare monthly estimates for payments due the Contractor;
9. Be present during critical construction operations, including but not limited to the following:
a. Structure layout;
b. Excavation and backfilling;
c. Driving of piles;
d. Checking of reinforcing steel prior to concrete placement;
e. Concrete batching and pouring;
f. Placement of girders;
g. Placement of surfacing materials; and
10. Participate in a semi-final and final inspection, if required, provide the County with project
documentation (diaries, test results, certifications, etc.), and provide as-built plans for the
County's records.
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