On-Call Consultant Engineering Services RFP (2027014-PU-P)

The City of Harrisonburg, Virginia, is soliciting sealed proposals from professional engineering firms to provide on-call services for its Public Utilities Department under a basic task ordering agreement. The scope of work is divided into three functional groups: Water System Planning and Analysis, Sewer System Planning and Analysis, and Utility Construction Design. Firms may propose for any combination of these groups, and the City may award contracts to multiple offerors within each group based on a 100-point evaluation scale, with significant weight placed on past performance. The anticipated contract start date is November 1, 2026, for an initial one-year term. The total value of all projects performed within a one-year term shall not exceed 10 million dollars, with a cap of 2.5 million dollars for any single project. Selected firms will be eligible for project task orders through competitive negotiations. Requirements for submission include a non-collusion affidavit, insurance forms, and specific evaluation criteria for each group, though cost and fee information must not be included in the initial proposal. Key deliverables include electronic files in native formats such as AutoCAD DWG and GIS data. The proposal deadline is October 8, 2026.