By Aberdeen Insider - March 6, 2025 in SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
NOTICE
VARIOUS ENGINEERING AND RELATED SERVICES
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) is soliciting statements of interest and qualifications from consulting firms for both State and Local Government projects. The purpose is to select a list of consultants in each category of work, for which the SDDOT will enter into a Pre-Qualified Consultant Retainer Agreement for the years of 2026 – 2028. The SDDOT will determine the number of firms selected in each category of work based on the anticipated workload and the qualifications of the firms submitting SD DOT form 925. Firms will be evaluated using the criteria that follows:
Evaluation Criteria: (1) Specialized expertise, capabilities, and technical competence as demonstrated by the proposed approach and methodology to meet the project requirements. (20 pts possible); (2) Resources available to perform the work, including any specialized services, within the specified time limits for the project. (20 pts possible); (3) Record of past performance, including price and cost data from previous projects, quality of work, ability to meet schedules, cost control, and contract administration. (20 pts possible); (4) Availability to the project locale. (5 pts possible); (5) Familiarity with the project locale. (5 pts possible); (6) Proposed project management techniques. (20 pts possible); (7) Ability and proven history in handling special project constraints. (10 pts possible)
The number following each category represents the anticipated numbers of firms to be accepted for that category. The categories of services include the following:
LOCAL GOVERNMENT CATEGORIES:
Airport Planning and Design – 5
Bridge Design – 27
Bridge Inspections- 19
Geotechnical Services – 5
Roadway Design -28
Transportation Planning – 12
STATE CATEGORIES:
Archaeology/Paleontology – 8
Bridge Design – 12
Bridge Evaluation/Testing – 8
Bridge Hydraulics / Hydrology – 10
Bridge Inspection – 10
Bridge Protective Coating Design – 6
Construction Administration/Inspection/Testing – 35
Environmental Studies – 10
Geotechnical Services – 7
Hazardous Waste/Petroleum Contamination Testing – 5
Historic Preservation – 8
Land Surveying – 35
Landscape Architecture – 5
Photogrammetry and LiDAR Surveys – 4
Public Relations/Public Information – 9
Railroad Planning/Design/Construction Administration – 5
Real Estate Services – 10
Roadway Design – 25
Subsurface Utilities Exploration – 5
Transportation Planning – 12
Unmanned Aerial – 11
Underwater Bridge Inspection – 5
Wetland Delineation/Mitigation – 12
Descriptions of each category can be found at https://dot.sd.gov/doing-business/engineering/design-services/consultant-services.
If interested, the consultant must submit the current DOT-925 electronically in .pdf format to [email protected] for each category of service for which they are qualified. This form may be found at https://dot.sd.gov/doing-business/engineering/design-services/consultant-services. Each category must have a separate Standard Form 925. Please do not combine multiple categories in one pdf file. Please be sure to state if the category is state or local.
The SDDOT also requires that all consultants maintain the following insurance written by a carrier admitted in the State of South Dakota: 1. General Liability; 2. Workers’ Compensation; 3. Automobile; 4. Professional Liability (Errors & Omissions)
The SDDOT reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to solicit proposals from only those consultants that demonstrate required qualifications and experience. Each firm chosen will be furnished information upon which to base proposals. The SDDOT will afford equal opportunity to all those who submit statements of interest and will not discriminate in its selection of consultants on the grounds of race, sex, color, disability or national origin.
Please use the listing provided above to identify the specific areas of expertise and interest. Each consultant may apply in one or as many categories as they desire.
Statements of interest should be in .pdf form and directed to Tiffany Karr via email at [email protected], no later than April 18, 2025.
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