Site work and paving for a sidewalk / parking lot in Atchison, Kansas. Conceptual plans call for site work for a sidewalk / parking lot; and for paving for a sidewalk / parking lot.

The City of Atchison 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: 411 - Pedestrian and Bicycle Facility Design for the project listed below. Qualifications for roadway construction inspection in the equivalent to the KDOT's Work Category: 241 will also be considered. 5th Street Safe Routes to School Phase 3 (SRTS) from Unity Street to Santa Fe Street project (TE-0553-01) which includes curb, sidewalk, concrete crosswalks, ramps and a pedestrian crosswalk signal. Evaluation and ranking of technical proposals shall take place on or about March 24, 2025 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 March 26, 2025. Notice to Proceed to be issued on or about April 7, 2025. KDOT Three-Party agreement in place and in effect by May 1, 2025. Firm will be required to survey and design the improvements and prepare the plans for a bid letting. It is the City's desire to bid the project in early 2026. Inspection during construction is anticipated to be part of the services provided. Questions about this request for qualifications shall be sent to Clinton McNamee, City of Atchison, 1801 Main St., Atchison, KS 66002 (913)367-5561 or by email at clintonm@cityofatchison.com. 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". 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 Atchison, 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 of Atchison for an agreement. In the event the City of Atchison 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 City of Atchison decides to pursue other alternatives. Any sub-consultant and their role (if any) that will be performing services on the project must complete Special Attachment No. 9 ("Certificate of Final Indirect Costs"), and the Special Attachment No. 10 ("Tax Clearance Certificate").