Beaverhead Rive-Twin Bridges

The Montana Department of Transportation is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) seeking proposals from consulting firms for the preparation of construction plans and specifications for the Beaverhead River-Twin Bridges project. This procurement falls under commodity codes for transportation-related contracted services and engineering services, indicating that successful firms must demonstrate professional engineering expertise and experience in bridge construction planning. The solicitation opened on February 5, 2026, at 10:00 AM MST, with a proposal submission deadline of March 4, 2026, at 3:00 PM MST; proposals must be submitted in sealed format according to instructions in the buyer attachment document rather than through the eMACS system. The primary deliverable is comprehensive construction plans and specifications suitable for the bridge project, though the RFP attachment document contains detailed requirements and evaluation criteria for assessing proposals. The single point of contact for all inquiries is Kelly Williams at (406) 444-7961 or kwilliams@mt.gov. No prerequisites are required to submit a bid, and no bidders conference or mandatory site visit has been scheduled for this solicitation.

The solicitation documentation does not identify any set-aside designations, restrictions on respondent types, or specific disadvantaged enterprise preferences for this procurement. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure integration requirements are documented in the available solicitation materials. Additionally, no specific contract award values, budget ranges, contract terms, or funding sources are detailed in the event notice; these financial and administrative details are expected to be contained within the comprehensive RFP attachment document that consulting firms must review to prepare competitive proposals.