Engineering Services for Street, Bridge, Traffic, Bicycle & Pedestrian, Survey, and Construction Engineering

The City of Nashua, New Hampshire is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to select two or more qualified engineering firms to provide on-call, project-specific engineering services across multiple disciplines including Street, Bridge, Traffic, Bicycle & Pedestrian, Survey, and Construction Engineering. Respondents may submit as single multidisciplinary firms or as teams with an identified prime consultant. The required services encompass planning, design, permitting assistance, bid and proposal development, engineering review and analysis, grant application preparation, feasibility reports, cost/benefit analysis, peer review, survey work, contract administration, and construction engineering and observation for both local and federally funded projects. The selection process will utilize Qualifications Based Selection methodology, with Letters of Interest due electronically via Bonfire or on USB drive by 3:00 p.m. on June 18, 2026, to Central Purchasing at 229 Main Street, Nashua, Room 11-Basement Floor. Written questions must be submitted by June 4, 2026 at 3:00 p.m., with answers posted by June 10, 2026 at noon. Interviews are anticipated for the week of July 6-10, 2026, with selection completion expected by August 1, 2026. Evaluation criteria include a minimum of ten years of continuous experience and successful performance history, relevant work experience on similar projects, strength of proposed project personnel with substantial technical expertise, adequate firm capability and labor pool access, absence of conflicts of interest, positive references from previous clients, and compliance with RFQ format requirements. Submissions must include a Letter of Interest not exceeding 12 pages (exclusive of resumes and covers), cover letter, conflict of interest statement, consultant knowledge and experience statement, capacity narrative, examples of services offered, up to three references, resumes for a team lead and up to eight key personnel, and acknowledgment of any addenda.

The RFQ documentation does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular types of organizations or disadvantaged enterprises. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the opportunity materials. Selected consultants will be valid for three years with the option for the City to extend an additional two years. Insurance requirements include General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate, Motor Vehicle Liability of $1,000,000 Combined Single Limit, Professional Liability of $1,000,000, and Workers' Compensation in compliance with New Hampshire statutes. The RFQ does not include a predefined project scope or listed budget range, as work will be assigned on an as-needed basis pending funding availability. The City reserves the right to select multiple consultants, reject any or all qualifications, and negotiate terms without soliciting additional requests if deemed in the City's best interest.