Professional Engineering Services FY2027-FY2029

The City of Urbana, Illinois, located in Champaign County, is soliciting statements of qualifications from professional engineering firms to provide surveying and engineering services in support of the City's Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for fiscal years 2027 through 2029 (July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029). This procurement seeks pre-qualified firms capable of delivering services across multiple project phases, including asset management, maintenance, planning, design, and construction observation for projects outlined in the City's FY2026-FY2030 CIP and related to the City's documented infrastructure assets. Selected firms must demonstrate professional expertise in civil engineering, surveying, and infrastructure project delivery, with qualifications subject to evaluation based on relevant experience, technical capability, personnel qualifications, and past performance. Deliverables will include survey work, engineering assessments, design documents, construction administration services, and technical documentation supporting the City's capital improvement initiatives. The deadline for submission of statements of qualifications is March 27, 2026, with the posting date of February 20, 2026, providing approximately five weeks for interested firms to prepare and submit their qualifications.

Respondents must comply with the City of Urbana's Equal Employment Opportunity Guidelines and the Illinois Human Rights Act, with firms required to obtain EEO approval prior to contract execution and submit a Vendor Representations and Additional Duties form. Professional liability insurance is mandatory with coverage requirements of at least $250,000 to $1,000,000 per occurrence depending on construction costs, along with general liability, automobile liability, umbrella/excess liability coverage of $5,000,000 per occurrence, and cyber liability of $3,000,000 per claim when accessing City IT systems or handling sensitive data; all policies must maintain A.M. Best ratings of A- VIII or better and name the City as an additional insured. Selected firms will be engaged as independent contractors under agreements governed by Illinois law with exclusive jurisdiction in Champaign County courts, with payment limited to no more than 95 percent of total agreement amounts until final deliverables are reviewed and accepted, and any additional services requiring written authorization prior to performance. While specific contract values are not disclosed in the procurement notice, the multi-year engagement across the City's CIP portfolio suggests a substantial scope of work, with actual compensation determined through task order or project-specific agreements following pre-qualification.