About this opportunity
AI summaryThe City of Parkersburg is requesting Statements of Qualifications from professional engineering firms and individual engineers to provide temporary City Engineering services. The selected vendor will deliver municipal engineering advice, project support, work inspections, and engineering records management on an offsite, as-needed basis according to city priorities. Eligible applicants must be USA-based organizations and licensed to practice professional engineering in the State of West Virginia. Additionally, the City Charter requires the proposed City Engineer to be a registered professional engineer in West Virginia and meet city residency requirements. The City evaluates submissions based on demonstrated qualifications, relevant experience, availability, technical capability, and municipal engineering understanding, followed by scope and price negotiations with the top-ranked proposer. Applicants must submit three copies of their Statement of Qualifications in a sealed package to the City of Parkersburg Finance Department by 4:00 p.m. on November 12, 2026. Interested parties can submit questions via email to [email protected].
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- City of Parkersburg
Scope of work
- Act as engineering advisor to the Mayor, City Council, and municipal agencies, commissions, and boards
- Provide professional engineering services for construction, purchase, maintenance, and improvement of City facilities, public works, streets, infrastructure, and equipment
- Inspect and certify satisfactory performance of work performed for the City by independent contractors prior to acceptance and payment
- Assist with supervision and regulation of permits and inspections for buildings, electrical, plumbing, elevator, and other installations
- Maintain, organize, and provide engineering records, plats, maps, specifications, plans, and similar public works documents
- Provide technical review, field observations, project coordination, and recommendations as required by the City
- Coordinate with City staff, contractors, consultants, regulatory agencies, utility providers, and other stakeholders
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Demonstrated qualifications | Not specified |
| Relevant experience | Not specified |
| Availability | Not specified |
| Technical capability | Not specified |
| Understanding of municipal engineering responsibilities | Not specified |
| Ability to provide responsive temporary services | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Licensed to practice professional engineering in the State of West Virginia
- Evidence of current West Virginia professional engineering registration/licensure for the proposed City Engineer and key personnel
- Compliance with City Charter requirement that City Engineer be a professional engineer registered by West Virginia
- Address compliance with City Charter residency requirement, subject to waiver by City Council
Documents to include with your response
- Statement of Qualifications
- Name, address, phone, email of firm/individual and authorized representative contact info
- Description of organization, ownership, years in business, and primary services offered
- Evidence of current West Virginia professional engineering registration/licensure
- Description of qualifications and professional experience of proposed City Engineer and key technical personnel
- List of similar municipal or public-sector assignments with client name, description, dates, and client reference contact
- Description of availability and ability to respond to requests, meetings, field issues, and inspections
- Description of approach to maintaining engineering records, plans, plats, maps, specifications, and inspection documentation
- Proposed subconsultants and their roles/qualifications, if applicable
- Three professional references
Key dates
- Proposals due
- 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 12, 2026
How to submit
- Method
- Sealed hard copy
- Instructions
- Submit 3 copies of the Statement of Qualifications in a sealed package clearly marked Statement of Qualifications – Temporary City Engineering Services to City of Parkersburg, Finance Department, First Floor, P.O. Box 1627, Parkersburg, WV 26102.
Contract details
- Place of performance
- Parkersburg, WV
- Funding
- Chapter 5G-1-3 of the West Virginia Code