About this opportunity
AI summaryThe City of Missoula Public Works Department seeks Statements of Qualifications from qualified firms to provide on-call water rights consulting services for Missoula Water. The selected consultant will support active water right change proceedings, mitigation monitoring and reporting, Montana Water Court adjudication matters, Miller Creek mitigation monitoring, and related strategic and technical services. Eligibility is restricted to USA onshore organizations. Firms must submit questions to the designated contact by November 9, 2026, with answers posted to the City's bidding site by November 12, 2026. Applicants must submit one electronic PDF response titled "SOQ – On-Call Water Rights Consulting Services" via email. Evaluation criteria include key personnel qualifications (20%), Montana municipal water rights experience (20%), capacity (15%), project understanding and approach (20%), past performance and references (10%), local preference (3%), and general firm qualifications (12%). The contract term runs from execution through approximately December 2028.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- City of Missoula, Montana
Scope of work
- Technical assistance related to Flynn-Lowney Ditch water rights
- Miller Creek mitigation monitoring, water commissioner appointment assistance, and restoration coordination
- Technical support for adjudication of the City's water rights
- Modification through change applications of municipal and wilderness dam water rights
- Due diligence for acquisition, transfer, lease, or retirement of water rights
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Project understanding and approach | 25% |
| Qualifications of key personnel | 20% |
| Experience with municipal water rights in Montana | 20% |
| Capacity to meet schedule and budget requirements, including workload and continuity | 15% |
| Past performance for the City of Missoula or references from similar communities | 10% |
| Availability and familiarity with locale | 7% |
| Local Preference | 3% |
Minimum qualifications
- Substantial recent experience with Montana water rights administration and adjudication
- Experience advising municipal water suppliers on complex water right portfolios and system operations
- Experience with DNRC change applications, mitigation requirements, monitoring conditions, and technical analyses
- Experience supporting Montana Water Court objection and issue-remark proceedings in coordination with legal counsel
- Ability to analyze historical water use, flow rate, volume, points of diversion, places and purposes of use, return flow, and technical evidence
- Capacity to perform field monitoring, prepare defensible reports, and meet agency and court deadlines
- Ability to provide continuity of knowledgeable personnel and respond promptly to time-sensitive City requests
- No conflict of interest that would materially impair the consultant's ability to serve the City
Documents to include with your response
- Signed Title Page
- Cover Letter
- Firm Qualifications
- Relevant Experience
- Project Team description and organization chart
- Project Understanding and Approach
- Capacity and Availability statement
- Conflicts and References disclosure
- Resumes in Appendix
Key dates
- Questions due
- November 9, 2026
- Answers posted to bidding site
- November 12, 2026
- Proposals due
- November 19, 2026 no later than 4:00 PM Mountain Time
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via email
- Instructions
- Submit one electronic PDF titled SOQ – On-Call Water Rights Consulting Services via email to [email protected]. Maximum 13 single-sided pages excluding cover, table of contents, and resumes.
Contract details
- Term
- Promptly after contract execution through approximately December 2028
- Place of performance
- Missoula, Montana