About this opportunity
AI summaryThe buyer seeks an onshore US organization to provide onsite municipal engineering services for a government authority located in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. The selected vendor must review subdivision, land development, grading, stormwater, and construction plans for compliance with Township requirements, while also delivering design and technical services for municipal infrastructure such as roads, bridges, culverts, stream stabilization, facilities, and stormwater systems. Additional duties include preparing studies, specifications, cost estimates, and analyses, alongside handling construction administration, field observations, submittal reviews, and project closeouts. The vendor must coordinate professional surveys, easement plats, and right-of-way plans, as well as deliver compatible CAD, GIS, and mapping files. Prospective bidders must submit all questions no later than November 13, 2026, and may submit responses digitally via email or online.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Cheltenham Township
Scope of work
- Plan review services for subdivision, land development, grading, stormwater, and construction plans
- Construction inspection and review services for land development and stormwater improvements
- Design and technical services for municipal infrastructure including stormwater systems, roads, and bridges
- Municipal construction administration and observation for authorized projects
- Environmental services and regulatory agency coordination including DEP Chapter 102 and 105 permits
- Grant application, technical documentation, bidding assistance, and grant administration support
- Surveying, construction staking, easement plats, legal descriptions, and right-of-way plans
- MS4 program assistance, PRP implementation, BMP evaluations, and annual road program support
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| General Approach / Responsiveness | Not specified |
| Documented Experience | Not specified |
| Qualifications and Experience | Not specified |
| Overall Ability | Not specified |
| Costs and Fee Schedules | Not specified |
| References | Not specified |
| Firm's Understanding, Approach and Quality of Proposal | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Must hold applicable Pennsylvania licenses
- Must designate a Pennsylvania-licensed Professional Engineer
- At least five (5) years of experience serving comparable municipalities
Documents to include with your response
- Title Page
- Table of Contents
- Contact Information Cover Sheet
- Personnel Qualifications and Resumes
- Capability Statement
- Project Management Plan
- Client List and at least three municipal references
- Conflict of Interest Disclosures
- Litigation and Disciplinary Action Description
- Cost Proposal with hourly rate schedule and sample invoice
Key dates
- Questions due
- 4:00 pm on Friday, November 13, 2026
- Submittal Deadline
- November 24, 2026 @ 12:00 PM
- Anticipated appointment meeting
- January 2027 reorganization meeting
- Alternate appointment meeting
- February 17, 2027
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via the OpenGov Procurement Portal
- Instructions
- Submitted online at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/cheltenhamtownship; include Technical Proposal, separate Cost Proposal, and all forms in the OpenGov Vendor Questionnaire
Contract details
- Term
- Remainder of calendar year 2027, with potential annual reappointment at the discretion of the Board of Commissioners
- Place of performance
- Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
- Insurance and bonding
- Workers Compensation statutory; Employer Liability $1,000,000 each accident/disease; Commercial General Liability $1,000,000 occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate; Auto Liability $1,000,000; Umbrella Liability $2,000,000 occurrence/aggregate; Professional Liability $2,000,000 per claim/aggregate; Township named additional insured.