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Fort Benton City pool project

City of Fort Benton

Request for Qualifications

Aquatic Engineering Services

The City of Fort Benton is soliciting statements of qualification from Architectural/Engineering firms specializing in aquatics design and structural engineering to provide services for the rehab of an outdoor aquatic facility.  The firm would provide engineering services necessary for surveying, preliminary and final designs, bidding procedures and construction administration.

Proposals shall include as a minimum the following information:

  • The firm’s legal name, address, telephone number and contact person.

  • The experience and qualifications of staff working on the project

  • A description of firm’s prior experience on similar sized aquatics projects in Montana (including location, size of project, and name of official knowledgeable regarding the firm’s performance within the past ten (10) years)

  • References for at least 3 projects listed

  • A description of firm’s current work activities and how these would be coordinated with the project’s timeline.

The proposal pages shall be numbered and must be limited to 10 pages in length.  Proposals that exceed the 10-page length requirement will not be considered.  The cover page, cover letter, and back page will not be counted as one of the ten pages.

The consultant’s proposal may include an appendix. Resumes, references, a statement of qualifications, and other materials outlining experience may be included in an appendix.  The appendix will not be considered part of the 10-page proposal.  A selection committee will evaluate each proposal.

Respondents will be evaluated according to the following factors and respective points:

  • The qualifications of the professional personnel to be assigned to the contract (30)

  • Related experience on similar aquatics projects in Montana (30)

  • Overall quality of the proposal (15)

  • Capability to meet time requirements based on present and projected workloads (15)

  • Recent and current work for the City (5)

  • Location (5)

100 TOTAL POINTS

Selection of the successful firm will be based upon an evaluation of the firm’s written responses. Interviews may be held with short-listed respondents, if deemed necessary by the City. The award will be made to the most qualified firm whose proposal is deemed most advantageous to the City, all factors considered. Unsuccessful candidates will be notified as soon as possible.

Questions and responses should be directed to City of Fort Benton Mayor, Roger Axtman or Clerk/Treasurer, Whitley Nelson at (406) 622-5494 or fbenton@itstriangle.com. Proposals must be received at the City Office at 1204 Front Street, Fort Benton, Montana 59442. The City of Fort Benton will only consider proposals received prior to 3:00 pm MST, October 8th, 2026.  Late proposals will be deemed unresponsive.

Please state “Fort Benton Pool” on the outside of the sealed response package that includes three (3) unbound copies of the proposal.

This solicitation is being offered in accordance with state statutes governing procurement of professional services. Accordingly, the City reserves the right to negotiate an agreement based on fair and reasonable compensation for the scope of work and services proposed, as well as the right to reject any and all responses deemed unqualified, unsatisfactory or inappropriate, and to waive any irregularities.

Publish: The River Press: September 23rd, 2026 & September 30th, 2026