General Engineering Services

The City of Reading is seeking a general engineering services provider to perform various tasks, including project management, construction assignments, technical specifications, bid documents, and studies. The provider will work with the City's Public Works Department and will be required to have experience in engineering design, construction management, and project administration. The contract will be for a term of three years with three one-year options to extend. The City is looking for a provider with considerable ability to prepare technical specifications, plan, organize, develop, implement, manage, and administer projects and programs requiring coordination with others. Some of the key responsibilities of the provider will include: • Performing project management and construction assignments • Preparing technical specifications and bid documents for Public Works related programs, projects, and purchases • Assisting with the bidding process • Performing studies or technical calculations necessary to support the City • Preparing reports on behalf of the City in response to regulatory requirements and/or requests • Providing regular oral and written reports to the Director of Public Works and/or the assigned Division Manager • Preparing documentation and coordinating approvals required by various agencies as necessary • Conducting informational meetings on Public Works projects • Assisting with recommending items for a ten-year capital improvements program for engineering projects, public works improvements, traffic, streets, parks, property maintenance, solid waste, wastewater/utilities, and fleet needs • Assisting with and/or reviewing development proposals and providing recommendations to the City Engineer or her/his designee • Assisting with and/or preparing grant applications and managing the implementation of various grants through PennDOT, DEP, Berks County, or other grant funding sources • Assisting with and/or preparing revisions to codes, ordinances, and local regulations • Visiting construction sites as needed to make determinations that require professional engineering judgment • Preparing and recommending approval plans, bid documents, resolutions, specifications, cost estimates, and other technical aspects of programs/projects pertaining to Public Works improvements and the purchase of Public Works equipment under the jurisdiction of Fleet Management • Assisting with coordinating road improvements and maintenance with the PA Department of Transportation • Assisting with coordinating City programs, projects, and purchases using State Liquid Fuel Fund monies • Preparing, evaluating, and updating a comprehensive pavement management program • Assisting with coordinating street improvement projects • Assisting with coordinating City-funded and CDBG-funded curb and/or sidewalk projects • Assisting with ADA compliance in City-owned buildings and on City-owned properties • Studying traffic conditions and developing plans for altering conditions to promote safety and reduce congestion • Assisting with and/or implementing the City's complete streets program • Evaluating statistical and physical data such as traffic counts, future projected traffic loads, accident statistics, loading capacity for pavement and bridges, feasibility of widening pavements and installing turning lanes, etc. • Preparing and/or assisting with preparing annual Chapter 94 reports, various PaDEP permit applications, PennVEST applications, and related regulatory reports and/or applications • Assisting the wastewater and sewers divisions with process control and troubleshooting or field condition troubleshooting • Developing hydraulic models for gravity piping systems including relief and dual sewers suitable for flow projects • Analyzing data and conditions to prioritize and make recommendations for pipe and tank structural, operational, and capacity improvements • Updating City-owned infrastructure and utility system layers in City geographic information system (GIS) • Performing field surveys including boundary, topography, and utilities suitable for developing plans for bidding and construction • Assisting in evaluating conditions, monitoring, and operating procedures and making actionable recommendations to ensure personnel and public safety • Preparing and/or assisting with preparing MS4 reports, various PaDEP permit applications, and regulatory reports and/or applications • Assisting in developing traffic control plans for excavations and maintenance performed in the right-of-way on City and state highways • Reviewing PennDOT engineering and design plans for impacts on City-owned utilities • Interacting with regulatory agencies, municipal partners, elected officials, City staff, and others as related to assigned engineering studies and tasks