General Civil Engineering and Surveying Services

Howard County is establishing a one‑year on‑call consulting agreement (with up to five optional renewals) for comprehensive civil engineering design, construction‑management, and surveying services across all County departments. The contract will allow the County to issue task orders for roadway, bridge, drainage, structural, environmental, and utility projects as needed, with the selected consultant providing design, permitting, construction‑document preparation, cost estimating, and field surveying support. The solicitation requires a qualified team led by Maryland‑licensed Professional Engineers with at least ten years of experience and includes strict compliance with living‑wage, insurance, and minority‑business participation requirements. • Scope covers roadways, bridges, storm‑drainage, hydrologic studies, environmental permits, structural design, and as‑built/utility surveys. • Requires a multidisciplinary staff (PEs, surveyors, architects, geotechnical, water‑resources engineers) and the ability to deliver rapid turnaround deliverables. • Contract term is one year (≈ Dec 16 2026 – Dec 15 2027) with possible extensions, firm hourly rates for year 1, and a CPI‑based adjustment up to 5 % thereafter.