LEGAL NOTICE REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS

LEGAL NOTICE REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS (SOQ) ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURAL SERVICVES FOR VARIOUS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAMS PY2026 GRANT YEAR WOOD COUNTY, OHIO The Wood County Commissioners, on behalf of the Wood County Planning Commission, are accepting qualifications from qualified architect and engineering firms to provide architectural and engineering services related to various Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) programs that Wood County may apply for under the PY2026 Cycle. Services, in accordance with the CDBG program requirements shall include: preparation of bid specifications and plans and other bid related items such as mandatory pre-bid meetings, post-bid meetings, bid recommendation, construction monitoring, design meetings, reviewing change orders if warranted, reviewing and processing invoices for payments and serve as a coordinator between contractors, Village Officials, and Planning Commission Staff. In addition to these duties, the successful firm may need to perform duties related to said grants not specifically outlined above, as the specific requirements of the grants may change. Wood County will contract with the firm who can best provide the services described above beginning Date TBD. The County will use competitive negotiation procedures taking into account the following factors and information requested in the Request for Qualifications when making the award: • Experience with and knowledge of CDBG regulations as they pertain to all grants available under the CDBG Program, as well as all other federal or state programs. • Previous CDBG Grant experience. List types and duration of projects, and if these projects were completed on time and within budget. • Ability to meet the necessary deadlines to complete the required CDBG grants that Wood County may receive. • Qualifications and availability of staff to undertake contracted obligations. Include professional resumes in your proposal. • References (at least three) relative to prior CDBG grant experience. • References (at least three) for engineering services for similar sized projects if you do not have prior CDBG grant experience. • Range of scope and size of projects firm has designed. - Is firm qualified to perform all design work or does firm need to hire consultants for certain areas? If firm needs to hire consultants, provide information regarding consultants’ qualifications. • Firm’s approach for managing projects – e.g. stages of design, project estimates, project schedules, design meetings, progress meetings, preparing specifications and bid documents, request for information, substitutions, etc. • Average workload to show capacity throughout the year Interested firms must provide a list of itemized cost and outcomes. Interested firms can obtain the ranking criteria by visiting the Wood County Commissioners’ website at: https://ohwoodcounty.civicplus.com/bids.aspx qualifications are due July 9th, 2026 at 2:30 PM. All proposals must be sealed and labeled “PY2026 CDBG RFQ” The County reserves the right to reject any or all qualifications in the best interest of the County. Per Ohio Revised Code Section 307.862 (10) (a) (b) (c) All RFI’s (Request for Information) are due on July 1st, 2026 by 12:00 PM. They will be answered via addendum on July 2nd, 2026. #433 - June 17, 2026