TOWN OF WARRENTON, VIRGINIA
Request for Proposal: On-Call Professional Engineering Inspection Services
RFP Number: 26-004
Closing Date: December 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
ALL PROPOSALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE CLOSING DATE AND TIME TO BE CONSIDERED
Prior to the stated Closing Date and Time, Offerors may email proposals to the Purchasing Agent at the email
address listed below. Whether emailed or not, one (1) signed, hard-copy original as well as three (3) copies of
the proposal, including any attachments, shall be timely mailed or delivered to:
By Mail:
Town of Warrenton
Purchasing Agent
P.O. Box 341
Warrenton, VA 20188
By Hand:
Town of Warrenton
Purchasing Agent
21 Main Street
Warrenton, VA 20186
All inquiries for information regarding procurement procedures, selection criteria, proposal submission
requirements, or other fiscal/administrative concerns shall be directed to:
Purchasing Agent
21 Main Street
Warrenton, VA 20186
Phone: 540-347-1101
e-mail: procurement@warrentonva.gov
For technical information relating to this RFP, please contact:
Michael Wharton, Project Coordinator
7240 Blackwell Road
Warrenton, VA 20187
Phone: 540-714-9234
email: mwharton@warrentonva.gov
In compliance with this Request for Proposal and all the conditions imposed herein, the undersigned offers and
agrees to furnish the goods, and/or services in accordance with the signed proposal or as mutually agreed upon
by subsequent negotiations.
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TOWN OF WARRENTON, VIRGINIA
Request for Proposal: On-Call Professional Engineering Inspection Services
RFP Number: 26-004
Closing Date: December 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
ALL PROPOSALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE CLOSING DATE AND TIME TO BE CONSIDERED
SCOPE OF SERVICES:
I. PURPOSE
The Town of Warrenton (“Town”) is seeking sealed proposals from qualified firms
with experience in various professional engineering inspection services and to provide
such services to the Town for various projects from time to time, including, but not
limited to those described herein.
II. BACKGROUND
The Town anticipates several upcoming projects, many of which are listed in the
Town’s approved Capital Improvement Program (“CIP”), that will require various
inspection services. Projects requiring bridge, dam, drainage structure, transportation,
and utility inspection services include, but are not limited to, those involving the
Town’s Water Treatment Plant (“WTP”); Wastewater Treatment Plant (“WWTP”);
Main Street; VDOT SGR paving schedules; and future sidewalk/transportation
projects. All necessary staffing, management, materials, equipment and supplies shall
be provided by the firm(s) to complete the identified services.
III. INSPECTOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES
The Inspector’s responsibilities shall include, but are not limited to:
a. Review project documents to understand scope of project.
b. Keep and maintain a daily work report and materials notebook, per the
VDOT Locally Administered Projects (“LAP”) Manual.
c. Maintain a submittal and Request for Information (“RFI”) log.
d. Perform and record testing on all materials installed by the general
contractor, per VDOT specifications.
e. Advise the Town’s Project Coordinator of changes that will affect
construction and make appropriate recommendations.
f. Ensure that the construction general contractor is not violating any
safety rules or regulations and maintains the requirements of ROW,
MOT and other permits.
g. Throughout the life of the project, strive to ensure that:
i. the project is carried out in accordance with the plans and
specifications and in accordance with the approved schedule;
ii. all requirements of the project have been assigned;
iii. likelihood of any and all jurisdiction disputes have been
minimized; and
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iv. all tasks and activities are synchronized and coordinated to
minimize interruption of the work and avoid delays in the
schedule.
h. Prior to starting, submit resumes and certifications of the personnel
assigned to the project to the Project Coordinator.
i. Perform inspection of contractor’s installation and maintenance of
erosion control devices according to DEQ regulations and
specifications.
j. Determine and ensure the work being performed is in accordance with
the contract documents and Town/VDOT specifications.
k. Maintain at the project site a complete set of all contracts, drawings, and
specifications.
l. In conjunction with the Town’s Project Coordinator, review the
contractor’s application for substantial and final completion and
recommend a course of action.
m. In conjunction with the Town’s Project Coordinator, review the general
contractor’s application for final payments and recommend a course of
action.
n. Prepare a list of incomplete or unsatisfactory items and a schedule for
their completion.
o. Perform soil density and concrete field testing.
p. Conduct inspections and verify whether work is substantially
completed.
q. Perform routine bridge/structure safety inspections, per VDOT,
following National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS).
r. Perform yearly inspection to the Town’s Dam at the reservoir according
to DCR and State of Virginia Regulations.
IV. PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS
ALL PROPOSALS SHALL BE SIGNED AND SEALED IN AN ENVELOPE PLAINLY
MARKED ON THE OUTSIDE, "SEALED PROPOSAL FOR RFP 26-004: ON-CALL
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING INSPECTION SERVICES TO BE OPENED ON
DECEMBER 2, 2025 AT 1:00 PM", AND SHALL BE FORWARDED TO THE
PURCHASING AGENT AT THE ADDRESS FOUND ON PAGE 1 OF THIS
SOLICITATION. IN ADDITION TO MAILING OR HAND-DELIVERING HARD
COPIES, OFFERORS MAY ALSO ELECT TO EMAIL PROPOSALS TO THE
PURCHASING AGENT AT THE EMAIL ADDRESS LISTED ON PAGE 1 OF THIS
SOLICITATION.
Proposals shall be signed by an authorized representative of the firm. All information requested
must be submitted. Failure to submit all request information by the closing date may result in the
Offeror’s proposal being deemed nonresponsive. The Town is not responsible for delays in the
delivery of the mail by the U.S. Postal Service or by private/3rd party couriers. It is the sole
responsibility of the Offeror to ensure that its proposal arrives to the designated location by the
specified date and time.
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Proposals shall be prepared simply and economically, providing a straightforward and concise
description of the Offeror’s capabilities to satisfy the RFP requirements. Emphasis should be on
completeness and clarity of content. Proposals may be submitted via email to the Purchasing
Agent at: procurement@warrentonva.gov. Whether emailed or not, one (1) manually signed,
hard-copy original as well as three (3) copies of the proposal shall be submitted to the Town of
Warrenton Purchasing Agent for review purposes. Each copy of the proposal should be bound in
a single volume. All documentation submitted with the proposal should be bound in that single
volume. Elaborate brochures and other representations beyond sufficient to present a complete
and effective proposal are neither required nor desired.
Any information thought to be relevant, but not applicable to the enumerated scope of work, should
be provided as an appendix to the proposal.
Each Offeror’s firm submitting a proposal shall provide an updated statement of qualifications.
The minimum requirements for a complete proposal which will be considered are outlined
below. This information should be submitted in the format outlined below with tabs, to include a
table of contents:
a. Certification Page and the return of this completed RFP and any addendums,
acknowledgments, signed and filled out as required. Any Addenda will be posted
on the Town’s website. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to check the Town’s
website prior to the Closing Date for any issued Addenda and to submit with their
proposal any and all Addenda acknowledgements signed by an individual
authorized to sign on behalf of their organization.
b. Expertise and experience of the firm relative to the scope of services contained in
this RFP.
i. This section should include recent project information of similar type
completed along with the name and telephone number of the contact for
each project. Examples of each type of project identified in the RFP are
desirable.
ii. Identification and statement of qualifications of all project team members
who will be assigned to the project, including those responsible for "hands
on" work, as well as those assigned for supervision and oversight
responsibilities.
iii. Identification and statement of qualifications of any and all additional
associate professionals, if any, to be used, with a description of their
role(s) on the project team.
c. Financial responsibility of the firm. The firm shall procure and maintain for the
duration of the contract insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages
to property which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the
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work hereunder by the firm, its agents, representatives, employees, or
subcontractors.
The firm shall agree to provide proof of insurance naming the Town of Warrenton
as additional insured and, if requested, a certified copy of said policy or
endorsement(s) before commencement of the contract. All insurance shall be placed
with an insurer licensed to do business in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The
underwriter shall be subject to the approval of the Town of Warrenton.
The Firm shall maintain limits no less than:
i. General Commercial Liability: $1,000,000 (One million dollars) combined
single limit per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury and property
damage. The general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this
project/location or the general aggregate shall be twice the required
occurrence limit.
ii. Automobile Liability: $1,000,000 (One million dollars) combined single
limit per accident for bodily injury and property damage.
iii. Worker's Compensation and Employer's Liability: Worker's Compensation
as required by the Code of the Commonwealth of Virginia and Employer's
Liability with limits of $1,000,000 (One million dollars) per accident.
iv. Professional Liability coverage (errors and omissions), $1,000,000 per
claim.
The Town reserves the right to require higher limits on any contract. Prior to
commencing work under a resulting contract, the successful offeror shall furnish
the Town with proof of insurance naming the Town, its officers, employees, agents,
as additional insured. A 95-day notice in writing of cancellation or non-renewal
will be furnished by certified mail to the purchasing office at the address indicated
on the solicitation. The successful Offeror (“Contractor”) agrees to be responsible
for, indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Town, its officers, agents and
employees from the payment of all sums of money by reason of any claim against
them arising out of any and all occurrences resulting in bodily or mental injury or
property damage that may happen in connection with and during the performance
of the contract including, but not limited to, claims under the Worker's
Compensation Act.
The Offeror agrees that it will, at all times, after the completion of the work, be
responsible for, indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Town, its officers, agents
and employees from all liabilities resulting from bodily or mental injury or property
damage directly or indirectly arising out of the performance or nonperformance of
the contract.
d. A good representation of the number, type and value of all current projects in the
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This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.