The Lakes Region Planning Commission (LRPC) is calling for Statements of Qualifications to provide on‐call engineering services in support of transportation planning efforts throughout the Lakes Region Planning Commission’s member communities. Project tasks include scoping and developing preliminary cost estimates for local Ten-Year Plan project submissions and other types of local and regional transportation planning projects that may be funded with local, state, or federal funds (including the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration).
However, additional services may include, but are not limited to:
- Development and presentation of conceptual sketches, engineering designs, specifications and other planning level assistance for proposed projects,
- Drafting of project scopes of work, deliverables, timelines, and implementation details for local projects,
- Preparing preliminary cost estimates for projects and alternatives within projects,
- Meetings and or site visits with representatives of LRPC member communities and staff on an as-needed basis to discuss projects and options
All work under the overall master agreement will be assigned by individual task orders negotiated on a lump sum basis. The overall master agreement will begin no earlier than January 1, 2026, and extend through June 30, 2027. The maximum amount to be awarded under the overall master agreement is not to exceed $60,000.
Please note that the overall amount of work assigned through task orders will depend on the volume of requests received by LRPC from its member municipalities.
A firm, partnership, individual, etc., interested in providing on‐call engineering services to LRPC must have the following qualifications and document them within their proposal:
Requirements
- Name of the consulting firm with a brief history and description
2. Name, title, and professional and educational qualifications; including appropriate state licenses and affiliations of key personnel assigned to this project
3. List of any staff with current New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) Local Public Agency (LPA) experience and certification
4. Staff shall possess significant experience in -based transportation planning/engineering
5. Staff shall possess demonstrated experience working with federal transportation funds
6. Sufficient staff and firm capacity to perform the work in an adequate and appropriate timeframe to allow for sufficient assistance to municipalities
7. Include a one-page executive summary demonstrating understanding of the request and the ability to complete similar type projects within time constraints
8. A brief description of the three most current related projects with an outline of the level of involvement
9. Include a list of at least three (3) professional references, including name, title, contact information, and description of product provided (if clients) or relationship (if colleagues)
10. Bios of staff expected to be involved in this particular contract
More information Found on LRPC's website Lakes Region Planning Commission - lakesrpc.nh.gov . Submit any questions regarding this RFQ to Shanna B. Saunders, Executive Director, by email at s.saunders@lakesrpc.nh.gov by 4:00 PM, December 16, 2025. Questions and their answers will be posted on the Lakes Region Planning Commission website for review on December 19, 2025, by 3:00 pm.
Submission Process:
Only one form of submission is required and can be submitted electronically to the Lakes Region Planning Commission at execadmin@lakesrpc.nh.gov or via hard copy posted to:
Lakes Region Planning Commission
Attn: Shanna B. Saunders
103 Main Street, Suite 3
Meredith, NH, 03253
All statements of qualifications must be postmarked no later than December 31, 2025 Materials postmarked after this time will not be accepted or reviewed. It is the intent of LRPC to notify the selected firm no later than January 16, 2026.