PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT   The County of Stark, through the Stark County Engineer’s Office, intends to contract for Engineering services, Construction Inspection and Administration Services, and Right of Way Acquisition Services. Engineering and/or construction management and right of way acquisition firms interested in being considered for a contract to provide the required services should reply with a statement of qualifications no later than 4:00 PM. On January 29, 2026. Statements received after this deadline will not be considered. Statements of qualifications should include information regarding the firm’s history; education and experience of owners and key technical personnel who will be assigned to the project; the technical expertise of the firm’s current staff; the firm’s ODOT Prequalification’s; the firm’s experience in designing similar projects; availability of staff; the firm’s equipment and facilities; references; firms experience with Federal/Local LPA projects and procedures (including design, inspection services, and right of way services, as required); and any previous work performed for the Stark County Engineer’s Office. Only one statement of qualifications shall be submitted, for all potential projects within the time frame specified below. Statements of Qualifications shall be kept on file at the Stark County Engineer’s Office for a two (2) year period, ending December 31st, 2027. From the response due date to December 31st, 2027, all required Quality Based selections made for engineering services, construction inspection and administration services, and right of way acquisition services will be made based on the statements of qualifications submitted, and supplemental information that will be requested on a project by project basis. The County, upon determination to proceed with a project, shall short list a minimum of three and a maximum of five firms from those firms that provide qualification statements on or before the response due date, or who provide a qualification statement for an individual project during the two year period between the response due date and December 31, 2027. Those firms shall be notified and provided with an opportunity to submit a two (2) page (maximum) enhanced Interest Letter including technical approach to the project regarding the specific project referenced. Final selection by the County will be made based on the Qualification Statement and the Interest Letter. Additionally, with your qualification statements, provide an email address and contact person who will be the direct contact for your firm throughout the 2 year period from the response due date to December 31, 2027. This address will be used by the Stark County Engineer to send out information regarding future projects, project selections and other qualification information As required by Ohio Revised Code, Section 153.65-71, responding firms will be evaluated and ranked in order of their qualifications. Following the evaluation process, the County of Stark will enter into contract negotiations with the most highly ranked firm, based on the above criteria for the following projects.  Additionally, please refer to the ODOT’s consultant services website for Local Let projects for specific project information with your statement of qualifications and other applicable information. One Statement of Qualifications should be transmitted to Brian A. Cole P.E. P.S., Chief Deputy Engineer, Stark County Engineer’s Office, 5165 Southway Street SW; Canton, OH 44706. The following services are those in which Stark County will be looking for in the Statements of Qualifications (as well as ODOT Prequalification Status): ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES: Environmental Document Preparation - EA/EIS; Environmental Document Preparation - CE; Environmental Document Preparation - Section 4(f); Ecological Surveys; Stream and Wetland Mitigation; Waterway Permits; Air Quality Analyses; Noise Analyses and Abatement Design; Archaeological Investigations; History/Architectural Investigations; Regulated Materials Review DESIGN SERVICES: Safety Studies Traffic Studies Non-Complex Roadway Design Complex Roadway Design Limited Highway Lighting Level 1 Bridge Inspection Level 2 Bridge Inspection Underwater Bridge Inspection Geotechnical Engineering Services; Geotechnical Testing Laboratory; Geotechnical Field Exploration Services; Geotechnical Drilling Inspection Services; Level 1 Bridge Design Level 2 Bridge Design Basic Signal Design and Signal System Design Limited Right of Way Plan Development Complex Right of Way Plan Development  RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION SERVICES: Project Management for Right of Way Acquisition Services; Title Research; Value Analysis; Appraisal; Appraisal Review; Negotiation; Closing; Relocation; Relocation Review CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION  AND ADMINISTRATION: Project Inspector; Project Structure Inspector; Coatings Inspector; Traffic & Electrical Inspector; Soils and Aggregate Inspector; Construction Engineer Level 1; Construction Engineer Level 2; Construction Management Firm COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM: Unlimited (Prime consultants and subconsultants that provide engineering and design related services must meet this prequalification requirement) Stark County Public Announcement: Due January 29, 2026 Published in The Repository on December 15, December 22 and December 29, 2025.