County project manager outlines RFQ and five-year on-call engineering plan for Miami County Airport

Matt Olerk, project manager, told the commission the current on-call engineering agreement for the Miami County Airport is expiring and the county needs to solicit new qualifications for a five‑year on‑call engineering contract. He described the RFQ process and a procurement timeline designed to satisfy purchasing-policy notice periods.

Olerk said the county would advertise the RFQ on Oct. 1 and open submittals on Oct. 22 to meet the 21‑day requirement, then interview shortlisted candidates the week of Oct. 26–29 and bring a notice of award to the commission on Nov. 4 with contract execution around Nov. 18. "So assuming that the commission authorizes this afternoon for the RFQ for the consultant selection for the Miami County Airport, we will advertise tomorrow, October 1," he said. Olerk recommended including at least one commissioner on the selection committee and noted evaluation criteria will emphasize staff qualifications, experience with Miami County and timely project turnaround.