Commissioning agent for a new public safety facility

The work

• Mechanical, plumbing, lighting controls, building automation, and fire detection and alarm systems.
• Coordinate with the project team during construction, acceptance, and occupancy. Construction began in July 2026 with a stated 30-month timeline.
• The commissioning authority must attend all required functional tests on site. Critical systems require full testing; repetitive terminal devices may use statistical sampling (Addendum #2, answers 6 and 12).

Before you pursue it

• The designated commissioning authority may be a Montana Professional Engineer in a relevant discipline or a current Certified Commissioning Professional (CCP). A qualified CCP does not also need PE licensure. The authority must belong to the prime firm and meet the RFP’s experience requirements (Addendum #1; RFP pages 8–9).
• Deliver three printed copies and one disk or USB copy to 800 South Main Street, Room 302, Kalispell, MT 59901 by the deadline. Courier delivery is allowed; late, emailed, or faxed proposals are not accepted (Addendum #2, answer 1).
• The proposal has a 15-page limit with stated exclusions. Include the signed cover sheet, commissioning experience form, organization chart, and key staff resumes (page 10).
• Include ordinary travel and other expenses in the fixed fee. State assumptions for site visits, testing, and retesting, and distinguish optional services. Operational-facility access requires background checks and an escort (Addendum #2, answers 10, 13, 14, and 17).

The county has not stated a commissioning fee ceiling. Its construction estimate is not the commissioning contract value.

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