Specifications include, but are not limited to: The City of Decatur, Alabama is searching for firms that will provide professional contracted services for Architectural Services. Below are some examples of the services that may be requested by the City. As requested by the City, the firm will oversee project management for the construction of the municipal public works projects. The firm may also be requested to prepare project management plans and budgets, prepare or review construction projects and specifications. The firm may be asked to perform or review feasibility studies, construction inspections, plat review, utility studies, traffic studies, and capital improvements programs. The firm may be asked to qualify, bid and recommend award of projects in conjunction with City staff. The City may also request that the firm act as City liaison or City representative with private developers and other levels of government. The firm may also be asked to attend internal meetings involving engineering questions or issues. The firm must be able to effectively perform field inspections, make professional public presentations on a periodic basis to the City Council during a projects life, and provide recommendations to staff and the City Council.