Specifications include, but are not limited to: The City of Great Bend hereby issues a Request for Proposal and Qualifications for the performance of City Engineer. It is the intent of the City to develop a long-term working relationship with an engineering firm that will prove to be mutually beneficial to each party. 1. Provide eight (8) consecutive hours per month of on-site consultation with city staff. 2. Attend City Council and Planning Commission meetings, as requested, to assist in evaluating specific projects or planning for future needs and to provide consultation on any other engineering issues that may be discussed. 3. Establish goals and plans for infrastructure repair and construction projects in consultation with the Public Works Director; 4. Design plans for new construction and maintenance projects; 5. Research and maintain updated and future requirements for water, wastewater and storm drainage utilities for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE); 6. Assist with Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) projects and program administration; 7. Provide project updates as required; 8. Serve as a liaison with intergovernmental agencies when needed; 9. Work with consultants on projects developed for the City of Great Bend; 10. Work with federal and state funded projects