The Montana Department of Transportation does not currently maintain a specific long range plan for consultant utilization. As projects are nominated, internal staff analyzes the capability for MDT to complete the work internally, at which time the decision is made to design with internal MDT staff or to utilize a consultant firm.
Be sure to check out the Current RFQs and RFPs page to see current project/term contract solicitations.
The table below contains known projects/term contracts coming up that the MDT is planning to utilize external consultant services for at this time.
| Project / Term Contract | General Scope of Services | Anticipated Method of Consultant Solicitation | Projected Date Of Solicitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 - 2029 GEC Term Contract | Possible work assignments included in this agreement may consist of any facet of transportation engineering, including but not limited to; program management, peer review of technical or design related submittals, preliminary engineering, environmental, geotechnical, geometrics, traffic and safety, asset analysis, grant assistance, structural engineering, transportation studies, and surveying. | Open Solicitation | September 2026 |
| The following list of upcoming bridge projects is preliminary. Solicitation schedules for these projects will be finalized in the coming weeks and months. Some of the projects on this list may be considered for Alternative Delivery | |||
| Yellowstone River – 4M S Livingston | Bridge replacement project on Secondary 540 (S-540) for scour critical structure over Yellowstone River near Livingston. | Open Solicitation | TBD |
| Mill Ditch Structure – Lewistown | Bridge replacement project for Main Street (N-57) structure over the Mill Ditch in Lewistown. | Open Solicitation | TBD |
| Montana Ave Bridges – Billings | Major Bridge Rehabilitation | Open Solicitation | October 2026 |
| US-89 Bridge Study – Gardiner | Other (OT) phase study to determine replacement options for this main (and only) bridge into Gardner. Study will include analysis of alternative alignments, as well as replacement on existing alignment (with detour options). | Open Solicitation | September 2026 |
| 15th St Bridge Study – GTF | Other (OT) phase study to determine rehabilitation alternatives | Open Solicitation | TBD |
| Ninemile Structure Study | Other (OT) phase study to determine path forward for two bridges in the Ninemile area-specifically to determine abandonment/replacement options. The study will consider new alignment in order to potentailly reduce the size (and impacts) of replacement structures. | Open Solicitation | TBD |
| Timber Bridges – Browning Area | Bridge replacement project for 2 timber structures (over Flatiron Creek and Willow Creek) on US-2 (N-1) near Browning | Open Solicitation | September 2026 |
| Lolo Hot Springs Area Bridges | MBridge replacement project for 4 timber structures on US-12 (N-93) near Lolo Hot Springs. | Open Solicitation | TBD |
| Bitterroot Overflow Structure | Bridge replacement project for timber structure on S-269 conveying the Bitterroot River Overflow near Stevensville. | Open Solicitation | TBD |
| Snowslide Gulch – 2M SE Essex | Bridge Rehabilitation | Open Solicitation | TBD |
| The following list of upcoming rest area projects is preliminary. Solicitation schedules for these projects will be finalized in the coming weeks and months. Determination of delivery method (Alternative Delivery or Design-Bid-Build) will be determined after the initial phase of each project is complete. | |||
| Emigrant Rest Area | Rehabilitation/reconstruction project at the Emigrant Rest Area on US-89. The first phase will be an evaluation of the current conditions (structural, source water, septic, etc.) vs. future needs and potential resource constraints. | Open Solicitation | August 2026 |
| Clearwater Junction Rest Area Rehab | Rehabilitation project at the Clearwater Junction Rest Area on MT-200 | Open Solicitation | October 2026 |
| Broadus Rest Area Rehab | Rehabilitation project at the Broadus Rest Area on US-212 | Open Solicitation | October 2026 |
| Hathaway Rest Area | Rehabilitation/reconstruction project at the Hathaway Rest Area on I-94. The first phase will be an evaluation of the current conditions (structural, source water, septic, etc.) vs. future needs and potential resource constraints. | Open Solicitation | August 2026 |