The Virginia Department of Transportation is seeking expressions of interest from consulting engineering firms who wish to be considered to provide professional engineering services will include, but not be limited to providing geotechnical services including, but not limited to: Geotechnical site, subsurface reconnaissance and investigation, geophysical investigations, geotechnical instrumentation, laboratory testing services, and geotechnical analyses, designs, or review work in both soil and rock terrain. The work also will include report preparation and review, review of geotechnical construction plans, specialty inspection of geotechnical construction, geotechnical and geological data entry, Global Positioning System (GPS)/Geographic Information System (GIS) services; and consultation requiring specific expertise in the areas of highway engineering pertaining to soft ground, embankments, slopes, foundations in soil and/or rock, soil- and rock-structure interaction, bridge foundations, retaining structures, reinforced soils, drainage structures, and geotechnical instrumentation. All field exploration, laboratory work and reporting shall be in accordance with the current version of VDOT’s Manual of Instructions. The Consultant will be responsible for the management and coordination of all activities and issues associated with the planning, permitting, and execution of geotechnical activities for each specific project. All work shall be completed within the required timeframe. Pursuant to Section 2.2-4343.1 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, VDOT does not discriminate against faith-based organizations.