Public Notice
Kittitas County, Ellensburg WA

Kittitas County solicits interest from consulting firms with expertise in river engineering design for on-call services.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The work to be performed by the CONSULTANT consists of preparing stream hydraulic reports, floodplain analyses, environmental permitting and other periodic professional services relating to streams and run-off as needed throughout the county.  All aspects of every project will comply with Washington State Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Road, Bridge and Municipal Construction, most current edition.  The contract term will be from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2017.

SUBMITTAL

Submittals shall include the following information: firm name, phone and fax numbers; name of principal-in-charge and project manager and proof of current Washington State Department of Transportation audited Indirect Cost Rates for all proposed consulting and sub-consulting firms.

Submittals will be evaluated and ranked based on the following criteria:

1) Key personnel; 2) Firm experience with stream and floodplain analyses; 3) Ability to meet schedule; 4) Mitigation; 5) Approach to project management; 6) Familiarity with relevant codes and standards; 7) Past performance/references.

Kittitas County encourages disadvantaged, minority and women owned consultant firms to respond.

Please submit THREE copies of your Statement of Qualifications to: County Engineer, 411 N. Ruby Street, Suite 1, Ellensburg, WA  98926 by July 31, 2014 not later than 10:00AM. No submittals will be accepted after that date and time. Any questions regarding this project should be directed to the County Engineer at (509) 962-7523.

Persons with disabilities may request this information be prepared and supplied in alternate forms by calling collect (509-962-7523).

Kittitas County reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals or any items or part thereof or to waive any information or irregularities in the proposals.  Kittitas County shall have the sole discretion to determine the most responsible proposal.

The Kittitas County in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises as defined at 49 CFR Part 26 will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin or sex in consideration for an award.


More information is online at http://www.co.kittitas.wa.us/notices/.
Clerk of the Board
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Daily Record: 07/03/14; 07/10/14
Daily Journal of Commerce: 07/03/14; 07/10/14