KITTITAS COUNTY NOTICE FOR  MATERIALS TESTING AND CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR KITTITAS COUNTY

 

Kittitas County solicits interest from firms with expertise in materials testing and construction inspection for on-call services.

 

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The work to be performed by the CONSULTANT consists of materials and inspection services for construction projects and other periodic professional services relating to materials testing and inspections as needed throughout the County.  The contract will terminate 12/31/14.

The consultant shall be American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) accredited for hot-mix asphalt, concrete, soils and aggregate testing.

Kittitas County projects comply with the Washington State Department of Transportation, Standard Specifications for Road, Bridge and Municipal Construction. 

 

SUBMITTAL

Submittals should include the following information: Firm name, phone and fax numbers; Name of Principal-in-charge and Project Manager; and Number of employees in each firm proposed to project.

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

1)Key personnel; 2) Firm experience with materials testing and inspection services; 3) Ability to meet schedule; 4) Proof of AASHTO Accreditation; 5) Familiarity with relevant codes and standards; 6) Past performance/references.

Please submit FOUR copies of your Statement of Qualifications to: County Engineer, 411 N. Ruby Street, Suite 1, Ellensburg, WA  98926 by July 26, 2013 not later than 10:00 AM. No submittals will be accepted after that date and time. Any questions regarding this project should be directed to: Douglas P. D'Hondt, 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) dates of Publication: July 5, 2013 and July 12, 2013.

The Recipient, 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 ensure 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.


Kittitas County shall evaluate statements of qualifications and performance data submitted by firms regarding the proposed services. Following the evaluation, the county may invite one or more firms to meet with county officials to discuss services and the relative benefits of various methods of providing the desired services. The county then selects from among those firms the one "most highly qualified" to provide the required services. County procedures and guidelines are to include a plan to ensure that women, minority, and veteran-owned firms have the maximum opportunity to compete for the contract. The level of firm participation should be consistent with their availability within the relevant professional community.

If a satisfactory contract cannot be negotiated, the county formally terminates the negotiations with that firm and attempts to negotiate a contract with the next most qualified firm. The process continues until an agreement is reached or the search is terminated.

In emergency situations, the process outlined above for procuring services may be dispensed with upon a finding by the county that an emergency requires the immediate execution of the work involved.

All submittals shall become the property of Kittitas County.

Kittitas County reserves the right to reject all submittals and re-advertise if necessary.

For more information, contact Public Works.