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Kittitas (pronounced 'KITT-i-tass') County is located in central Washington State. It spans from the lush forested Cascade Mountains to the upper Yakima River Valley plains and the Columbia River.
Public Notice Kittitas County, Ellensburg, WA
Notice of request for qualifications for meeting facilitation
Kittitas County Public Health Department (KCPHD) has formed a Citizen’s Advisory Committee (the Committee) to formulate a recommendation on the quantity of water to be issued with a mitigation certificate from the future Kittitas County water bank.
This committee will meet approximately once a month or less from October 2014 to May 2015 to discuss issues related to water quantity for residences that choose to mitigate their water usage through a the county-operated water bank. The committee will then make a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners on the gallons per day usage that will be allowed per residence.
Scope
To make the most productive use of the stakeholder’s time during these meetings and to develop recommendations in a timely manner to meet the May deadline, Kittitas County is seeking requests for qualifications (RFQ) for meeting facilitation services to work with this Citizen’s Advisory Committee during the meetings.
More specifically, Kittitas County is seeking a professional facilitator to ensure that the Committee’s meetings are productive and contribute in a positive way towards the water quantity proposal to the Kittitas County Board of Commissioners.
Submit responses to Kittitas County Public Health Department, 507 N Nanum St, Suite 102, Ellensburg, WA 98926. The proposal shall be received by 5:00 p.m. on September 30, 2014. Email submittals should be sent to environmentalhealth@co.kittitas.wa.us.
All associated documents may be viewed at Kittitas County Community Development Services 411 North Ruby St, Suite 2 Ellensburg, WA 98926, or on the county website. http://www.co.kittitas.wa.us/cds/land-use/default.aspx (Miscellaneous SEPA Applications) SE-15-00001.
For more information, contact Community Development Services
Kittitas County shall evaluate statements of qualifications and performance data submitted by firms regarding the proposed project. Following the evaluation, the county may invite one or more firms to meet with county officials to discuss the project 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.
After choosing the most qualified firm, the county then negotiates with that firm for a contract at a price the county determines is fair and reasonable, considering the estimated value of the services to be rendered, as well as the scope and complexity of the project. 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 maybe 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.
RFQ for Citizens Advisory Committee Facilitator- Water Quantity 298 KB
Published: Daily Record: 09/17/2014 09/24/2014Daily Journal of Commerce: 09/17/2014 09/24/2014North Kittitas County Tribune: 09/17/2014
Posted: 9/17/2014, Closes: 9/30/2014
