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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 Kittitas County Metering Program
As of June 2, 2014, mitigation is required for all new uses of ground water in Kittitas County. Mitigation may include obtaining a portion of a senior (pre-1905) water right appropriate to offset the new ground water withdrawal. Kittitas County intends to offer water budget neutral mitigation through a County-owned and operated water bank starting December 2, 2015.
A requirement of this water bank is that connections will be metered and reported to the County and the Washington State Department of Ecology. Kittitas County is seeking proposals to provide services to implement the metering program for the Kittitas County Water Bank
Please visit the website for a complete scope of project and list of requirements.
Responses must be received by 5:00 p.m. on January 16, 2014. Responses received after this date and time will not be considered.
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.
RFP for metering program contractor 289 KB Water Metering Contractor RFP staff report 174 KB
Published: Daily Record: December 18, 2014 January 5, 2015North Kittitas County Tribune: December 18, 2014 January 5, 2015
Posted: 12/17/2014, Closes: 1/16/2015
