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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 Standard of Cover Assessment for Fire and EMS Services
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
Standard of Cover Assessment for Fire and EMS Services
All submittals received after 10:00 AM Thursday, March 12th, 2026, will be discarded.
Kittitas County is soliciting this request for qualifications (RFQ) from qualified companies to develop a unified, data-driven understanding of how emergency services are organized, staffed, and deployed across Kittitas County, and to evaluate current performance against national standards of coverage and response capability.
For full project details please see the Request for Qualifications.
Direct all inquiries regarding this request for services to Chad Bala, Director of Community Development Services at (509) 962-7506, or via e-mail: Chad Bala chad.bala@co.kittitas.wa.us
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.
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Published: North Kittitas County Tribune: 02/19/2026; 02/26/2026; 03/05/2026Daily Journal of Commerce: 02/19/2026; 02/26/2026; 03/05/2026
Posted: 2/19/2026, Closes: 3/12/2026
