BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DOUGLAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DOUGLAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON

Resolution No. 23-08A
TRANSPORTATION AND LAND SERVICES

Request for Qualifications
Request for Proposals (RFQ/RFP)
Whitehall and Alstown Bridge
Painting

NOTICE is hereby given by the Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County are seeking Request for Qualifications/Proposals (RFQ/RFP) from consultants for the Whitehall and Alstown Bridge Painting Project. The consulting firm shall have expertise in Bridge Inspection, Bridge Maintenance Practices, Civil and Structural Engineering Design, and Construction Inspection. The consultant is expected to begin work immediately upon contract approval. Funding has been allocated through the Federal Highway Bridge Program, and local sources, and will be held to standards for federally funded projects and ADA and Civil Rights language for Douglas County, and Federal EEO requirements.

Project Description: The scope of work includes, but is not limited to, inspecting, evaluating, and the development of engineering, permitting, and construction documents for preventative maintenance on the Whitehall and Alsotwon Bridges.

Submittal Requirements: Refer to additional information regarding this RFQ/RFP, including Submittal Requirements and Evaluation Criteria located on the Douglas County website: https://www.douglascountywa.net/bids.aspx. All submittal will be evaluated based on: specialized experience related to this project, comprehensive/unique methodology & action plan, professional references from recently completed work, professional qualification of assigned staff/project team, including sub consultants, capacity to accomplish the work on time/within budget, and clarity of department role in project & ease and ability to coordinate with County staff.

Questions regarding the project, solicitation and selection process should be directed to Jessie King, PE at (509) 884-7173, jking@co.douglas.wa.us. All proposals shall be marked “””Whitehall and Alstown Bridge Painting RFP/Q”””. Proposals are due Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023 on or before 4:00 pm, to the Douglas County Transportation and Land Services, 140 19th Street NW, East Wenatchee WA 98802 Attn: Jessie King.

Right to Accept or Reject:
The Board of County Commissioners shall reserve the right to reject any or all proposals and the right to waive any irregularities or information in any proposal, subject to the Laws of the State of Washington as pertaining to public works, as may be deemed in the best interest of the County.

Douglas County reserves the right to retain services of the successful firm(s) for any of the subsequent phases associated with this project.

The Agency, Douglas County, in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), commits to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability, in all of its programs and activities. This material can be made available in an alternate format by emailing Jessie King at jking@co.douglas.wa.us or by calling collect 509-884-7173.

Douglas 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 the Regulations, hereby notifies all submitters/bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit proposals in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.

Submitters/Bidders are advised to read all pertinent documents prior to submitting a proposal.

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

Dated this 24 day of January 2023 in Waterville, Washington.

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DOUGLAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON

Dan Sutton, Chair
Kyle Steinburg, Vice Chair
Marc S. Straub, Member
ATTEST: Kala Lince, Clerk of the Board

Approved as to form: Jim Mitchell, Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
WSBA #31031 SR189852