Information
Type: Legal Notice
Department: PW - Public Works
Directors' Update: Dec. 13, 2023
Business Meeting: Dec. 19, 2023
Summary:A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is to be issued to retain a professional consultant for 2024 annual structural engineering services for projects including upcoming Rural Arterial Program (RAP) funded projects, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funded projects, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funded projects, and Lewis County Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) projects. The statement of qualifications must be submitted electronically in OpenGov no later than 2:00 p.m. local time, January 12, 2024.
Publications: The Chronicle; December 19, 2023, and December 26, 2023, The Daily Journal of Commerce (Seattle); December 19, 2023, The Daily Journal of Commerce (Portland); December 20, 2023, OMWBE; December 19, 2023
Cover Letter To:
Additional Copies To: Ann Weckback, Tina Hemphill, Robin Saline, Geoff Soderquist, PW
Resolution
ISSUING A REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) TO PROVIDE ANNUAL STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR PROJECTS INCLUDING RURAL ARTERIAL PROGRAM (RAP) FUNDED PROJECTS, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) FUNDED PROJECTS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) FUNDED PROJECTS, AND LEWIS COUNTY TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (TIP) PROJECTS
WHEREAS, Lewis County Public Works anticipates needing annual structural engineering services for various projects, including upcoming Rural Arterial Program (RAP) funded projects, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funded projects, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funded projects, and Lewis County Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) projects; and
WHEREAS, Lewis County Public Works does not have the required resources to complete the structural engineering services for these projects within the scheduled time; and
WHEREAS, Lewis County Public Works is soliciting statements of qualifications from consulting firms with expertise in structural engineering services; and
WHEREAS, publication to solicit for professional services is needed to contract with a professional structural engineering services consultant.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Lewis County Public Works is instructed to advertise an RFQ, evaluate responses, select a consultant, and negotiate a contract; and the Clerk of the Lewis County BOCC is instructed to proceed with all appropriate and necessary notifications, posting and publication as required by RCW 65.16.
DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 19th day of December, 2023.