Information

Type: Legal Notice

Department: PW - Public Works

Directors' Update: Oct. 16, 2024

Business Meeting: Oct. 22, 2024

Summary:

Issuing A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to provide Countywide Annual Cultural Resources Services for 2025-2027. This will include 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, December 6, 2024.

Publications: The East County Journal; November 6, 2024, and November 13, 2024; The Daily Journal of Commerce (Seattle); November 7, 2024, and November 14, 2024; OMWBE; November 6, 2024

Cover Letter To:

Additional Copies To: Ann Weckback, Tina Hemphill, Robin Saline, PW

Resolution

WHEREAS, Lewis County Public Works anticipates needing annual cultural resources 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 cultural resources 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 cultural resources services; and

WHEREAS, publication to solicit for cultural resource services is needed to contract with a professional cultural resources services consultant; and

WHEREAS, the statement of qualifications must be submitted electronically in OpenGov (https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/lewiscountywa) by 2 p.m. local time Dec. 6, 2024.

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 Board of County Commissioners (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 22nd day of October, 2024.