REQUEST FOR STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS (RSQ)

For

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES

The City of Tonasket, pursuant to (Chapter 61, Laws of 1981), is inviting statements of qualifications and performance information from firms interested in providing professional engineering and land surveying services for city sponsored projects, to provide engineering services and architectural design related to water, wastewater, streets, sidewalks, storm drainage systems and other city owned facilities. Services may include engineering planning, reports, project designs, funding applications and assistance, construction administration and inspection, environmental reviews, rate studies and other work as directed.

Known projects currently being initiated by the City of Tonasket for the above services include sewer improvements, a storm water project, and a planning only grant for reconstruction improvements on Whitcomb Ave/SR 97; and may, at the City’s discretion include follow-up design and/or construction improvements associated with those projects.

The sewer improvements and the planning only grant are funded in part by the Washington State Community Development Block Grant Program with federal funds provided by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Funding sources on subsequent projects may include other funding agencies such as USDA Rural Development, Washington State Department of Ecology, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program, Washington State Transportation Improvement Board, and other state and federal funding programs. As a result, a number of the state and federal equal opportunity and affirmative action requirements will apply to the selection process and throughout the City’s projects.

An engineering firm will be considered for selection based on overall firm qualifications, experience, personnel, professional reputation, experience with funding programs, and other criteria determined by the City. Tonasket will select the firm it deems to be the most qualified and in the overall best interests of the City. Tonasket reserves the right to reject any and all submittals.

The City of Tonasket is an equal opportunity employer and affirmative action employer. Minority- and Women-owned businesses are encouraged to submit statements of qualification.

Statements shall be submitted to Alice Attwood, Clerk-Treasurer, at 209 S. Whitcomb Ave, P.O. Box 487, Tonasket, WA. 98855 no later than 4:00 PM, Friday November 3, 2017. Please submit 6 copies of the RSQ. Each envelope shall be labeled “Engineering Services”.