The City of Yakima is inviting Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from firms interested in providing professional engineering design and surveying (as needed) services for the following FHWA Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) project: 2024 Northside Alley Paving. Work will include grading, placing and compacting crushed surfacing, paving HMA for about 4500 LF of alleys; as well as some new concrete sidewalk, and concrete alley approaches. This is intended to be designed in 2024 and constructed in 2024.

SOQs shall be limited to ten (10) pages and shall include the following information: key personnel, firm experience with paving PS&E projects completed in the last five (5) years, familiarity with WSDOT standards, experience with federally funded projects, and past performance/references. Please submit three (3) copies of the Statement of Qualifications. Statement of Qualifications will be evaluated on a competitive basis using the above criteria. The City will score the received Statement of Qualifications and may conduct interviews.

SOQs shall be received at Yakima City Hall by 2:00 p.m., November 30th, 2023, to the Office of the City Clerk, 129 N. 2nd Street, Yakima, WA 98901. Questions regarding the SOQ or requests for the design concept should be directed to Robert Washabaugh, at (509) 576-6601, or Robert.Washabaugh@yakimawa.gov.

The City of Yakima 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 or calling Robert Washabaugh via the information provided above.

The City of Yakima, 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 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 bids 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.

The DBE goal for this project is 0%. Qualified disadvantaged, minority, and women-owned consultants are encouraged to respond. The City of Yakima is an equal opportunity employer.