CITY OF RENTON

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

ENGINEERING SERVICES

BRONSON WAY, HOUSER WAY AND WILLIAMS AVE BRIDGE PROJECTS

The City of Renton (City), in accordance with Policy & Procedure No. 250-02, is soliciting statements of qualifications for A&E Professional Services for the projects listed below. The City is seeking consultants with expertise in seismic analysis, seismic retrofit design and painting projects for bridges, with offices located in the State of Washington and licensed to do business in the State of Washington.  Interested consultants must submit Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) as outlined below.

The City of Renton may retain the services of the successful firm(s) for any subsequent phases (R/W, CN) associated with these projects.

Project Description

Bronson Way Bridge – Seismic Retrofit and Painting (TIP #15, 2020-2025)

• The A&E consultant contract for this project will not include an Underutilized Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (UDBE) agreement goal or a voluntary Small Business Enterprise (SBE) goal.
• Project scope: remove and replace paint system on bridge, seismic analysis and retrofit design.
• Project schedule: construction in summer 2021.
• Consultant scope: all A&E services for the project, including but not limited to: structural engineering, seismic analysis and design, preparation of engineering plans, specifications and estimates.

Houser Way Bridge – Seismic Retrofit and Painting (TIP #18, 2020-2025)

• The A&E consultant contract for this project will include an Underutilized Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (UDBE) agreement goal of 9%.
• Project scope: remove and replace paint system on bridge, seismic retrofit.
• Project schedule: Construction in summer 2022.
• Consultant scope: all A&E services for the project, including but not limited to: structural engineering, seismic analysis and design, preparation of engineering plans, specifications and estimates, determination of R/W needs and R/W plan preparation (if necessary).

Williams Ave Bridge – Seismic Retrofit and Painting (TIP #27, 2020-2025)

• The A&E consultant contract for this project will include an Underutilized Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (UDBE) agreement goal of 9%.
• Project scope: remove and replace paint system on bridge, seismic analysis and retrofit design, determination of R/W needs and R/W plan preparation (if necessary).
• Project schedule: Construction in summer 2023.
• Consultant scope: all A&E services for the project, including but not limited to: structural engineering, seismic analysis and design, preparation of engineering plans, specifications and estimates, determination of R/W needs and R/W plan preparation (if necessary).

Evaluation Criteria

Submittals will be evaluated and ranked based on the following criteria:

1. Project Team
2. Project Experience
3. Project Management
4. Project Approach
5. UDBE Participation Plan
6. Quality Control
7. Past Performance
8. Completeness, clarity and brevity of SOQ

Submittal

For all submittal requirements, please review the complete RFQ which is available on the City of Renton web page, www.rentonwa.gov/bids/ . This link will direct you to the City Clerk’s “Call for Bids, Proposals, Qualifications” page. Under the “Request for Qualifications” section, select “Engineering Services – Bronson Way, Houser Way, Williams Ave Bridge Projects”.

Please submit one (1) original and four (4) individually bound copies of the SOQ, along with one (1) compact disc (CD) with an electronic version in PDF format. The submittals are to be delivered to the address below. Submittals are due Friday, October 4, 2019, no later than 5:00 p.m. (PST).  No submittals will be accepted after that date and time.

Address submittals to:

Renton City Clerk’s Office

Renton City Hall – 7^th Floor

1055 S Grady Way

Renton, WA 98057-3232

ATTN: Derek Akesson

RE: Engineering Services – Bronson Way, Houser Way, Williams Ave Bridge Projects

Any questions regarding the submittal process and/or the technical aspects of the project should be e-mailed to Derek Akesson at dakesson@rentonwa.gov.  Please write the RFQ title in the subject line.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information

The City of Renton 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 Joey Harnden at jharnden@rentonwa.gov or by calling collect 425-430-7225.

Title VI Statement

The City of Renton in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises as defined at 49 CFR Part 26 will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex in consideration for an award.