The City of Ridgefield is seeking qualifications from highly qualified firms to conduct a planning study to complete an alternatives analysis and select a preferred alternative for the Ridgefield/I-5 South Connector Project (known as Stage 2) through federal funding.

Stage 1, development and assessment of alternatives was completed in 2021. Stage 2 will refresh information about the alternatives collected during Stage 1 and advance the analysis to reach a preferred alternative decision, expected to be a joint decision by the Ridgefield City Council and Clark County Council.

In addition to selecting the preferred alternative, work will include planning level (Tier I) NEPA and SEPA documents for the preferred alternative. The planning work will include developing a scope and budget for succeeding phases as well as capital cost estimates for Capital Facilities planning. A preliminary footprint design will be produced for environmental analysis to support the preferred alternative selection and be useful for the Area of Potential Effect (APE) which will be developed in a future stage including the NEPA/SEPA environmental documentation and clearance. The City will seek other funding sources to complete the environmental clearance process, design and permits, right-of-way (ROW) and construction which will be future, separate procurements.

This stage of the project will also include how the existing I-5 at SR 502 (219th Street) Interchange will be modified. The process will involve WSDOT Local Programs, WSDOT Traffic, Design and Planning and Clark County Public Works and Transportation Planning and shall comply with the Local Agency Guidelines (LAG) Manual.

The consultant contract type will be Negotiated Hourly Rate.

A pre-submittal meeting (hybrid, in-person and Teams) is scheduled from 3-4pm PDT on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at the Ridgefield Administrative and Civic Center (RACC) building Enterprise conference room, located at 510 Pioneer Street, Ridgefield, WA 98642. Those wishing to attend remotely are requested to RSVP and send a meeting request to Melissa Irwin, Melissa.Irwin@ridgefieldwa.us, to provide the meeting link.

Additional information for this RFQ is available at the City’s e-Procurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/ridgefieldwa. Respondents are required to register for a free account via the City’s e-Procurement Portal hosted by OpenGov Procurement. Once respondent has completed registration, you will have access to download the Request for Qualifications and will receive addenda notifications to your email by clicking “Follow” on this project. Ultimately, it is sole responsibility of each respondent to periodically check the site for any addenda at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/ridgefieldwa.

All project or contract language specific questions, requests for substitutions or changes, or requests for clarification must be submitted via the City’s e-Procurement Portal, located at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/ridgefieldwa by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, May 12, 2025. Incomplete or late inquiries may not be considered.

Proposers will have the option of submitting their packets online via the City’s e-Procurement Portal hosted by OpenGov Procurement, by hand delivery, or United States Postal Service.

Proposals are due at 4pm PDT on Thursday, May 22, 2025. Specific information about electronic or physical delivery of the proposals is listed on the webpage listed above. Qualification requirements, special provisions, schedule for the procurement process and how consultant submittals will be evaluated are available at the webpage listed above.

The City of Ridgefield is committed to providing equal opportunities to State of Washington certified Minority, Disadvantaged and Women's Business Enterprises in contracting activities. WSDOT has established a 17% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise goal for this project.

The City of Ridgefield 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 contacting Melissa Irwin, Bids@ridgefieldwa.us or 360-857-3557.

The City of Ridgefield in accordance with the provisions of 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 will affirmatively ensure that 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 City reserves the right to cancel this request or reject any and all Submittals or to waive any minor formalities of this call if the best interest of the City would be served.