LEWIS COUNTY NOTICE TO CONSULTANTS FOR: Advertisement—Wetland and Stream Services Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 2025 County Safety Program – Phase I (Fed. Aid Project No. HSIP-000S[750]) and Phase II (Fed. Aid Project No. HSIP-000[752] Lewis County solicits interest from consulting firms with expertise in Wetland and Stream Services. This agreement will be for approximately twelve months in duration with the option for Lewis County to extend it for additional time and money if necessary. Consultants will be considered for the following project. Lewis County reserves the right to amend the terms of this “Request for Qualification” (RFQ) to circulate various addenda, or to withdraw the RFQ at any time, regardless of how much time and effort consultants have spent on their responses. Lewis County is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Disadvantaged, minority, and women-owned firms are encouraged to submit proposals. Project Description The work to be performed by the CONSULTANT consists of providing wetland and other waters delineations for two (2) federally funded projects in Lewis County, Washington. The 2025 County Safety Program – Phase I safety improvements will include installation/upgrades to guardrail and bridge rail. The 2025 County Safety Program – Phase II include safety improvements to the clear zone (slope flattening, installation/upgrades to barriers, culvert end treatments, shoulder widening, removal/modification of fixed objects, reduction of pavement edge drop offs, ditch improvements) and installation/upgrades to signage. While existing conditions reconnaissance, wetland and stream mitigation, and bank use plan services are not anticipated to be needed for these projects they are included below in the event they are. Due to the similarity in project requirements, Lewis County requests one Statement of Qualifications from CONSULTANTS that outlines qualifications that apply to both projects. The selected CONSULTANT will be expected to enter into a Local Agency A&E Professional Services Negotiated Hourly Rates Consultant Agreement for each project. The Scope of Services to be provided include separate Wetland and Stream Services packages for each site with the intent to advertise each project separately. Additional information for this RFQ is available online at https://lewiscountywa.gov/departments/public-works/contracting-consultan... Qualifications requirements, special provisions, schedule for the procurement process and how the consultant submittals will be evaluated are available at the agency’s website link above. While it was determined each project has a 0% FSBE goal for each Consultant Agreement, a voluntary SBE goal of ten percent of each Consultant Agreement has been established. At the sole option of Lewis County Public Works, the contract amount may be supplemented to future phases (additional PE, RW, CN). Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information Lewis County, 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 Zelma Hammer at Zelma.hammer@lewiscountywa.gov or by calling collect 360-740-1123. Title VI Statement Lewis County, 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 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.”

Dates of publication: Lewis County’s Newspaper of Record “The Chronicle” 17-September-26 and 24-September-26 Seattle Journal of Commerce 17-September-26 Website Posting 17-September-26 through RFP submittal date: Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises https://omwbe.wa.gov Lewis County’s website https://lewiscountywa.gov