The City of West Richland is soliciting a Letter of Interest and Statement of Qualification for the SR 224/Red Mountain Transportation Improvements Project to provide the following services: Right of Way Plan Development, Real Estate Appraisals, Acquisitions, legal descriptions with exhibits, Relocation (if needed) and Funding Estimates.  Consultant must have staff available who are on the Approved Consultant list for WSDOT ROW Services for each discipline.  Property acquisition shall be in accordance with federal and state regulations and follow the WSDOT guidelines for federal right-of-way certification.  

The funding for this project includes Federal Funds and Connecting Washington Funds which are being administered through the Washington State Department of Transportation. This project does not have a DBE agreement goal.

The City of West Richland reserves the right to amend terms of this “Request for Qualifications” (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. 

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

1) Qualification of Proposed Project Manager
2) Qualifications/Expertise of Firm 
3) Ability to meet schedule
4) Approach to project
5) Familiarity with WSDOT/FHWA standards
6) Past Performance/References
7) Approach to meet the DBE goal or SBE goal (DBE Participation Plan or SBE Plan)

Submittal:
Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) shall be limited to ten (10) single sided pages and shall include the following information: key personnel; firm experience with right of way appraisal and acquisition for federally funded projects; WSDOT right of way procedures; familiarity with the City of West Richland and/or other similar municipalities; and past performance/references. Please submit four (4) copies of the Statement of Qualifications. 

A detailed summary of the project and SOQ requirements may be viewed on the City’s website: www.westrichland.org or by contacting the City of West Richland’s Public Works Department at (509)967-5434.

Letter of Interest and Statement of Qualification shall be received at the City of West Richland’s Municipal Services Facility, 3100 Belmont Blvd., West Richland, WA 99353, no later than 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 15, 2022. Questions regarding this request should be directed to Ilka Gilliam, at telephone number (509) 967-5434 or ilka@westrichland.org. Submittals will not be accepted after that time and date. 

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information
The City of West Richland 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 Ilka Gilliam at ilka@westrichland.org or by calling (509)967-5434.

Title VI Statement
The City of West Richland 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
The City of West Richland is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified disadvantaged, minority, and women-owned consultants are encouraged to respond.

The City of West Richland encourages disadvantaged, minority and women-owned consultant firms to respond.