Request for Qualifications
For Construction Management Services in the construction of
SR 516 Jenkins Creek to 185th Place SE 
State Project Number STP-HLP-0516(022)
City Project CIP 1127
Covington, WA 98042

The City of Covington is requesting qualifications from qualified engineering consultants or consultant teams with experience and interest in providing professional construction management services to the Public Works Department for the SR 516 Jenkins Creek to 185th Place SE project.  The successful firm will have experience in contract administration, contractor/construction management, inspection, and materials testing requirements for the construction of streets, various wall construction inspection, multi-modal facilities/pedestrian sidewalks, drainage facilities, ADA requirements, and public relations.  The city invites interested parties to respond to this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) by submitting their qualifications relating to this type of project.  The Agreement is anticipated to start in the summer of 2021 and end in 2024.

The City will conduct interviews with three to five qualified consultants for the SR 516 Jenkins Creek to 185th Place SE project.  The selected consultants should be knowledgeable about Washington State, City of Covington and utility standards, State regulations, Federal regulations, and project implementation requirements.  Must have experience in: 

• Contract Administration
• Inspection and materials testing services anticipated for this project
• Response to construction/contractor/plan irregularities
• Roadway construction and reconstruction
• Bridge construction
• Stream relocation and wetland mitigation
• Water, sewer, and dry utility projects
• Federal, State, and County funded projects

The City of Covington encourages disadvantaged, minority and women-owned consulting firms to respond.  The project is federally funded and will be held to Federal EEO requirements.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information 
The City of Covington 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 Bob Lindskov at Blindskov@covingtonwa.gov or by calling 253-480-2467.  The consultant will be required to comply with the Diversity Management and Compliance System (DCMS) through the Washington State Department of Transportation

Title VI Statement 
The City of Covington 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, sex, handicap/disabled, age in consideration for an award. 

Submittals must be received by 4:30 PM on Friday, May 21, 2021.

For more information and submittal requirements, contact Bob Lindskov, PE, City Engineer.
blindskov@covingtonwa.gov

Published:    Seattle Times:  April 26, 2021 and May 3, 2021