Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals will be received by Whatcom County Purchasing at its Office in the Administrative Services Finance Department located on the fifth floor of the Whatcom County Courthouse, 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 503, Bellingham WA 98225 for the following:

Consultant Engineering Services for:
Application, Implementation, and Administration of Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) Grants
UNTIL: 2:30 PM on Tuesday, October 22, 2024.

At which time and place the responses will be publicly opened, and the names of the submitters identified. All interested people are invited to be present. Late submittals will not be considered. Whatcom County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive any irregularities.

The Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District (County) is requesting proposals from qualified consultants to:

1. Lead the implementation and ongoing administration of two (2) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) acquisition grants and two (2) HMGP elevation grants (total of 4 grants) the County was awarded as a result of the November 2021 floods that are at various stages of application or implementation; and
2. Support the County in applying for and implementing future Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) grants, as needed.

Further information is contained in the RFP document, which can be downloaded at no charge from the Whatcom County Purchasing website at https://www.co.whatcom.wa.us/Bids.aspx, see “Related Documents” at the bottom of the RFP posting page. If you are unable to download the pdf documents from this website, contact Purchasing at FN_Purchasing@co.whatcom.wa.us (preferred), or phone (360) 778-5330.

This project is supported with federal funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the State of Washington Emergency Management Division. Please be advised that prospective consultants must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local requirements regarding civil rights, debarment and suspension, affirmative steps taken to assure use of small businesses and minority, veterans, and women owned businesses when possible if subcontracting, equal employment opportunity, Clean Air Act and Federal Water Pollution Control Act standards, anti-lobbying provisions, Americans with Disabilities Act, and E-Verify.

Publication Date(s): October 9, 2024.