CITY OF YAKIMA

MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING SERVICES

REQUEST FOR

STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS

The city of Yakima is inviting Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from firms interested in providing professional engineering design and surveying (as needed) services for the following FHWA Highway Safety Improvement Program project: 2023 City Safety - Systemic Pedestrian Safety Improvements; Curb Extensions at 5th Ave. and ‘D’ St. intersection. Improvements will include installing curb extensions at the intersection of 5th Avenue and ‘D’ Street to improve pedestrian safety. This will include sidewalks, curbing, crosswalks, installing and adjusting storm drainage, environmental documentation, etc. Surveying of the area has not occurred. A design concept has been developed and this information will be provided. The design for the 5th Avenue and ‘D’ Street intersection is intended to be designed in 2023-2024 and constructed in 2024.

SOQs shall be limited to ten (10) pages and shall include the following information: key personnel, firm experience with small PS&E projects, familiarity with the City of Yakima and/or other similar municipalities, familiarity with WSDOT standards, experience with federally funded projects, and past performance/references. Please submit three (3) copies of the Statement of Qualifications. Statement of Qualifications will be evaluated on a competitive basis using the above criteria. The City will score the received Statement of Qualifications and will not conduct interviews.

SOQs shall be received at Yakima City Hall by 2:00 p.m., August 25, 2023, to the Office of the City Clerk, 129 N. 2nd Street, Yakima, WA 98901. Questions regarding the SOQ or requests for the design concept should be directed to Robert Washabaugh, at (509) 576-6601, or Robert.Washabaugh@yakimawa.gov.

The City of Yakima 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 or calling Robert Washabaugh via the information provided above.

The City of Yakima, in accordance with 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.

The DBE goal for this project is 0%. Qualified disadvantaged, minority, and women-owned consultants are encouraged to respond. The City of Yakima is an equal opportunity employer.

Date of Publication: August 4, 2023