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:

Professional Planning and Technical Services for:

Lake Whatcom Forest Management Plan

UNTIL: 2:30 PM, Tuesday, July 9, 2024

At which time and place responses will be publicly opened (live/virtual via Zoom), and the names of the submitters identified. All interested persons are invited to watch the virtual opening. Late submittals will not be considered. Whatcom County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive any irregularities.

Whatcom County Parks & Recreation Department is seeking proposals from qualified consultants for professional forest planning services to develop a comprehensive forest management plan for approximately 9,160 acres of County-owned forested parklands and approximately 3,000 acres of City of Bellingham-owned forested parcels in and adjoining the Lake Whatcom Watershed, as further described in the solicitation document.

The complete solicitation document 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 solicitation 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.

Whatcom County affirms it will not discriminate against, or grant preferential treatment to any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting. Whatcom County encourages disadvantaged, minority and women owned consultant firms to respond.

Publication Date(s): June 18 and 26, 2024.