LEWIS COUNTY NOTICE TO CONSULTANTS FOR: Construction Inspection Services Request for Qualifications (RFQ) Ceres Hill MP 0.79 Bridge Retrofit, Fed. Aid Project No. BHOS-2025(XXX) Lewis County solicits interest from consulting firms with expertise in Construction Inspection of a bridge rehabilitation project being funded with FHWA funds. This agreement will be for approximately 18 months (From July 21, 2025 – January 21, 2027) in duration with the option for Lewis County to extend it for additional time and money if necessary. All work is required to comply with all federal provisions, WSDOT, AASHTO, Lewis County requirements and regulations. Lewis County is interested in entering into an A/E professional services contract with one professional engineering firm to provide consulting construction inspection services for the project and negotiate based on an Actual Costs Plus a Fixed Fee Agreement. Anticipated maximum total value of contract: $300,000. The project has a 0% DBE goal. In the absence of a mandatory DBE goal, a voluntary SBE goal amount of ten percent of the Consultant Agreement is established. The Consultant shall develop a SBE Participation Plan prior to commencing work. At the sole option of Lewis County Public Works, the contract amount may be increased to meet ongoing needs of Lewis County Public Works. Cost proposals, if included in the proposal, shall be in a concealed format and separate from the technical/qualifications of the proposal and will not be considered in the evaluation, ranking, and selection phase. Lewis County Public Works 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. Project Description The work to be performed by the CONSULTANT consists of project management, construction management including, but not limited to, preconstruction, inspection, and post-construction services, and engineering support services during construction. The project includes the following bridge retrofit Work elements: 1. Crack Repair using epoxy injection from the outside of the box girder. 2. Superstructure strengthening with carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) sheets. 3. Near-surface mounted (NSM) reinforcement in deck 4. Polyester Concrete Overlay A complete Request for Qualifications can be viewed and downloaded from the Lewis County Web Site https://lewiscountywa.gov/departments/information-technology/procurement.... For more information about the project and submittal requirements contact Wesley Anderson at 360-740-1175 or Wesley.Anderson@lewiscountywa.gov. Evaluation Submittals will be evaluated and ranked for the following criteria: 1. Staffing expertise consistent with contract needs – 25% 2. Experience with similar projects and familiarity with WSDOT/FHWA Standards – 25% 3. Performance evaluations by Lewis County and other government agencies – 15% 4. Demonstrated ability to meet schedules/commitments given by key staff – 15% 5. Overall Proposal evaluation by the Lewis County selection team – 20% Following evaluation of the SOQs, the highest-ranking firms will be invited to participate in an interview process. Submittal CONSULTANTS desiring consideration shall electronically submit a complete proposal packet for Construction Inspection Services Request for Qualifications (RFQ) Ceres Hill MP 0.79 Bridge Retrofit, Fed. Aid Project No. BHOS-2025(XXX) in OpenGov https://procurement.opengov.com/signup. SOQs are limited to twelve (12) pages and must be submitted electronically (in OpenGov) no later than 2:00 PM June 27, 2025. Any questions regarding this project should be directed to Wes Anderson at 360-740-1175 or Wesley.Anderson@lewiscountywa.gov . Lewis County, 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 Zelma Hammer at Zelma.hammer@lewiscountywa.gov or by calling collect 360-740-1123. The Lewis County Public Works Department in accordance with the provisions of 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. PUBLISH: Lewis County’s Newspaper of Record “East County Journal” 4-June-25 and 11-June-25 Seattle Journal of Commerce 4-June-25 and 11-June-25 Website Posting 4-June-25 through RFQ submittal date: Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises https://omwbe.wa.gov Lewis County’s website https://lewiscountywa.gov