City of Cle Elum, Washington 
Request for Statement of Qualifications 
Municipal Engineering Services 
The City of Cle Elum is inviting Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from firms interested in providing professional municipal engineering services during the 2026-2028 calendar years.  The City will be selecting a consulting engineering firm for various municipal engineering services for water, sewer, drainage, and street projects, comprehensive plans, municipal planning, traffic studies, capital facilities plans, rate studies, technical reports, cost estimates, environmental reviews, funding applications, surveys, plans, specifications, services during construction and funding administration. Design, plans, specifications, and services during construction may include those funded by TIB, STBG, USDA, WSDOT SRTS and Ped/Bike, CERB, CDBG, DWSRF, PWB, LID, Ecology, SRF/Centennial Clean Water, Kittitas County Sales and Use Tax, and federal stimulus funds.   
The City may submit grant application(s) to the Washington State Department of Commerce Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and/or applications to other 
agencies/programs for funding to complete a study and/or construction project(s). Should CDBG grant funds be secured, cost plus percentage of construction cost consultant agreements will not be allowed. State and federal equal opportunity and affirmative action requirements will apply to the selection process, consultant agreement and conduct of the project. 
SOQs shall be limited to thirty (30) pages excluding a one-page cover letter and front and back covers (if used). Selection criteria will include key personnel; firm experience with plans, specifications, and cost estimates, and environmental/permitting processes; familiarity with Cle Elum and/or similar municipalities; experience with state and federal funding programs and regulatory agencies; and past performance/references. The most highly rated firm will be selected for negotiation of a professional services contract. Interviews may be held at the City’s discretion.    
SOQs shall be submitted electronically in PDF format to Debbie Lee, City Clerk, dlee@cleelum.gov by 2:00 p.m., July 10, 2025. No submittals will be accepted after that date and time. Questions regarding this solicitation should be directed to Robert Omans at romans@cleelum.gov or (509) 674-2262.  
The City, 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 will affirmatively ensure that 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 City, 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. 
Qualified disadvantaged, minority, and women-owned firms are encouraged to respond. The City of Cle Elum is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. 
Dates of Publication: June 19, 2025 and June 26, 2025 
Post: N.K.C. TRIBUNE and State Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprise 
(OMWBE)