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Dept. of Public Works <br />Page 2 <br />SELECTION PROCESS AND PROPOSED SCHEDULE: <br />Kittitas County selection will be based on review of submittals in the following manner: <br />1. The firm's or team's qualifications, experience and ability to perform the work (30 <br />points); <br />2. Demonstrated experience with similar projects (30 points); <br />3. Demonstrated experience obtaining state and federal environmental permits (30 <br />points) <br />4. Past experience working in Kittitas County (20 points); <br />5. Demonstrated ability to keep projects on time and within budget (20 points); <br />6. Demonstrated ability to communicate and work effectively with the public, staff, <br />policy and review bodies and regulatory agencies (20 points). <br />Anticipated Dates <br />Tasks <br />June 27, 2019 <br />Deadline for SOQ submittals <br />July 12, 2019 <br />Selection of Firms to Interview <br />July 22, 2019 <br />Interviews and Reference Checks <br />August 5, 2019 <br />Selection of firms and prepare contracts <br />August 20, 2019 <br />BOCC Award of Contracts <br />The selection process shall be as follows: <br />• Submittals are reviewed and scored by the Public Works selection committee. <br />• Selection of firms to interview may be waived if the selection committee decides to award <br />to a single firm based on review of the submittals. <br />• Firms will be selected to interview is the selection committee decides that interviews are <br />required. The specific interview format will be provided to firms in advance of interviews. <br />• The Public Works Director will negotiate a scope of work and fee with the selected <br />consultant. <br />• Providing a scope of work and fee is successfully negotiated, the consultant will be <br />recommended for award to the Board of County Commissioners during a Board business <br />session. <br />• The selected consultant will then enter into a standard professional service agreement <br />with Public Works. <br />Kittitas County, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 <br />Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it <br />will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, <br />disadvantaged business enterprises and airport concession disadvantaged business enterprises <br />will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not <br />be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an <br />award. <br />The above noted schedule is tentative and may be changed based on the number of proposals <br />submitted. Proposals will be evaluated immediately with final selection targeted for mid-August, <br />2019. <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />