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Dept. of Public Works <br />Page 2 <br />REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) <br />HAZARD MITITGATION PLAN UPDATE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES <br />FOR KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />All submittals received after 5:00 PM, local time, June 9, 2023, will be discarded. <br />PURPOSE: <br />The Kittitas County Flood Control Zone District seeks a qualified professional to lead an update <br />to Kittitas County's Multi -Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan. <br />SCOPE OF WORK: <br />Professional services are needed to update the Kittitas County Multi -Jurisdictional Hazard <br />Mitigation Plan (HMP). The current 2019 HMP expires on September 15, 2024. The HMP <br />update must meet 44 CFR Part 20 1.6, FEMA's current Local Mitigation Planning Policy Guide, <br />and Community Rating System Floodplain Management Floodplain Planning requirements. <br />Required services include planning process facilitation and documentation, data requirement <br />identification and satisfaction, community and stakeholder outreach, and plan preparation. <br />PROCEDURES FOR SUBMITTAL: <br />If you wish to be considered for work under this Request for Qualifications (RFQ), you must be <br />a registered consultant on the Municipal Research and Service Center of Washington — Shared <br />Small Works and Consultant Roster (www.mrscroster.org). <br />To respond to this solicitation for Hazard Mitigation Planning Services, submit a sealed envelope <br />with three (3) printed copies of the RFQ to Ms. Candie Leader, Administrative Supervisor, at <br />411 N. Ruby St. Suite 1, Ellensburg WA 98926, no later than 5:00 PM on June 9, 2023. Failure <br />to adhere to submittal requirements allows for disqualification. <br />For your records, the County will provide a confirmation email to the contacts provided in the <br />submittal confirming receipt of your interest in the proposal. Submittals received after 5:00 <br />PM local time June 9, 2023, will be disregarded. The County reserves the right to reject one or <br />more submittals. <br />To facilitate review, RFQ submittals shall conform to the following format. <br />Experience and Qualifications: Provide a description of your firm's experience and <br />qualifications in identifying hazards of concern as well as county wide risk <br />assessment methodology. Provide experience conducting public outreach and <br />stakeholder coordination in similar planning efforts. Include Hazard Mitigation <br />Planning experience combined with knowledge of 44 CFR Part 20 1.6, FEMA's <br />current Local Mitigation Planning Policy Guide, and current Community Rating <br />System (CRS) Floodplain Planning requirements. Previous experience providing <br />plans for local government is required. <br />411 N. Ruby, Suite #1 TEL (509) 962-7523 <br />Ellensburg, WA 98926 FAX (509) 962-7663 <br />