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9/27/23, 11:34 AM newspaper -text (15).html <br />SELECTION PROCESS AND PROPOSED SCHEDULE: <br />Kittitas County selection will be based on: <br />1. Firm/Team Qualifications (30%): Preference shall be given to qualifications in providing engineered flood proofing <br />approaches, particularly for fire stations or other critical facilities located within a Special Flood Hazard Area. <br />2. Project Experience (30%): Preference shall be given to experience in relation to projects similar to those in the <br />above Scope of Work. <br />3. References (15%): Preference shall be given to experience references for projects located within a Special Flood <br />Hazard Area, buildings retrofitted to meet National Flood Insurance Program building standards, and fire station <br />projects. <br />4. Project Understanding (25%): Preference shall be given to a comprehensive understanding of the Scope of Work <br />requirements. <br />A Kittitas County and Fire District review committee will review and rank the SOQs. The committee may choose to <br />interview a shortlist of consultants before making the selection. <br />The County reserves the right to reject any and all submissions to this SOQ, request clarification, and waive <br />informalities/technicalities, if deemed in the best interest of the County. The County assumes no responsibility for costs <br />incurred in responding to this SOQ. <br />Kittitas County in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and <br />Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, <br />nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby <br />notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, <br />disadvantaged business enterprises as defined at 49 CFR Part 26 will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response <br />to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin or sex in consideration <br />for an award. <br />Anticipated Dates and Tasks <br />5 PM local time October 27, 2023 - Deadline for SOQ submittals <br />November 3, 2023 - Selection of Firms to Interview <br />November 17, 2023 - Interviews and Reference Checks <br />November 27, 2023 - Provider Selection <br />December 5, 2023 - BOCC Contract Award <br />The above schedule is tentative and may be changed based on the number of proposals submitted. <br />CONTRACT: <br />The selected consultant will be expected to enter into a Standard Local Agency Professional Services Negotiated Hourly <br />Rate Consultant Agreement. Insurance requirements are included in that agreement. A detailed scope of services and <br />associated fees will be developed and agreed to by the selected consultants and the County and incorporated as part of the <br />contract. <br />INQUIRIES: <br />Direct all inquiries regarding this request for services to Candie Leader, Administrative Supervisor at (509) 962-7523, or via <br />e-mail to candie.leader@co.kittitas.wa.us <br />The complete Request for Qualifications may be viewed online at http://www.co.kittitas.wa.us/ or contact Public Works at <br />509-962-7523. <br />Published in the Daily Record and Daily Journal of Commerce: <br />file:///C:/Users/candle.leader/Downloads/newspaper-text (15).html 213 <br />