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12/13/23, 8:50 AM newspaper -text (19).html 1. The firm's or team's qualifications, experience, and ability to perform the work (25 points). 2. Demonstrated experience with similar projects in the past five years (30 points). 3. Detailed description of the firm's approach to the project (25 points). 4. Experience working in Kittitas County in the past five years (20 points). 5. Ability to apply creative solutions to complicated projects (20 points). 6. Demonstrated ability to keep projects on time and within budget (20 points). 7. Demonstrated ability to communicate and work effectively with the public, staff, multi -agency teams including Washington State Department of Transportation, King County, policy, and review bodies (15 points). 8. The firm's. ability to scale the work and allocate appropriate resources resulting in the most efficient use of County funds (15 points). Anticipated Dates and Tasks January 18, 2024, at 10:00 AM - Deadline for SOQ submittals January 25, 2024 - Selection of Firms to Interview February 1, 2024 - Interviews and Reference Checks February 15, 2024 - Select firms, negotiate, and prepare contracts March 5, 2024 - BOCC Award of Contracts The above noted schedule is tentative and may be changed based on the number of proposals submitted. Proposals will be evaluated immediately with final selection targeted for late February 2024. The selection process shall be as follows: • Submittals are reviewed and scored by the Public Works selection committee • Selection of firms to interview may be waived if the selection committee decides to award to a single firm based on review of the submittals. • Finns will be selected to interview if the selection committee decides that interviews are required. The specific interview format will be provided to firms in advance of interviews. • Board of County Commission planning contract award • The Public Works Director and/or County Engineer will negotiate a scope of the work and fee with the selected consultant. • The selected consultant will then enter into a Local Agency A&E Professional Services Consultant Agreement with Public Works. AGREEMENT OF SERVICES: The selected consultant(s) will be expected to enter into a standard Local Agency A&E Professional Services Consultant Agreement. Insurance requirements are included in that agreement. The anticipated contract period shall be February 2024 — February 2026. Kittitas County reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals or any items or part thereof or to waive any information or irregularities in the proposals. Kittitas County shall have the sole discretion to determine the most responsible proposal. TITLE VI STATEMENT: The Kittitas County, 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. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) INFORMATION: file:///C:/Userstcandie.leader/Downloads/newspaper-text (19).html 3/4