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2115124,9:34AM newspaper-text (i3).html <br />Public Notice <br />Kittitas County, Ellensburg WA <br />STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS <br />2024.2025 KTTTITAS COUNTY WATER BANKING PROGRAM SUPPORT SERVICES <br />All submittals received after 5:00 pm local time on March 15,2024, rvill be discarded <br />PURPOSE: <br />Kittitas County Department of Public Works is seeking qualified firms providing support services to the County's water <br />banking program. Key services being sought are provided below: <br />. Hydro- geotechnical and groundwater-surface water assessments. Water consumptive use studies. Water right extent and validity review <br />o Water right transfer and change support including mitigation strategies. Water resource comprehensive planning <br />r Water resource policy development, evaluation, and support <br />SCOPE OF PROJECT: <br />Public Works is offering a Task Order contract to the selected service provider(s). Individual task orders will be negotiated <br />for scope content prior to authorization to proceed. The selected service provider(s) will then formalize the task order and <br />pricing structure. Once authorizedto proceed, the County's project manager will work directly with the service provider(s) <br />ensuring task delivery. The initial contract period is for the 2024-2025 calendar years. The potential for a third-year <br />extension is allowed if mutually agreed upon in writing prior to the end of the second contract year. <br />PROCEDTJRES F'OR SUBMITTAL : <br />If you wish to be considered for work under this Statement of Qualifications (SOQ), you must be a registered consultanr on <br />the Municipal Research and Service Center of Washington - Shared Small Works and Consultant Roster <br />(www.mrscroster.org). <br />If interested in providing *2024-2025 Kittitas County Water Banking Program Supporl Services", submit a sealed envelope <br />to Ms. Arden Thomas, Water Resources Manager, Kittitas County Department of Public Works, at 4l l N. Ruby St. Suite 1, <br />Ellensburg WA 98926. Submittals shall include a one-page cover letter with the firm name and contact information. <br />Submittals shall also include four (4) copies of your Statement of Qualifications describing the firm's or team's ability to <br />professionally provide the requested seruices. <br />For your records, the County will provide a confirmation email to the contacts provided in the submittal confirming receipt <br />of your interest in this solicitation. Submittals received after 5:00 PM local time on March 15,2024,will be <br />disregarded. Kittitas County encourages disadvantaged, minority and women owned consultant frms to respond. <br />The County reserves the right to retain the services of the successful firm for any subsequent phases associated with this <br />project. The County reserves the right to reject any and all submittals. <br />SELECTION PROCESS AND PROPOSED SCHEDULE: <br />Kittitas County selection will be based upon: <br />L The firm's experience in hydrogeology investigations (20 points). <br />2, The firm's experience working with the Washington State Department of Ecology water rights division securing water <br />rights and transfers for clients (20 points). <br />3. Water resource policy development (20 points). <br />4. Water resources comprehensive planning experience (20 points). <br />5. The firm's experience and understanding of Kittitas County's water banking program (10 points). <br />fi le:l//C:/Users/candie.l eader/Downloads/newspaper-text ( 1 3). html 1t3