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5/29/24, 2:24 PM newspaper -text (22).html Public Notice Kittitas County, Ellensburg WA REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS / PROPOSALS: Lower Kittitas Reach Floodplain Reconnection Project Restoration Engineering, Design, and Permitting Services All submittals received after 5:00 PM Monday, July S, 2024 will be discarded PURPOSE Kittitas County is seeking professional engineering, design, hydraulic analysis and permitting services for an instream and floodplain restoration project along the Yakima River within the Lower Kittitas Reach in Kittitas County, Washington. The 700-acre project area includes 2.7 miles of the Yakima River, located between Hansen Pits and Ringer Loop Road, just south of Ellensburg. The Lower Kittitas Reach Floodplain Reconnection Project aims to remove failing flood protection infrastructure to activate property purchased for floodplain management, habitat restoration, and open space protection purposes while mitigating off -site flood risk, addressing former gravel mining pits habitat degradation, and restoring habitat and habitat -forming processes. Additional project background is available in the Lower Kittitas Reach Floodplain Reconnection Project Concept Basis of Design report, along with additional reach -scale background information is available online by visiting the Kittitas County Flood Study and Reports webpage (https://www.co.kittitas.wa.us/public- works/flood/reports.aspx). Please see material posted under the "Yakima River Multiple Benefit Flood Hazard Reduction & Habitat Restoration" heading. SCOPE OF PROJECT The scope of work to be completed under a negotiated contract executed for this RFQ/P includes all or portions of the design engineering, hydraulic analysis, and environmental permitting for the Lower Kittitas Reach Floodplain Reconnection Project. The County Reserves the right to retain the services of the successful firm for any subsequent phases (such as construction) associated with this project. The scope of work detailed below is preliminary and provided for the purpose of submitting a statement of qualifications and proposal. Adjustments will be made subsequent to negotiated items of work and execution of a contract for professional services. The work to be performed under this contract consists of the following general tasks. Project Management and Coordination • Identify a single Project Manager for the contract who will manage all internal and subcontracted resources, coordinate with Kittitas County, and maintain a project management plan with current project schedule. • Prepare and submit monthly progress reports and updated schedule to designated Kittitas County contact. • Coordinate and attend monthly design review meeting with the design team, which includes representatives from Kittitas County, Mid -Columbia Regional Fisheries Enhancement Group (MCF), and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation representatives. • Geotechnical Investigation Coordination - Kittitas County has initiated geotechnical test pit explorations and relevant analysis across the project area, which are scheduled to commence this summer. The selected contractor will coordinate with the County through the design phase to identify additional geotechnical needs. • Vegetation Restoration Design Coordination — MCF is developing an overall -all site revegetation plan. This revegetation strategy will be coordinated and integrated with the design process and is expected to inform design elements and restoration plans, specifications, and cost estimates. • Coordinate and attend four (4) Technical Advisory Group Meetings where representatives with habitat restoration technical design expertise provide feedback on project design. One of these Technical Advisory Group Meetings will be convened as a "mid -design" check -in between the 30% and 80% design deliverables. • Coordinate with county, state, and federal personnel and departments to provide information required for project permits. Site Visits file:///C:/Users/candie.leader/Downloads/newspaper-text (22).html 1/5