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2115124,9:34 AM newspaper-text (13).htmt Public Notice Kittitas County, Etlensburg WA STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS 2024.2025 KITTITAS COUNTY WATER BANKING PROGRAM SUPPORT SERVICES All submittals received after 5:00 pm local time on March l5r2024,rvill be discarded PURPOSE: Kittitas County Department of Public Works is seeking qualified firms providing support seruices to the County's water banking program. Key services being sought are provided below: . Hydro- geotechnical and groundwater-surface water assessmentsr Water consumptive use studies. Water right extent and validity review o water right transfer and ohange support including mitigation strategies. Water resource comprehensive planningr Water resource policy development, evaluation, and support SCOPE OF PROJECT: Public Works is offering a Task Order contract to the selected service provider(s). Individual task orders will be negotiated for scope content prior to authorization to proceed. The selected service provider(s) will then formalize the task order and pricing structure' Once authorized to procied, the County's project -unug., will work directly with the service provider(s) ensuring task delivery. The initial conh'act period is for the 2024-2025 calendar years. The potential for a third-year extension is allowed if mutually agreed upon in writing prior to the end of the second contract year. PROCEDURES FOR SUBMITTAL: If you wish to be considered for work under this Statement of Qualifications (SOQ), you must be a registered consultant on the Municipal Research and Service Center of Washington - Shared Small Works and Consultant Rosier (www.mrscroster.org). If interested in providing *2024-2025 Kittitas County Water Banking Program Support Services", submit a sealed envelope to Ms' Arden Thomas, Water Resources Manager, Kittitas County Department of Public Works, at 411 N. Ruby St. Suite l, Ellensburg WA 98926. Submittals shall include a one-page cover letter with the firm name ancl contact informition. Submittals shall also include four (4) copies of your Statement of Qualifications describing the firm's or teanr's ability to professionally provide the requested seruices, For your tecords, the County will provide a confirmation email to the contacts provided in the submittal confirming receipt of your interest in this solicitation. Submittals received after 5:00 PM local time on March lS,Z1}4,will be disregarded. Kittitas County encourages disadvantaged, minority and women owned consultant firms to respond. The County reserves the right to retain the services of the successful firm for any subsequent phases associated with this project. The County reserves the right to reject any and all submittals. SELECTION PROCESS AND PROPOSED SCHEDULE: Kittitas County selection will be based upon: 1, The firm's experience in hydrogeology investigations (20 points). 2. The firm's experience working with the Washington State Department of Ecology water rights division securing water rights and transfers for clients (20 points). 3. Water resource policy development (20 points). 4. Water resources comprehensive planning experience (20 points). 5. The firm's experience and understanding of Kittitas County's water banking program (10 points). fi le:i//C:/Users/candie.leader/Downloads/newspaper-text ( 1 3). html 1t3