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Legals December 23, 2019

GRANT COUNTY NOTICE TO CONSULTANTS FOR: "Request for Qualifications" Professional Services - Real Estate Activities Grant County Public Works solicits interest from consulting firms with expertise in Negotiations, Relocation, Acquisition, Appraisal, Appraisal Review and Property Management of Real Estate. Solicitations must be received at the Grant County Public Works main office at the below address no later than 4:00 pm on January 10, 2020 by mail or hand delivered; email or faxed solicitations are not acceptable. Submittals will not be accepted after that time and date. Grant County Public Works reserves the right to amend terms of this "Request for Qualifications" (RFQ) to circulate various addenda, or to withdraw the RFQ at any time, regardless of how much time and effort consultants have spent on their responses. Consultants will be considered for the following project: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Project Title - Cochran & Ottmar Road Reconstruction Start Date: June 2020 End Date: December 2020 Work will include grading, drainage, HMA surfacing, curb and gutter, sidewalks, traffic control and other items. This Project has a zero UDBE goal Consultant(s) shall be listed on WSDOTs Approved Consultants List The work to be performed on this project by the consultant consists of: The Negotiation, Appraisal, Appraisal Review and Acquisition of Real Property for use as road Right-of-Way (ROW) for the project. Prepare & provide a Project Funding Estimate (PFE) and a True Cost Estimate for the projects ROW needs. Prepare and provide a ROW plan indicating the property required to build and maintain the needs of the project area. Prepare and provide all documentation needed for the project ROW Negotiation, Appraisal, Appraisal Review, Acquisition, True Cost Estimate and PFE and ROW plan. Comply with all Federal and State laws and the WSDOT Local Agency Guidelines (LAG) manual pertaining to the ROW process and Negotiation, Appraisal, Appraisal Review and Acquisition of Real Property. Please Note: A consulting firm may complete the appraisal and the appraisal review as long as the reports are completed independently. In addition, in order to avoid conflict of interest the consultant(s) performing the acquisition/negotiation cannot be involved in the appraisal review process. The consultant's professional services will be utilized during the Preliminary Engineering and Right of Way phases. The Grant County Public Works reserves the right to retain the services of the successful firm(s) for any subsequent phases, Construction (CN), associated with this project. The consultant firm that is awarded the project may be extended upon mutual agreement by both parties on agreement of terms, thru December 31, 2023. SUBMITTAL: Submittals should include the following information: Firm name, phone, fax and email addresses; Name of Principal-in-Charge and Project Manager; and Number of employees in each firm proposed to the project. Submittals will be evaluated and ranked based on the following criteria: Qualification of Proposed Project Manager Qualification/Expertise of Firm Experience/familiarity with WSDOT/FHWA standards and requirements Ability to meet schedule and stay within budget Office in Washington State and proximity to Grant County Experience in Grant County Experience with Local Agencies Past Performance/References Approach to meet the DBE goal (DBE Participation Plan) Adequate licensure to perform and complete the project Grant County encourages disadvantaged, minority and women-owned consultant firms to respond. Please submit THREE (3) copies of your Statement of Qualifications to: Jeff Tincher, P.E. County Engineer Grant County Public Works 124 Enterprise Street SE Ephrata, WA 98823 (509) 754-6082 Questions regarding this project should be directed to the same. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA Information) The Grant County Public Works in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), commits to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability, in all of its programs and activities. This material can be made available in an alternate format by emailing Kirk Eslinger at [email protected] , [email protected] or by calling 1-800-572-0119, ext. 4903. TITLE VI STATEMENT The Grant County Public Works in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code Of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises as defined at 49 CFR Part 26 will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin or sex in consideration for an award." #01003/348898 Pub: December 9, 16, 23, 30, 2019 & January 7, 2019

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