Request for qualifications

FRANKLIN COUNTY

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

ENGINEERING AND REAL ESTATE ACQUISITION SERVICES FOR

CRP 602 – JUNIPER DUNES RECREATION AREA ACCESS

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CRP 605 – PASCO-KAHLOTUS ROAD RECONSTRUCTION/OVERLAY II

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Franklin County is soliciting Request for Qualifications (RFQ) from consultants with expertise in cost assessment and right-of-way acquisition for the purpose of assisting the County's engineering department by providing a feasibility study and real estate acquisition services for the proposed construction of Juniper Dunes Recreation Area Access road and the Pasco-Kahlotus Road Reconstruction/Overlay II project. This project has federal-aid funding.

Franklin County has three (3) proposed alignments along the for Juniper Dunes Recreation Area Access roadway corridor. The Consultant will assist the County in preparing a feasibility/cost study for each alignment. Once the proposed alignment has been identified, the consultant will begin the process of acquiring the needed right-of-way for this project.

Franklin County is at approximately 50% design completion for Pasco-Kahlotus Road Construction/Overlay II. The County has had the property recently appraised but is in need of a consultant to perform the appraisal review and acquisition of the right-of-way.

The proposed work will include but is not limited to a feasibility report identifying the cost and impact for three (3) proposed alignments along the for Juniper Dunes Recreation Area Access roadway corridor. Right-of-way acquisition services for the procurement of property along Juniper Dunes Recreation Area Access road and Pasco-Kahlotus Road Reconstruction/Overlay II. The consultant must have knowledge of WSDOT, FHWA, and BLM procedures and requirements of federal grants.

The deadline for this RFQ is 1:30 PM on Thursday, February 4th, 2016. Earlier responses are welcomed.

Questions related to this RFQ shall be submitted in writing to Craig Erdman, Franklin County Engineer, via email at [e-mail].

This RFQ packet can be viewed on the Franklin County Public Works's web site at http://www.co.franklin.wa.us/public_works/index.html.

All prospective consultants must be advised that federally funded projects will be held to Federal EEO requirements.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information

This material can be made available in an alternate format by emailing Craig Erdman, Franklin County Engineer, via email at [e-mail].

Title VI Statement

The County of Franklin 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.