CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
RIGHT-OF-WAY SERVICES
South Barker Road Corridor Improvements
The City of Spokane Valley (City) solicits interest from consulting firms with expertise in right-of-way acquisition. This agreement will be for approximately two years in duration with the option for the City to extend it for additional time and money if necessary. Consultants will be considered for the project outlined below.
The City 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.
Project Description
The work to be performed by the CONSULTANT consists of providing all right-of-way activities to acquire partial property acquisitions with over 50 property owners along Barker Road between Appleway Boulevard and the south City Limits (south of 8th Avenue). Work may include relocation services for one residential property. The acquisition process is required to follow the “Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act.” The planned road improvements include widening the roadway to three lanes with bike lanes, curb and sidewalks on both sides of the roadway, and roundabouts at the 4th Avenue and 8th Avenue intersections. The right-of-way phase may be split into multiple projects.
This project has 8% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal.
Right-of-Way services include:
- Preparing ROW Funding Estimate
- Preparing Administrative Offer Summaries (AOS)
- Coordinating and negotiating with all property owners, mostly in-person
- Conducting appraisals and review appraisals
- Providing relocation services for at least one property owner
- Administrative settlement documentation
- Preparing final conveyance documents, including legal descriptions and exhibits.
Evaluation Criteria
Submittals will be evaluated and ranked based on the following criteria:
- Project Team
- Project Experience
- Project Team Location
- Quality Control
- DBE Participation Plan
- Organization & Clarity of the Statement of Qualifications (SOQ)
Submittal
For all submittal requirements, please review the complete RFQ, which is available on the City of Spokane Valley webpage, https://www.spokanevalley.org/publicnotices under the “Requests for Proposals/Requests for Qualifications” section.
Submittals must include the following information: firm name and main phone number; name and e- mail address for Principal in-Charge and Project Manager; disciplines provided by the firm and total number of employees within Washington State. Similar information shall be provided for any subconsultants. A Business Statement form must be attached to the SOQ for the prime consultant and each sub-consultant (if any).
Please submit ONE electronic copy (pdf format) of your Statement of Qualifications to Robert Lochmiller, PE at rlochmiller@spokanevalleywa.gov and Candice Powers-Henderson cphenderson@spokanevalleywa.gov no later than 4:00 p.m. on October 30, 2023. Submittals will not be accepted after that time and date. Any questions regarding this project should be directed to Robert Lochmiller at (509) 720-5010 or rlochmiller@spokanevalleywa.gov.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information
The City of Spokane Valley 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 John Whitehead at jwhitehead@spokanevalleywa.gov or by calling (509) 720-5111
Title VI Statement
The City of Spokane Valley, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.”
Patricia Rhoades
Spokane Valley Deputy City Clerk
PUBLISH: 10-06-23; 10-13-23
