CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Pines Road/BNSF Grade Separation Project
The City of Spokane Valley (City) solicits interest from consulting firms with expertise and experience in Construction Management Services. This agreement will be for approximately three years in duration with the option for the City to extend it for additional time and money if necessary.
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 construction management services associated with the improvements to the Pines Road/BNSF Grade Separation Project, having a total project budget estimated at $48M. The project replaces the highway-rail at-grade crossing of Pines Road, State Route SR 27, and the BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) tracks with a new Pines Road underpass, replaces the signalized intersection of two state highways, Pines Road (SR 27) and Trent Avenue (SR 290), with a multi-lane roundabout, and constructs a separated shared-use path under the railroad crossing and an adjacent shared-use path around the new roundabout intersection. The project also constructs a new trailhead and parking lot facility adjacent Centennial Trail and Spokane River. This agreement has a 1% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal. Construction Management services include:
- Constructability Review: Review the construction documents being prepared by the City’s Project Design Team and constructability feedback as documents are being finalized. Provide a final review of advertisement-ready construction documents used for soliciting construction bids from contractors.
- Construction Management: Provide field inspection, materials testing and construction documentation in conformance with Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) guidelines, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) guidelines, Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Local Agency Guidelines (LAG), WSDOT Construction Manual, Standard Specifications, and City of Spokane Valley requirements.
- Public Outreach Services: Assist the City and Project Design Team in developing and implementing a public outreach program for the construction phase of the project.
Evaluation Criteria
Submittals will be evaluated and ranked based on the following criteria:
- Qualifications of Project Team and Key Team Members
- Project Team experience on similar projects
- Approach to Construction Management, Inspection Services, and Project Documentation
- Experience with state and federal post-construction audits
- Project Team location
- DBE Participation Plan
- Organization and Clarity of the Statement of Qualifications
Submittal
For all submittal requirements, please review the complete RFQ, which is available on the City of Spokane Valley webpage, https://www.spokanevalleywa.gov/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 Erica Amsden, P.E. at eamsden@spokanevalleywa.gov and Candice Powers-Henderson cphenderson@spokanevalleywa.gov no later than 4:00 p.m. on March 1, 2024. Submittals will not be accepted after that time and date. Any questions regarding this project should be directed to Erica Amsden at (509) 720-5012 or eamsden@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
Dates of publication: Spokane Valley News Herald, the Exchange, and the Spokesman Review: 2/9 & 2/16/2024
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce: 2/7 & 2/14/2024
