The Lewis County Public Works Department is seeking proposals from qualified Architectural and Engineering firms to provide engineering, permitting, surveying, right of way services, utility coordination, and contract document preparation services for the design of a new Large On-Site Sewer System in the unincorporated community of Packwood, WA. This project was funded in the 2021 - 2023 Capital Budget utilizing Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) stimulus funds. The Funds are provided through the US Treasury and administered locally through the Washington State Department of Commerce. All work shall be completed in compliance with federal, state, and local requirements as well as the Washington State Department of Commerce's Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds Infrastructure Projects Program Guidelines The successful consultant will develop preliminary and final design plans, specifications, and engineer's estimate for construction. The consultant will also be responsible for all permitting, right of way, and utility coordination associated with the design and construction of the project.
The project is funded in the Capital Budget utilizing Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) from the federal American Rescue Plan Act. The funding is administered by the Washington State Department of Commerce and is subject to all state and federal requirements as well as the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds, Final Infrastructure Projects Program Guidelines prepared by the Washington State Department of Commerce.
Lewis County is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Minority and women owned firms are encouraged to submit statements. The County has conducted a feasibility study in the unincorporated community of Packwood for the installation of a new Large On-Site Sewage System (LOSS) including treatment and disposal facility. The LOSS as defined in the feasibility study includes the following:
Approximately 5475 L.F. of gravity sewer pipe on SR 12 between Huntington Rd (MP 130.34) and the Skate Cr - Snyder Rd intersection (MP 131.38)
Two lift stations: One at the SR 12 / Main St intersection and one approximately 2670 L.F. south of the intersection on SR 12
Approximately: 400 L.F. on Tahoma St. E.
745 L.F. on Main St W.
570 L.F. on Main St E.,
440 L.F. on Willame St. E.
Approximately 4465 L.F. of sewer pipe east of the 2nd lift station on SR 12 to a Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) and subsurface disposal facility. The Scope of Work for this project will include, but is not limited to the following tasks:
Project Management
Survey Services
Sanitary sewer collection, conveyance, and treatment
Utility Coordination, Locating Services, and Relocation
Environmental - SEPA, Cultural Resources, and Permitting, including Coordination with state and local agencies such as but not limited to WSDOT, WSDOE, DAHP, WDFW, USACE, Lewis Co. Community Development, and potentially affected Tribes.
Geotechnical Explorations and Design Recommendations for Roadway and Structural Foundations
Right-of-way Evaluations, Appraisals, Negotiations, Acquisition, including coordination with WSDOT and the UTC.
Public engagement, conducting Public Meetings and Agency Coordination
Preliminary and Final Design, engineer's estimates, and construction documents
A specific, detailed contract will be negotiated with the successful candidate following notification from the County of contract award. All questions shall be submitted to Mark Burch at mark.burch@lewiscountywa.gov by 4:00 PM on Tuesday, August 23, 2022. Failure to request clarification of any inadequacy, omissions, or conflict will not relieve the proposer of any responsibilities under this Request for Proposal. It is the responsibility of the interested proposer to assure that they received responses to the questions if any are issued. Listed estimate is for design phase. Construction funding will be allocated upon the next phase of work. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.
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