Skamania County (COUNTY) solicits interest from consulting firms with expertise in Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) program and Transportation Engineering. This agreement will be for approximately three (3) months in duration with the option for the COUNTY to extend it for additional time and money if necessary. Consultants will be considered for Skamania County's ADA Transition Plan. The COUNTY 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 developing a plan that meets the federally mandated Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) program. The goal is to prepare a plan that is feasible for the COUNTY to address ADA concerns, remove obstacles, and create improvements for more access. The scope of service components is outlined below: Project Management Plan Background Code and Policy Review Field Inventory ADA Responsibilities and Roles Public Participation Facilities Inventory and Priority Transition Plan Code Updates The COUNTY requires the successful respondent will commence work immediately upon contract issuance and that the consultant will diligently pursue implementation of the plan components. The COUNTY encourages disadvantages, small, minority, veteran, and women-owned consultant firms to respond to this RFQ. Evaluation Criteria Submittals will be evaluated and ranked based on the following criteria: 1) Qualification of Proposed Project Manager 2) Qualifications / Expertise of Firm 3) Ability to meet schedule 4) Approach to plan 5) Familiarity with the FHWA ADA standards and program 6) Past Performance / References After the COUNTY reviews the submittals, consultant firms will be short-listed and invited to interview. The interview score will be based on the team's ability to demonstrate their combined experience, capabilities, and approach to deliver the project. Final selection from the short-listed firms shall be made based upon: Combined results of the submittal and the "Live" Interview / additional qualifying information scoring. The COUNTY is substituting Zoom or Teams meetings for In-Person meetings. Submittal Consultants are invited to submit their Statement of Qualifications at their own cost. The COUNTY assumes no obligation of any kind for expenses incurred by any respondent to this solicitation. The Statement of Qualifications shall meet the following requirements or will be deemed non-responsive and will not be eligible for consideration of this work: Title of the RFQ: "Skamania County's ADA Transition Plan" Firm clearly identified (Firm name, phone, and fax number). Name of Principal-in-Charge and Project Manager. Name of employees in each firm proposed on the project. Any questions regarding this project should be directed to Sadi' Pettenger at 509-427-3910 or pwengineering@co. skamania.wa.us. All questions submitted to the email by November 30, 2022, 5:30 P.M. will receive a reply via the COUNTY's site on December 1st, 2022 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information The COUNTY in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504) and the Americans with 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 Sadi Pettenger at pwengineering@co.skamania.wa.us or by calling collect at 509-427-3910. Title VI Statement The COUNTY, 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 enterprise 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. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time
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