Site work and paving for a civil project in Mount Vernon, Washington. Conceptual plans call for site work for a road / highway; for paving for a road / highway; and water / sewer project.

The Rosario, Marine, Marine Wye area will be simplified by removing and realigning portions of roadway, so they all intersect at a common point, rather than the existing three acute angled intersections. Through an alternatives analysis, a preferred location will be identified and selected for a new roundabout. The work to be performed by the selected Consultant may include but is not limited to; preparation of the PS&E including design of the project, preparation of project plans and specifications in compliance with local, state, and federal requirements, an estimate of construction costs, right of way acquisition and certification, environmental permitting, surveying, geotechnical design, and cultural resource investigation. All prospective consultants will be held to Federal EEO requirements .A Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) mandatory goal of seventeen (17%)percent has been established for this project. Certification is required. CONSULTANT EVALUATION CRITERIA (100Points Total) Submittals will be evaluated and ranked based on the following criteria: 1. In-house expertise and key personnel assigned to this project for its duration.(15 pts) 2. Experience with WS- DOT PS&E, Federal High- way Administration Standards and Requirements, and Skagit County Standards, Specifications, and Requirements. (15 pts) 3. Experience as a design consultant on road projects - particularly round about - valued between$1 to $5 million. (20 pts) 4. Approach to the project.(10 pts) 5. Ability to meet schedule. (10pts) 6. Past performance/references. (15pts) 7. Approach and commitment to meet the mandatory 17% DBE goal.(15pts) Selection will be made on qualifications submitted. The three (3) highest ranking firms will be called for interviews. The highest-ranking firm from the interview round will be invited into contract negotiations with the County. CONTRACT TYPE ANDPAYMENT METHOD Skagit County will use WSDOT's Local Agency A&E Professional Services Negotiated Hourly Rate Consultant Agreement for the contract with the selected consultant. The consultant and any sub consultants are required to provide a current approved Indirect Cost Rate letter or Safe Harbor Rate letter from WSDOT to be incorporated into the agreement. Invoices from the Consultant shall be paid by check issued by Skagit County. SUBMITTAL Cover letter shall include the following information: Firm name, phone number, and email address; Name of Principal-in-Charge, Project Manager, and Key Personnel. The Submittal package shall be limited to one page cover letter and a maximum of nine(9) pages of qualifications(single-sided, letter size, excluding the cover page)stating qualifications. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) INFORMATION Skagit County in accordance with Section 504of 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 Tom Weller at tweller@ co.skagit.wa.us or calling(360) 416-1400. For questions regarding Skagit County's Title VI Program, you may contact the Public Works Department's Title V21 I Coordinator, Michael See, at (360)416-1400. Skagit County reserves the right to amend terms of this "Request for Qualifications" (RFQ) to circulate various addenda, or to withdraw the RFQ at anytime. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.