Site work and paving for a mixed-use development in La Center, Washington. Conceptual plans call for site work for a bridge / tunnel; for paving for a bridge / tunnel; sidewalk / parking lot; sidewalk / parking lot; and water / sewer project.

The City of La Center, Washington is requesting qualifications to design a rehabilitation project of an underground storm system mainline that is failing. The City anticipates contracting with the individual or firm whom in the City's sole opinion is best qualified to perform a variety of specialized functions. Consulting services will include but may not be limited to: . Survey existing storm system to prepare a design to replace the damaged CMP pipe. . Evaluate design alternatives with preliminary cost estimates. . Design Services including preparation of Plans and Specifications, based on the chosen alternate . Assist the city with bidding questions and prepare revised plans or specifications for bidding. Construction assistance as needed by the city to complete the project. The design and construction cost will be funded by the city, The RFP must detail the estimated schedule for the performance and delivery of the services. The City of La Center reserves the right to retain the services of the successful firm for any subsequent phases associated with this project. MRSC Consultant Roster: Consultants must be on the MRSC Consultant Roster. The consultant will need to obtain a City of La Center business license prior to starting work. Project Description The improvements are anticipated to consist of preparing a design rehabilitate the existing public 24-inch and 30-inch culverts that are under the New Phoenix Casino parking lot. The storm system was bult approximately 30 years ago to build the casino and parking lot. The selected firm will prepare drawings and specifications and construction estimate for a project that will fit within the City's approval and budget. The 24-inch culvert from the inlet to approximately the center line of 5th Street was replaced after a collapse of 5th Street occurred due to a sink hole that formed from the existing soil and base flowing through a hole in the top of the CMP. Approximately 50-lineal feet of pipe was replaced from the inlet of the creek to the centerline of 5th Street. The design will need to connect to this existing replaced culvert, and continue to a new culvert terminating at an existing manhole, approximately 135 LF from the end of the culvert. A new manhole will need to be constructed at the blind wye in the parking lot that connects two storm pipes. A schematic drawing is attached showing the approximate location and configuration of the existing culverts The following is an estimated scope of services to complete the necessary work: 1. Survey the existing storm system and prepare an Autocad design of the existing storm system 2. Prepare alternatives with cost estimates of feasible methods to replace the existing damaged culverts, for the city to review. 3. Prepare plans and specifications of the accepted design option. 4. Assist the city with bidding the project. Answer questions from contractors during bidding, and prepare revised plans and specifications for necessary changes. 5. Prepare final plans prior to construction, and assist the city with construction inspection and project management to allow for completion of the project. Complete drawings, technical specifications suitable for construction bidding for the improvements. In addition, the Consultant will need to submit to the City 50% and 100% drawings and specifications for review and approval prior to the bidding documents. The drawings, bidding contract and specifications will need to meet City Engineering Standards and the latest WSDOT construction specifications. The city will provide review and consultation on the drawings and specifications. The selected firm or group will provide the city with electronic .dwg files of all drawings in Autocad 2023 as well as PDF format. The City of La Center will have all rights for future use of the electronic files. Evaluation Criteria Proposals should contain as a minimum the following items: 1. A brief discussion on the approach the firm will take in completing the project. 2. Qualifications and experience of personnel that will work on the project. The proposal should identify who will be the overall project manager within the firm. 3. Project schedule for design work. The goal is to have design completed by December 2024 to allow the city to construct the improvements in 2025. 4. Identify any work that would be completed by sub-consultants. Information on the qualifications of the sub-consultants should be included in the proposal. Submitted proposals will be evaluated with the following criteria. Scoring Prior work Experience with Similar Projects 33% Technical Project Approach 33% Qualifications of Individual(s) 34% Submittal Proposals should be limited to 5 pages front and back (10 pages total), including the cover page and all appendices. The city will negotiate a scope of work and cost to design with the firm who is selected as best suited to perform the work. The chosen consultant will sign a professional services agreement with the City of La Center. The City of La Center reserves its rights under applicable law to reject any or all proposals and to waive procedural irregularities upon determining in the City's sole opinion it is in the public's best interest to do so. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information The (City of La Center) 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 (Tony Cooper) at (acooper@ci.lacenter.wa.us)) or by calling collect ((360 263-2889). Title VI Statement The (City of La Center), 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. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.