Project Description The City Of Bellingham ("City") Is Issuing This Request For Qualifications (Rfq) (Invitation No. 66b-2024 From Consulting Firms Interested In Providing Professional Design Services For The Little Squalicum Wq Retrofit Phase 3 Project (Ev183) Project. The City Is Seeking A 90% Design For Improvements To Stormwater Treatment Sites In The Birchwood Neighborhood, Located Within The Little Squalicum Watershed. The Initial Contract Will Cover Up To 90% Design But Has The Potential To Continue Through Final Design And Construction Support As Funding Becomes Available. This Project Will Install Bioretention Or Enhanced Treatment Bmp System(S) To Treat Approximately 145.50 Acres Of Stormwater Generated By The Birchwood Neighborhood. Bioretention And Proprietary Treatment Bmps Will Be Used To Achieve Enhanced Treatment For All These Flows That Discharge To Little Squalicum Creek, Its Subsequent Estuary, And Nearshore Portions Of Bellingham Bay. Services, Including Professional Engineering Services, And Construction Engineering And/or Administration, May Be Added/removed From The Contract Contingent Upon Funding Availability And Project Needs. This Project Is Funded By A Water Quality Combined Financial Assistance Agreement With The Department Of Ecology. The City Reserves The Right To Postpone Making The Award For A Reasonable Length Of Time, To Reject All Submittals Or Parts Of Submittals As May Be In The Best Interest Of The City. Persons With Disabilities May Request This Information Be Prepared And Supplied In Alternate Forms By Calling (360) 778-7750. The City Of Bellingham, In Accordance With Title Vi Of The Civil Rights Act Of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.s.c. 2000d To 2000d-4 And Title 49, Code Of Federal Regulations, Department Of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office Of The Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination In Federally Assisted Programs Of The Department Of Transportation Issued Pursuant To Such Act, Hereby Notifies All Bidders That It Will Affirmatively Ensure That In Any Contract Entered Into Pursuant To This Advertisement, Disadvantaged Business Enterprises As Defined At 49 Cfr Part 26 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, National Origin Or Sex In Consideration For An Award.
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