BENTON CITY NOTICE TO CONSULTANTS FOR HORNE DRIVER/SR 225 SIDEWALK INSTALLATION AND BENTON CITY BABS-7TH ROUNDABOUT DESIGN PROJECT The City of Benton City solicits interest from consulting firms with expertise in Civil Design. This agreement will be for approximately 24 months in duration with the option for Benton City to extend it for additional time and money if necessary.[SW1] The contract type and method of payment for these projects are "Cost Plus Fixed Fee". The City of Benton City reserves the right to retain the services of the successful firm for any potential future phases (Right of Way, Construction Management[SW2] ) associated with these projects A consultant will be considered for the following projects: Horne Drive/SR225 Sidewalk Installation and Benton City Babs-7th Roundabout Design. The City of Benton City 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 Descriptions[SW3] Horne Drive/SR225 Sidewalk Installation: The work to be performed by the CONSULTANT consists of preparing preliminary engineering (PE) design for sidewalks and related infrastructure along SR225 spanning from Grace Avenue intersection to Ki-Be Road respectively, including but not limited to; speed feedback signs, high-visibility crosswalks, rectangular rapid flashing beacons, ADA curb ramps, and sidewalk with buffer. Environmental documentation and preparation of permit applications will be required as well as a determination of existing right-of-way. Design to be completed by March 31, 202[SW4] 6. This project is state funded and DBE goals do not apply. Potential future phases may include Right of Way and Construction Management. The HORNE DRIVE/SR225 SIDEWALK INSTALLATION Project is supported with funding from Washington's Climate Commitment Act. The CCA supports Washington's climate action efforts by putting cap-and-invest dollars to work reducing climate pollution, creating jobs, and improving public health. Information about the CCA is available at www.climate.wa.gov. Benton City Babs-7th Roundabout Design: The work to be performed by the CONSULTANT consists of preparing preliminary engineering (PE) design for a roundabout intersection located at the intersection of Babs Avenue and 7th Street. Consultant to provide complete set of plans, specifications and estimates as final deliverable for the design phase of this project. Potential future phases may include Right of Way and Construction Management.[SW5] DBE goals established for this project are 13%. Design to be completed by December 31, 2027. 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) Familiarity with Benton City 5) Familiarity with WSDOT/FHWA standards 6) Past Performance/References The top three rated consulting firms will be selected for interviews by the review panel. Submittal of Statement of Qualifications and Contact Person The SOQ shall not exceed fifteen (15) single sided pages; excluding the front and back covers. Three (3) printed copies of the SOQ must be sealed and submitted not later than 11:00 am, on October 9, 2025, to: City of Benton City, PO Box 70, 1009 Dale Avenue, Suite A, Benton City, 99320. City Hall is open until 4:00 each day. Submittals should include the following information: Firm name, phone and fax numbers; Name of Principal-in-Charge and Project Manager; and Number of employees in each firm proposed to project. Any questions regarding this project should be directed to Nathan Radach, at 509-588-3322 ext. 114. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information The City of Benton City, 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 Nathan Radach at nradach@ci.benton-city.wa.us or by calling 509-588-3322 ext. 114. Title VI Statement The City of Benton City, 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. Planned Dates of publication in the Tri City Herald[SW6] and Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce: September 17, 2025, September 24, 2025 and October 1, 2025. [SW1]In some area you need to state the contract type that will be used. LAG 31.42a bullet #4: Solicitations must clearly specify the contract type and method of payment (Cost Plus Fixed Fee or Negotiated Hourly Rate) anticipated to contract for the solicited services in accordance with 23 CFR § 172.9. [SW2]Suggest spelling this out. Right of way, Construction Management [SW3]Once DBE goals are determined they will need to be stated for each project. [SW4]You may want to consider pushing this date out. Since this project is on SR225 it will require WSDOT coordination and review. [SW5]Since this is stated above in the second paragraph there is no need to restate it. However, if you do I suggest putting the same language in each project description. [SW6]Will need a secondary publication that meets the intent of 23 CFR 172.7(a) (1)(i), requires that "the solicitation process shall be by public announcement, public advertisement, or any other public forum or method that assures qualified in-State and out-of-State consultants are given a fair opportunity to be considered for award of the contract". Many agencies utilize the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce to satisfy this requirement but there are other options. When DBE goals are assigned to the consultant agreement on a project, the agency should also advertise for consultants on the Washington State Office of Minority & Women's Business Enterprises (OMWBE) – Bids & Contracting Opportunities webpage See LAG 31.42 for additional information. IPL0273823 Sep 17,24,Oct 1 2025