BENTON COUNTY NOTICE TO CONSULTANTS FOR TIER 1 INTERSECTION AUDIO AND VISUAL UPGRADES PROJECT The COUNTY OF BENTON solicits interest from consulting firms with expertise in Civil and Structural Engineering Design. This agreement will be for approximately twelve months in duration with the option for the County of Benton to extend it for additional time and money if necessary. Consultants will be considered for the following project. The County of Benton 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 preparing Plans, Specifications and Estimate for improvements to Travis Rd./Sellards Rd. and 27th Ave./Gum St. Intersections. The proposed improvements include the evaluation of the existing intersections, and the design of all improvements. The major features of the project are as follows: • Evaluation and inspection of the existing intersection conditions, • Recommendations for any required improvements to the intersections, • Design of intersection improvements to be retrofitted to existing intersections, • Coordination with utility provider, • Environmental documentation and preparation of permit applications, • Review of any required shop drawings and construction assistance. • Provide County with a complete PS&E Package for Submission to Local Programs The County of Benton reserves the right to retain the services of the successful firm(s) for any subsequent phases (R/W, CN) associated with this/these project(s). 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 project 5) Familiarity with WSDOT/FHWA standards 6) Past Performance/References 7) Approach to meet the FSBE goal (FSBE Participation Plan) Submittal 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. Please submit your Statement of Qualifications electronically to: Benton County, Attn: Danica Hope at procurement@co.benton.wa.us 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 12, 2025. Submittals will not be accepted after that time and date. Any questions regarding this project should be directed to Danica Hope, at (509) 786-5611. The complete RFQ may be obtained via the County website - https://www.bentoncountywa.gov/. It is the sole responsibility of the Consultant to obtain any RFQ updates or addenda from the County website. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information The County of Benton 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 Danica Hope at procurement@co.benton.wa.us or by calling (509) 786-5611. Title VI Statement The County of Benton, 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." Dates of publication in the Tri-City Herald: November 19, 2025 and November 26, 2025. IPL0291320 Nov 19,26 2025