REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES 2026-2028 CITY OF BENTON CITY The City of Benton City is inviting Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from firms interested in providing professional municipal engineering services during the 2026-2028 calendar years. The City will be selecting a consulting engineering firm for various municipal engineering services for water, sewer, drainage, and street projects, comprehensive plans, municipal planning, traffic studies, capital facilities plans, rate studies, technical reports, cost estimates, environmental reviews, funding applications, surveys, plans, specifications, services during construction and funding administration. Design, plans, specifications, and services during construction may include those funded by TIB, STBG, USDA, WSDOT SRTS and Ped/Bike, CERB, CDBG, DWSRF, PWB, LID, Ecology, SRF/Centennial Clean Water, Benton County Sales and Use Tax, and federal stimulus funds. The City may submit grant application(s) to the Washington State Department of Commerce Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and/or applications to other agencies/programs for funding to complete a study and/or construction project(s). Should CDBG grant funds be secured, cost plus percentage of construction cost consultant agreements will not be allowed. State and federal equal opportunity and affirmative action requirements will apply to the selection process, consultant agreement and conduct of the project. The complete RFQ, including all submittal requirements, can be found online at the City of Benton City website https://bentoncity.municipalcms.com/bids.aspx by accessing the "Professional Engineering Services 2026-2028" link. Call 509-588-3322 if unable to access RFQ document online. Proposal packages must be submitted to the City of Benton City at cmeyer@ci.benton-city.wa.us, prior to 3pm on Friday, February 13, 2026. Issuance of this RFQ and receipt of proposals does not commit the City to award a contract. The City reserves the right to postpone receipt date, accepting or rejecting any or all proposals received in response to this RFQ, or to negotiate with any of the agents/firms submitting an RFQ, or to cancel all or part of this RFQ. The 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 will affirmatively ensure that 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 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. Qualified disadvantaged, minority- and women-owned firms are encouraged to submit a Statement of Qualifications. The City of Benton is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Any questions regarding the Request for Qualifications should be directed to Carla Meyer, CCT, at the above email address or by calling (509)588-3322. NO PROPOSAL SHALL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE DATE AND TIME NOTED ABOVE. Dated Friday, January 23, 2026 Carla Meyer City Clerk/Treasurer City of Benton City