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Home My WebLink About2026-06-02 - RFQ Ad - S 124th & 50th Place Intersection Reconfiguration ProjectCITY OF TUKWILA REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) A&E PROFESSIONAL SERVICES South 124th/50th Place Intersection Reconfiguration Project #92510402 DUE: June 02, 2026 at 5:00 P.M. (PST) Section 1. General Information A. Purpose of Requested Services The City of Tukwila ("the City") is requesting Statements of Qualification (SOQ) from qualified consulting firms with expertise in Civil Engineering Design. The design must comply with all applicable federal, state and local requirements. The purpose of this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is to solicit information, in the form of a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ), which will be evaluated to determine the most highly qualified Submitters with the capabilities to successfully deliver the project. The City's intent is to award a negotiated hourly rate professional services contract to the most qualified firm. The standard template for professional services contracts can be found here (https://records.tukwilawa.gov/WebLink/ELectronicFile.aspx?docid=442132&dbid=1 &repo= COTCitv). Cost and pricing data should be provided only after a selection is made and the City requests it from the selected firm. To receive a response to any questions related to this RFQ, contact the City's Project Manager listed below. The City may cancel, modify, or re -advertise this RFQ at its discretion. B. Project Description The project design work includes utility coordination, design (30%, 60%, 90%, and 100% submittals) to bid -ready documents (Plans, Specifications and Engineer's Estimate); and necessary permitting. The City also reserves the option, at their sole discretion, to award subsequent phases of work through construction to the Consultant selected through this process. Those phases may include Right of Way acquisition, Environmental Permitting, Design Services During Construction, and/or Construction Management. Proposed project scope includes but is not limited to: Reconfigure intersection at S 1241h St/501h Place S to remove EB slip lane, establish protected pedestrian facilities on both sides of S124th from 49th to 51 st Pl, extend south edge 124th walkways onto 50th Place and transition to existing paths at S 125th, provide new stormwater treatment/rain garden in old slip lane ROW. A conceptual drawing of the intersection layout can be found here: https://records.tukwiLawa.gov/WebLink/ElectronicFiLe.aspx?docid=442131 &dbid=1 &repo= COT -City. The current project budget for all phases of the project is expected to be between $1 M and $1.5M. C. Selection Process The City will select a design consultant team (the "Consultant") to deliver the project based on the process described below. D. Project Manager Contact Information Michael Ronda — Project Manager City of Tukwila Public Works Department 6300 Southcenter Blvd, Suite 200 Tukwila, WA 98188 Mike.Ronda@Tukwi[aWA.gov E. Communications— Requests for Information, Clarifications, and Addenda Any questions regarding the submittal process and/or technical aspects of this project should be directed to the City's Project Manager listed above. Email communication is the official method of communication and is strongly preferred. All responses will be provided via email in a timely manner and will be shared with any Consultant who has expressed an interest in receiving these clarifications through written notification to the PM. Any question submitted after May 28, 2026 may not receive a response. F. Quantities, Due Date, Time, and Location Please email a PDF copy of your SOQ to Mike.RondaC�TukwilaWA.gov no later than 5:00 PM (PST) on June 02, 2026. No submittal will be accepted after this date and time. Please reference the RFP title on all communications. G. Size Limitations on the Proposal The SOQ must not exceed 15 single -sided pages (8-1 /2xl 1), exclusive of covers, section dividers, or appendices. The Proposal may be presented in either portrait or landscape orientation. Pages that are 11 by 17 may be used for charts, exhibits and other illustrative and graphical information only. With the exception of charts and graphs, all text must be in an 11-point font size or larger. Text within charts and/or graphs may be smaller than 11-point but must be a readable size font. The front cover of each SOQ must be labeled with the name and address of the lead Consultant, along with "South 124"/50th Place Intersection Reconfiguration", and the date of submittal. H. Terms and Conditions The City of Tukwila 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 reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel this RFQ, issue a new Request for Qualifications, reject any or all submissions, seek or obtain data from any source that has the potential to improve the understanding and evaluation of the responses to this RFQ, seek and receive clarifications to a Submission and waive any informalities in considering and evaluating the Proposals. This RFQ does not commit the City to enter into a contract or proceed with the procurement of the project. The City assumes no obligations, responsibilities and liabilities, fiscal or otherwise, to reimburse all or part of the costs incurred by the parties responding to this RFQ. All such costs shall be borne solely by each Submitter. Materials submitted in response to this competitive procurement shall become the property of the City and will not be returned. All submittals received will remain confidential until the City and the successful Proposer sign the agreements resulting from this advertisement. All submittals are deemed public records as defined in the RCW 42.17.250 to 42.17.340. Section 2. Schedule A. Advertisement, Submittal and Selection Schedule The deadline for submitting the RFQ is stated below. The City also anticipates the following additional project milestones. This schedule is subject to revision at anytime. Milestone Target Dates/Times (Pacific Time) Request for Qualifications Posted......................May 18, 2026 Proposal Due ................................................... June 02, 2026 at 5:00 PM Initial Review and Selection................................June 05, 2026 Section 3. Qualifications and Selection Process This section describes specific information that must be included in the SOQ. SOQs must follow the outline presented below. Submitters shall provide brief, concise information that addresses the requirements of the project consistent with the evaluation criteria described in this RFQ. A. Content of Proposal Sections The format below has been created to organize SOQs and to facilitate the evaluation. The Submissions shall have three sections, numbered and titled as follows. An appendix with full resumes is allowed and will not be counted in the overall page count. The appendix material may or may not be considered as part of the selection process. The information required in the following sections will be used in the qualitative assessment of the Submission. Section 1: Introduction The SOQ shall include an introduction stating the business name, address, and roles of the Submitter and any sub-consultant(s). The introduction shall identify one contact person and their address, telephone number, and email address. This person shall be the single point of contact on behalf of the Submitter, responsible for correspondence to and from the organization and the City. The City will send all project -related communications to this contact person. Section 2: Team and Key Personnel Experience Provide information on the following: a) Major Team Members • A short description of the major team members on your team, the type(s) of services that each Team Member provides, and the length of time each Team Member has been providing those services. • Provide a list of up to three projects which have been completed within the last five years that demonstrate the required expertise needed for this project. It is preferred that your team functioned in a similar manner as proposed for this project. Include the work/services provided on the project(s), project dates, staff involved who were also proposed for this project, and client/organization name(s) and contact information. b) Organizational Structure • A proposed organizational chart, identifying key personnel by name, with lines identifying participants and their reporting relationships. c) Key Personnel • Experience and qualifications for each proposed key person. Up to three examples that demonstrate prior experience on similar projects managing the following items: o Project Schedule o Scope of Work o Budget Control o Successfully managing changes that arose throughout the life of the project o Coordination with utilities and other third -party organizations. Section 3. Organizational Approach Provide, at a conceptual level, your team's approach to this project using the following: a) Work Plan • Describe your team's proposed work plan for this project. • Describe each of the elements of the proposed work plan and who is involved with the decision -making process for the development of the work plan. b) Project Management • Describe your team's process/concept for managing scope, schedule, and budget. • Describe how the organization provides clear levels of authority, responsibility, and decision -making. • Describe your firm's communication structure with the internal project team and for communication with the City. c) Project Specific Approach • Identify any key issues and critical milestones for the project and discuss how your project team will manage these issues. • What types of challenges do you expect during design or construction of the proposed project components and how will your design process address them. • What are the project's greatest risk elements and why? d) Quality of Design • Describe how your team defines and achieves a quality design. • Describe how the team will meet the technical requirements of the project. • Describe how the team will meet administrative and regulatory requirements. • Describe how the team will implement quality assurance and quality control measures. Appendix A: Resumes of Key Personnel Resumes of Key Personnel shall be limited to two pages each. B. Proposal Evaluations Assuming a contract is awarded, the award will be made to the Consultant that is deemed best qualified to provide the services necessary to complete the project. Initial selection will be based on the written SOQs and will be judged on how well the material presented addresses the questions posed in the above requirements. Once initial selection is complete, determination will be made whether to request a virtual or in person interview/presentation of up to the top four candidates from the RFQ round or to select directly from the RFQ response. If an interview/presentation is deemed necessary, the City's Project Manager will contact the selected Consultants to schedule the interview/presentation and provide additional information about the format and scoring of the final selection. The final selection score will be a composite of the written SOQs (weighted at 40% of the final score) and the interviews/presentation (weighted at 60% of the final score). C. Evaluation Criteria Pursuant to state and local regulations, a qualifications -based selection process will be used to select a Consultant for this project. The selection will be made from the submitted proposals (and interview/presentation if required). The following criteria will be used to evaluate and rank responses from the written proposal: Evaluation of Qualifications Criteria Possible Points Qualification of Project Team............................................................20 KeyPersonnel....................................................................................30 Demonstrated Similar Project Experience.........................................15 Familiaritywith Tukwila.....................................................................20 Project and Organizational Approach................................................15 Total 100 points Should a tie result from the scoring process, selection of the winning Consultant shall be based on results of reference checks on past projects. Section 4. Publication Published Seattle Times: May 18, 2026 Published D1C: May 18, 2026