2025-90 Notice of Intent to Award.pdf

This is a Notice of Intent to Award issued by Clackamas County, Oregon, for a traffic signal improvement project on SE Sunnyside Road between SE 132nd Avenue and SE 172nd Avenue. The County intends to award the contract to Kittelson & Associates, Inc., following a Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) process. The project encompasses preliminary engineering, design acceptance, and final design for upgrading signal controllers and implementing modifications at eight intersections, with deliverables including signal timing enhancements, radar detection at six locations, retroreflective signal backplates, supplemental signal heads, and signal ahead warning signs. The proposal submission deadline was January 20, 2026, at 2:00 PM PST, and the contract is anticipated to commence in May 2026 and expire June 30, 2027, with a potential Phase Two for construction administration and inspection. A seven-calendar-day protest period begins from the Notice of Intent to Award date of March 5, 2026, during which unsuccessful proposers may file protests in writing with Tralee Whitley at TWhitley@clackamas.us.

The contract will be compensated on a Time and Materials basis with a Not-to-Exceed amount to be negotiated, with estimated architectural and engineering services costs ranging from $400,000 to $600,000. The selected consultant must self-perform at least 51 percent of the contract value and maintain Professional Liability coverage of not less than $1,000,000 per claim with a $1,000,000 annual aggregate minimum. Funding sources include the Federal Highway Administration's All Roads Transportation Safety Program (ARTS) and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) program combined with local funding. A Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goal of "No Goal" has been assigned. Kittelson & Associates, Inc., scored 90.5 out of 100 points in the evaluation process, outperforming competitors DKS Associates (88.50 points) and PBS Engineering and Environmental (81.75 points) across criteria including firm project team qualifications, prior experience, project understanding and approach, communication and availability, and supportive information.