Attachment_7_-_NW_Quadrant_Setback_Concept.pdf

This attachment is a conceptual design document for the Northwest Quadrant Setback Levee Project prepared by Pierce County Planning and Public Works, Surface Water Management Division, in support of the Setback Levee Projects Architecture and Engineering Services procurement. The document illustrates the proposed setback levee configuration and site layout for the Northwest Quadrant of the 1428 - 128th ST E project area. The selected consultant will use this conceptual design as a reference point while developing the complete preliminary and final design and specification deliverables at 15, 30, 60, 90, and 100% completion levels. Qualifications for this architecture and engineering services engagement were due November 25, 2026, with the contract governing design work across all three quadrants (Northeast, Southwest, and Northwest) following the attached Scope of Work Summaries. The initial task requires the selected consultant to review all three quadrants and develop an overall design and delivery strategy before proceeding with detailed PS&E designs.

Compensation shall be structured through unit-of-measure, milestone-based, or labor-based rates as specified in Exhibit B. The consulting firm must maintain commercial general liability and professional liability insurance at $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 cyber liability coverage. Prevailing wage requirements under Washington's RCW 39.12 apply to applicable public works components. The Professional Services Agreement is subject to Washington state law with venue in Pierce County Superior Court and includes Public Records Act compliance obligations. Budget adjustments are permitted no more than once annually and are limited to changes in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue Consumer Price Index, capped at 5% annually. Renewal options are available for up to five years, as specified in the sample Professional Services Agreement (Exhibit A).