Request for Qualifications for On-Call Natural Resources Evaluation Services

The City of Milwaukie, located in Clackamas County, Oregon, is seeking proposals for On-Call Natural Resources Evaluation Services through a Request for Qualifications (RFQ). The procurement is focused on securing professional services to evaluate development activities that may impact natural resource areas within the city's jurisdiction, with a primary emphasis on land use review. Qualified businesses or individuals must demonstrate high competency in natural resource assessment and be prepared to conduct services such as reviewing site conditions, performing site visits, preparing impact evaluation memorandums, attending meetings, conducting wetland delineations, and verifying natural resource boundaries. Proposers must be legal entities registered to do business in Oregon with at least three years of operational history. The evaluation criteria will assess proposer qualifications (25 points), service understanding and approach (25 points), service timeframe (25 points), and COBID certification (15 points). Proposals are due electronically by December 10, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. PST through the city's Procurement Portal, with an anticipated notice of intent to award on December 18, 2025, and contract commencement scheduled for January 1, 2026.

The City of Milwaukie is committed to ensuring equity and fairness in its contracting process, with a strong emphasis on increasing opportunities for minority-owned, women-owned, veteran-owned, and emerging small businesses. While COBID certification is not mandatory for proposal submission, proposers are encouraged to indicate their certification status and utilize these businesses for subcontracted services and materials. The contract will have a not-to-exceed amount of $250,000 and will be structured through task orders issued on a per-project basis over a five-year term extending through December 31, 2030. The city anticipates selecting a minimum of three proposers with the highest qualifications, potentially including interviews to determine the most suitable candidates. Proposers will be required to maintain their proposal validity for 60 calendar days and execute the contract if selected. The procurement will be conducted through Euna Procurement's eProcurement solution, which requires vendors to register or sign in to access solicitation documents and submit proposals electronically.