RFQ On-Call Building Commissioning Services

Kitsap County Public Works Capital Facilities Division is requesting qualifications for on-call building commissioning services, with statements of qualifications due October 15, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and mandatory in-person interviews scheduled for October 27, 2026 at Kitsap County Public Works, 507 Austin Ave, Port Orchard, Washington. No specific projects have been identified at RFQ issuance.

The scope covers planning, design, construction, renovation, modernization, operation, and optimization support for County facilities on a work-order basis. Services include commissioning, retro-commissioning, systems assessment, functional testing, troubleshooting, and closeout support for applicable building systems across new construction, renovations, system upgrades, existing building assessments, and energy-efficiency projects. The County reserves sole option to increase the contract amount to meet ongoing needs.

The anticipated maximum total contract value is $250,000 over an initial three-year term, with an option to extend for up to two additional years at one-year intervals. All work is performed on a work-order basis with no guarantee that all services in the scope will be utilized.

The awardee must maintain professional liability insurance of not less than $1 million per claim and $2 million annual aggregate; commercial general liability of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million annual aggregate; and automobile liability of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million annual aggregate.

Evaluation occurs in two steps. Step 1 scores statements of qualifications for a maximum of 100 points based on firm profile, project team structure with key personnel, relevant project experience within the past 10 years, and client references. Step 2 consists of scored in-person interviews for a maximum of 100 points, with up to three firms shortlisted for interviews. The highest-scoring respondent based on combined scores (maximum 200 points total) will be selected for contract negotiation. SOQ submissions must include a cover page, table of contents, executive summary, firm profile, project team structure, relevant project experience, client references, and resumes for key personnel, with a maximum of 20 pages excluding cover, table of contents, and appendices, and must be submitted in searchable PDF format with bookmarks. Questions are due October 1, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.; shortlisted firms will be notified October 22, 2026; firm selection is anticipated October 30, 2026; and contract execution is expected in 2026.