RFQ S 10th/11th Street I-5 Crossing

The City of Ridgefield, Washington is requesting qualifications from engineering consultant firms to provide planning services for an Interstate 5 overcrossing project along the NE 10th Street and NE 11th Street alignment, with submittals due July 23, 2026 and interviews scheduled for July 29. An SBE goal of 10% applies.

The scope encompasses establishing likely cost ranges, schedules, and risk factors for the Preliminary Engineering, Right-of-Way, and Construction phases; identifying potential risk factors affecting cost and schedule; and determining grant funding sources (including grant cycles, match requirements, and other factors) to develop a financial delivery plan through construction. The consultant will work under a Negotiated Hourly Rate Consultant Agreement based on WSDOT's Local Agency A&E Professional Services template.

The estimated contract budget is $391,000. The federal aid number is STBGUS-1085 (009). The project area spans Clark County and Salmon Creek CDP. Interviews with shortlisted candidates will be hybrid format. City Council approval is anticipated by August 27, 2026, with estimated notice to proceed on September 1, 2026.

Evaluation criteria are firm profile (15%), professional qualifications and expertise of key personnel (25%), recent experience on similar projects (20%), project approach and submittal quality (25%), references (10%), and SBE goal achievement (5%). Submittals are limited to ten double-sided 8.5×11 pages plus two 11×17 pages for graphics, with key personnel resumes not exceeding four additional pages. No cost information may be included. All respondents must comply with federal EEO requirements, register with E-Verify within sixty days of contract execution, and obtain a City of Ridgefield business license. Questions are due July 13, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Selection under this planning phase does not guarantee future contract awards, though the selected consultant may be invited to negotiate future phases.