Structural Engineering On-Call Services

The Urban Flood Safety & Water Quality District (UFSWQD), a special district within Multnomah County, Oregon, is seeking qualified vendors to provide structural engineering services on an on-call, task-order basis for flood control and water conveyance infrastructure management. The District manages 27 miles of levees and water conveyance systems across North Portland, Gresham, Fairview, and Troutdale. Services required include structural analysis and design, preparation of plans and specifications, technical studies, condition assessments, retrofit design, cost estimating, peer review services, and emergency response capabilities for pump stations, levees, floodwalls, conveyance structures, and stormwater facilities. Proposals must be submitted through OregonBuys by 2:00 P.M. PST on March 18, 2026, with a deadline for questions and protests on March 4, 2026 at 4:00 P.M. Evaluation will be based on firm structure and key personnel qualifications (20 points), experience providing structural engineering services (30 points), understanding of requested services and approach (30 points), and demographics, community outreach, and environmental sustainability commitment (20 points). A Notice of Intent to Award is scheduled for April 10, 2026, with Board approval on May 21, 2026, and contract kickoff on May 25, 2026. The contract term is five years with options to renew for up to three additional years.

The District intends to award up to two on-call price agreements from this solicitation with a shared total amount of $400,000, with compensation based on hourly rates for actual services performed pursuant to issued task orders. Proposer compensation rates must include overhead and profit, with subcontractor markups and expense markups each not to exceed 5 percent. Pre-qualification is not required, and no pre-proposal conference will be held; however, interviews may be conducted April 6-8, 2026 if required. Proposers must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence, Commercial Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 per accident, Workers' Compensation as required by Oregon law, Umbrella Liability of $5,000,000 per occurrence, and Professional Liability of $1,000,000 per claim with a $10,000 maximum deductible. Proposals may not exceed 12 pages excluding resumes and attachments, and must include Attachments B, D, F, and G as specified in the RFP.