Lincoln Creek Restoration Design Fraser Street to Whatcom Creek project (EV181)

The City of Bellingham (City) is seeking written statements of qualifications from consulting firms with expertise in municipal utility design and rehabilitation. PROJECT DESCRIPTIONThe City of Bellingham (“City”) is issuing this request for qualifications (RFQ) (Invitation No. 2B-2025) from consulting firms interested in providing professional design services for the Lincoln Creek Restoration: Fraser Street to Whatcom Creek project (EV181) project.  The Lincoln Creek Restoration: Fraser Street to Whatcom Creek project requires the removal of a 64” corrugated metal pipe and replacement with an open channel for Lincoln Creek through the Haskell Business Park. The project intends to find the best balance of open channel and habitat creation, while maintaining as much existing improvements in the Haskell Business Park as is reasonable. Services, including professional engineering services, permitting support, environmental services, and surveying may be added/removed from the contract contingent upon funding availability and project needs. This project is funded through the City of Bellingham Storm Fund.SUBMITTALThe City invites all interested parties to respond to this RFQ by submitting their Statement of Qualification (SOQ) documents on the City of Bellingham website at https://cob.procureware.com/. Questions can be addressed to the Purchasing Office at the above address or by email contact@example.gov. The Purchasing Office, 210 Lottie Street Bellingham, WA 98225 must receive the electronic submittals no later than 11:00 AM on January 15, 2025. The sealed electronic submittals will be opened and read after the 11:00 AM deadline. Persons with disabilities may request this information be prepared and supplied in alternate forms by calling +1 (555) 000-0000.The City of Bellingham, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises as defined at 49 CFR Part 26 will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin or sex in consideration for an award.