SOQ for Water Quality Consultant - Carol J Curtis Wellfield PFAS Pilot Testing

Clark Public Utilities is seeking Statement of Qualifications from qualified firms to support a year-long PFAS pilot study at the Carol J Curtis Wellfield in Clark County, Washington, aimed at validating treatment media performance for future full-scale treatment of the Pleistocene Alluvial Aquifer. The solicitation, numbered RFQ505, is an offline Request for Quote open for bidding with a submission deadline of July 16, 2026, at 2:00 PM PST, and responses must be submitted as a single PDF document not exceeding five single-sided pages excluding cover and divider pages, using no smaller than 11-point font. All submissions must be emailed to afriesen@clarkpud.com, with no hard copies or alternative file formats accepted. The evaluation will be based on a best-value trade-off approach, weighing Project Team and Experience with PFAS and other emergent contaminants at 40 points, Project Plan and Approach at 30 points, Project Schedule at 20 points, and References at 10 points, for a total of 100 points. The selected firm will execute Clark’s non-negotiable Professional Services Contract, under which all work product—including data, studies, software, maps, and reports—is deemed a work for hire and becomes the exclusive property of Clark, with rights surviving contract termination. The firm must also comply with federal and state laws, including affirmative action requirements for disadvantaged, minority, women-owned, small, and veteran-owned businesses, and certify it is not debarred or suspended from government contracting. Public records laws apply, and any confidential designation of materials must be explicitly marked. Attachments referenced include the CJC Long-Term Plan Report, CJC Treatment Evaluation Report, Test Well 4 Pumping Test Report 2026, BSK Sampling Contract, and Sample Professional Services Contract. While the contract does not specify exact start and end dates for performance, the work is expected to occur within Clark County, near Vancouver and Portland. No formal contracting officer, COR, COTR, payment office, accounting codes, or invoicing system are designated, and no packaging, marking, or FOB terms are specified. The estimated project value cited in related cost estimates ranges between $52 million and $84 million, but these are preliminary Class 4 projections and not binding contract amounts. The NAICS code assigned is 541620, and the agency type is SLED, with a stated intent to support qualified