State of Washington Department of Transportation Notice to Consultants Underwater Inspection for Structural Engineering The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) solicits interest from consulting firms who wish to be considered for future Underwater Inspection On-Call Agreements. Project Description WSDOT intends to select engineering consultants and set up agreements for underwater bridge and ferry terminal inspections. The purpose is to obtain professional engineering and other services on a variety of bridges or marine structures throughout Washington. The services include, but are not necessarily limited to, the accomplishment of Underwater Inspection per National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) guidelines for state and/or local agency bridges and marine terminals on a negotiated task by task basis. The professional capabilities of consultants, directly involved with underwater inspections must include Professional Registration and a demonstrable expertise in the specialized areas necessary to accomplish the services required. For these services, the consultant is expected to furnish all necessary equipment, including scuba gear, survey equipment, etc. Final reports must be stamped by a project manager having a professional engineering license in Washington or a reciprocal state. Evaluation and Selection The selection of consultants for projects or services will be made from the list of qualified consultants responding to this Request For Qualifications (RFQ.) All firms responding will be evaluated, scored and ranked. As specific projects are identified for consultant services, top ranked firms will be selected from the roster and provided with a series of tasks, within the limits of the agreement. Selection from the roster will be by either an interview process or selection of the top ranked firm(s) from the roster. The amount to be set up for each agreement is $300,000. Firms selected from the ranking will be contracted by WSDOT for a two-year term. Individual tasks will be negotiated as stand-alone assignment and the agreement terminated when the agreement budget is exhausted or the time frame has expired. Consultants will be evaluated and ranked based on the following criteria areas: Key Personnel (20 Points) Experience involving Underwater Inspection for Structural Engineering (20 Points) Demonstrated ability to meet schedules (20 Points) Past Performance (20 Points) In-House Expertise (20 Points) Submittal Requirements Consultants that submit proposals in response to this RFQ must have the capability of providing the products and services listed under the project description of this RFQ. Joint ventures or sub-consultants may be used. WSDOT assumes no obligation of any kind for expenses incurred by any respondent to this solicitation. All submittals become the property of WSDOT and will not be returned. The top evaluated firms may be invited for an interview to allow the WSDOT to rank the most qualified firms or WSDOT may elect to select the top evaluated firms for the scored and ranked roster. The RFQ shall meet the following requirements or will be deemed non-responsive and will not be eligible for consideration of this roster: Your submittal must be accompanied by the newly required "Submittal Information Packet" form, which you may obtain by visiting our web site at: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/consulting/submittal_information_pack.htm This form must be completed in its entirety for the Prime and all sub-consultants or your submittal will be deemed non-responsive and will not be considered for this project. If you do not have access to the Internet, you may obtain a form by calling 360-705-7104. There is a minimum 12 point font requirement for the basic text for the entire RFQ. Any charts, graphs, table of organizations, etc., must be of readable size. The maximum number of pages allowed is twenty-five (25) 8.5 x 11 inch, typed, and single sided. The page number limitation excludes the Submittal Information Packet and cover letter. It does include the following: table of contents, text, graphs, divider sheets, tab sheets, index, and appendices. Federal Forms SF 254 and SF 255 are not required for this solicitation. If these forms are included in the submittal, they will count towards the maximum limitation of twenty-five (25) pages. Four (4) copies of the submittals are due no later than 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 22, 2000, to Mr. Michael B. Rice, Consultant Administrator, Washington State Department of Transportation, Transportation Building, P.O. Box 47323, Olympia, WA 98504-7323. Submittals may be delivered by courier to Mr. Rice at 310 Maple Park Drive SE, Room 3D6. Late submittals, or those delivered by facsimile, electronic mail, or any other format other than bound paper copies, will be deemed non-responsive and will not be considered for the project. Questions regarding the solicitation and selection process should be directed to Mr. Michael B. Rice, Director of Consultant Services at 360-705-7102. Questions regarding the technical aspect of this RFQ should be directed to Mr. Frank Higgins, Bridge Design Liaison Engineer, at 360-705-7205. The department has an overall Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Goal of 14%. The DBE goal for participation for this project will be obtained through race-neutral means. The department encourages disadvantaged, minority, and women-owned consultant firms to respond. Persons with disabilities may request this information be prepared and supplied in alternate formats by calling collect 206-389-2839. Persons with hearing impairments may call 1-800-833-6388 (Washington State Telecommunications Relay Service) and ask for 206-515-3683. This advertisement may be viewed electronically by visiting our web site: www.wsdot.wa.gov/consulting/. Dates of publication in the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce: March 1, 2000 and March 8, 2000.

Firms Submitting Statements of Qualifications

Blaylock Engineering Group 1775 Hancock Street, Suite 250 San Diego, CA 922110-2036 619-543-0667	Collins Engineers, Inc. 211 W Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 312-704-9300
Echelon Engineering, Inc. 3837 - 13th Avenue W, Suite 205 Seattle, WA 98119 206-286-6699	Han-Padron Associates 100 Oceangate, Suite 650 Long Beach, CA 90802 562-590-6032
Harrington and Cortelyou, Inc. 127 W 10th Street, Suite 622 Kansas City, MO 64105 816-421-8386	Infrastructure Engineers, Inc. 1000 Emmett Street, Suite 201 Kissimmee, FL 34744 407-931-2217
RVE, Inc. 820 Buffalo Street Corpus Christi, TX 78403-2927 361-887-8851	Selpeco Westmar Consultants, L.L.C. 4030 Lake Washington Boulevard NE, Suite 303 Kirkland, WA 98033 425-822-2462

Shortlisted Firms

Interview Dates and Location

Date: No interviews, top ranked firms selected from roster. Location:

Selected Firm(s) 

Blaylock Engineering Group 1775 Hancock Street, Suite 250 San Diego, CA 922110-2036 619-543-0667	Collins Engineers, Inc. 211 W Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 312-704-9300
Echelon Engineering, Inc. 3837 - 13th Avenue W, Suite 205 Seattle, WA 98119 206-286-6699	Han-Padron Associates 100 Oceangate, Suite 650 Long Beach, CA 90802 562-590-6032
Infrastructure Engineers, Inc. 1000 Emmett Street, Suite 201 Kissimmee, FL 34744 407-931-2217

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