City Of Fircrest NOTICE TO CONSULTANTS FOR 2016 Traffic Signal Safety Improvements Project The City of Fircrest solicits interest from consulting firms with expertise in Civil Engineering Design and Construction Management for a Traffic Signal Improvement Project. This agreement will be for approximately nine months in duration with the option for the City of Fircrest to extend it for additional time and money if necessary. The City of Fircrest reserves the right to amend terms of this "Request for Qualifications" (RFQ) to circulate various addenda, or to withdraw the RFQ at any time, regardless of how much time and effort consultants have spent on their responses. Project Description The work to be performed by the CONSULTANT consists of preparing engineering, contract documents and plans for the design of traffic signal improvements to the intersections of Emerson Street/Alameda Avenue and Regents Boulevard/Alameda Avenue. The proposed improvements include installing 12" vehicle displays, flashing yellow arrow left turns, upgrade signing, countdown pedestrian signal heads, ADA compliant push buttons and a leading pedestrian phase interval. Design work will commence in April 2017 and should be completed by July 2017. Construction of the project is scheduled for August 2017. This project does not have a DBE goal for Consultant Services. Evaluation Criteria Submittals will be evaluated and ranked based on the following criteria: 1) Qualification of Proposed Project Manager 2) Qualifications/Expertise of Firm 3) Ability to meet schedule 4) Approach to project 5) Familiarity with WSDOT/FHWA standards 6) Past Performance/References Submittal Submittals should include the following information: Firm name, phone and e-mail address; Name of Principal-in-Charge and Project Manager; and key Staff/Sub-consultants involved in the project. Please submit FOUR copies of your Statement of Qualifications (not to exceed 10 pages): City of Fircrest, 115 Ramsdell Street, Fircrest, WA. 98466 no later than 5:00 pm on March 17, 2017. Submittals will not be accepted after that time and date. Any questions regarding this project should be directed to Jerry Wakefield, Public Works Director, at 253-564-8900. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information The City of Fircrest in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), commits to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability, in all of its programs and activities. This material can be made available in an alternate format by emailing Jerry Wakefield at jwakefield@cityoffircrest.net or by calling collet to the City of Fircrest at (253-564-8900) Title VI Statement The City of Fircrest 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 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." Dates of publication in the Tacoma Daily Index: February 24, 2017, and March 3, 2017. IDX-744901