RFQ - 2027 Geotechnical Engineering Services

Lewis County is soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from qualified consulting firms with expertise in providing professional geotechnical engineering consulting services for the year 2027 (January 1 – December 31). The consultant will provide geotechnical services as County projects are scheduled or as circumstances emerge that require professional geotechnical engineering services.

This will include but is not limited to upcoming Rural Arterial Program (RAP) funded projects, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funded projects, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funded projects, and Lewis County Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) projects. All work is required to comply with all federal provisions, WSDOT, AASHTO, Lewis County requirements and regulations.

Lewis County is interested in entering into an A/E services contract with one geotechnical engineering firm to provide consulting services and subsequently be asked to prepare specific proposals (task orders) for more than one project. The work will be conducted on an individual task order basis, according to each project scope. Each task order shall be authorized in writing by Lewis County prior to execution of the work. The selected CONSULTANT will be expected to enter into a Local Agency A&E Professional Services (Negotiated Hourly) Consultant Agreement. All work will support design and construction projects anticipated by Lewis County Public Works.

Lewis County desires to have a consulting firm available for a variety of geotechnical tasks associated with various Lewis County projects, and the selected consultant for this contract will be expected to perform services related to drilling, testing, geotechnical design, and construction observation services on bridges, culverts, roads, trails, and other public works projects.