RFQ Flaura's Acres Civil Design

Location:	Washington
Posted:	Oct 21, 2025
Due:	Nov 12, 2025
Agency:	City of Sequim
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	C - Architect and Engineering Services - Construction
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Bid Title:	RFQ Flaura's Acres Civil Design
Category:	Request for Qualifications/Proposals
Status:	Open

Description:

The City of Sequim is seeking a qualified Consultant to provide Professional Engineering services for the design, specifications, and bid proposal for construction of sewer, and water utilities, along with street and stormwater improvements for the Flaura’s Acres Community.

Please see the attached RFQ for additional information including preliminary plans, timeline and submittal information.

Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity: The City complies with state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of any protected status. In accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City commits to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in all of its programs and activities. The City of Sequim, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 USC §2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises 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, or national origin in consideration for an award. Women- and minority-owned business enterprises (WMBE) and veteran-owned firms are encouraged to respond to this opportunity.

Publication Date/Time:

10/21/2025 8:00 AM

Closing Date/Time:

11/12/2025 4:00 PM

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152 W. Cedar Street, Sequim, WA 98382

PH (360) 683-4139 FAX (360) 681-3448

Request for Qualifications – Professional A/E Services

Flaura’s Acres Civil Design

The City of Sequim, a municipal corporation of the State of Washington, seeks statements of interest

and qualifications from firms or individuals with the following Professional Services expertise and

credentials:

☐ Architect

☐ Landscape Architect

☒ Engineer

☐ Surveyor

The City of Sequim is seeking a qualified Consultant to provide Professional Engineering services

for the design, specifications, and bid proposal for construction of sewer, and water utilities, along

with street and stormwater improvements for the Flaura’s Acres Community. See attached vicinity

map for location. Design is to comply with City of Sequim and WSDOT Standard Specifications for

Road, Bridge, and Municipal Construction standards. Stormwater design is to be compliant with

the most recently adopted Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington

(SWMMWW).

Utility and street design is to continue from preliminary work/plans completed by United

Engineering who was previously contracted with the Flaura’s Acres Homeowner’s Association.

Preliminary plans attached. For clarity, curb, gutter, sidewalk, streetlights, are only to be

constructed on the “inside” of the loop. Coordination with preliminary engineer of record will be

required. Proposed sewer and water mains are to connect with the existing City mains provided in

S Still Road right of way. The City of Sequim will be responsible for applying and obtaining any and

all permits related to the project, but will seek assistance from the Consultant as needed for

information on design; for example quantities, cost, area of impact, etc. No right of way

acquisition is anticipated for this project.

Inspection, project, and construction management assistance may be negotiated as a part of this

contract depending on City staff workload at time of project advertisement.

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Design is anticipated to be funded by Washington State Department of Health 2025 Drinking

Water System Rehabilitation and Consolidation Grant, Washington State Department of Ecology

Clean Water State Revolving Funds, and the Washington State Department of Commerce

Community Development Block Grant. All design and construction will need to adhere to federal

requirements.

City Contact: Submittals in response to this RFQ must be directed to the following City staffperson(s) or

designee(s):

Nick Dostie, P.E.

City Engineer/Deputy Director of Public Works

engineering@sequimwa.gov

(360-683-5062)

Response Deadline: _November 12th at 4:00pm_

Submittals including all requested information must be received by the City no later than the Response

Deadline. Submittals received after that date and time will be rejected without review. Submittals that

arrive on time, but are incomplete, will be rejected at the City’s discretion.

Method of Submittal: Submittals must be made electronically in pdf format, and transmitted by email

to the City Contact. The email must have “RFQ FOR FLAURA’S ACRES CIVIL DESIGN” in the subject line.

Automatic read/received confirmations are recommended but not required. It is the responding

firm/individual’s responsibility to confirm the City’s receipt. The submittal must be no larger than

10MB.

Questions, Further Information, City Reservation of Rights: Questions about this RFQ can be directed

to the City Contact in writing. The City of Sequim in its sole discretion reserves the right to terminate

this RFQ process or modify the terms of this RFQ at any time. In no event will the City or any of its

officers, officials, or employees be liable for or otherwise obligated to reimburse responding firms or

individuals for any costs incurred in preparation of their statement of qualifications. By responding to

this RFQ, Consultants are certifying that they have read and understand the scope of services

described, and agree that they are able to competently perform them. All submittals received become

the property of the City of Sequim. All City records may be subject to public disclosure unless they fall

under a recognized exemption.

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Submittal Requirements:

Statements of Qualifications in response to this RFQ must include the following information:

• Consultant or firm name, phone numbers, mail, and email addresses

• Resumes of key personnel (max. 4 single-sided 8.5x11 pages)

• List of similar past projects with brief description and reference contact information for

each (max. 5 single-sided 8.5x11 pages)

• Project approach and possible challenges

• A one-page cover letter (optional – doesn’t count towards 10-page limit)

Summary of Anticipated Services and Schedule:

The project will consist of:

• Coordination with United Engineering at project kick-off/scoping

• Completion of sewer design

• Design of new looped water main; minimum 8” diameter

• Street and sidewalk design

• Right of way stormwater improvements

• Bid ready plans, specifications, and proposal

• All permits associated with the proposed construction and decommissioning of existing

utilities

The City of Sequim selection team will place strong emphasis on a firm’s ability to meet the

schedule of deliverables outlined below due to the current state of the development’s utilities. The

selected Consultant will be expected to complete final, bid ready plans, specifications, and

proposal in accordance with the project schedule shown below. The Consultant is permitted to

propose an alternative schedule provided that it concludes earlier than the minimum schedule

provided below.

Select Consultant

Finalize design contract

30% design

60% design

90% design

Obtain permits

Prepare Bid Documents (plans, specs, proposal)

Advertise for public bid

Award construction contract

Begin Construction

Construction Complete (utilities operational)

11/2025

12/2026

01/2026

02/2026

03/2026

04/2026

05/2026

06/2026

07/2026

08/2026

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Minimum Qualifications:

Submittals will be evaluated and ranked based on the following criteria:

1. Qualifications (Expertise of firm, including any subconsultants). (30%)

2. Relevant project experience (25%)

3. Ability to meet schedule. (25%)

4. Project approach. (20%)

Please note that the scoring of Statement of Qualifications will advise the City on Consultants that

qualify for consideration to interview. Final selection and award of contract will be based on the

interview process and interviewing scoring only.

By submitting a Statement of Qualifications in response to this RFQ the consultant confirms that

they have reviewed the vicinity map and preliminary plans.

Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity:

The City complies with state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of any protected

status.

In accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, the

City commits to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in all of its programs and activities.

The City of Sequim, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat.

252, 42 USC §2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will

affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged

business enterprises 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, or national origin in

consideration for an award.

Women- and minority-owned business enterprises (WMBE) and veteran-owned firms are encouraged

to respond to this opportunity.

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This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

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RFQ Flaura's Acres Civil Design

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