Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 
Engineering Consultant Services for:

Traffic Signal and
Illumination System Design

SOQ submittal packages are no longer being accepted

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• List of SOQ Proposers and Contact Names

The Kitsap County Department of Public Works desires to improve safety and capacity at controlled intersections throughout the County within the next three (3) years and intends to procure consulting services to complete the Traffic Signal and Illumination System Design elements required for these intersections.

The Department is soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from consultants with experience in the design of Traffic Signals and Illumination Systems for the design of Traffic Signals and Illumination Systems at County controlled intersections. Firms selected will be valid for a three (3) year term. Individual design projects will be identified following the selection process and agreements will be negotiated as stand-alone contracts, terminating when the individual project is complete, the budget is exhausted or the project time frame has expired. Successful consulting firms may be used for either Federally funded or County funded projects and will be held to ADA and Federal EEO requirements.  

Request for Qualifications (RFQ) full document - Click here

Kitsap County Traffic Engineering Study, Example - Click here

SOQ submittal packages shall be submitted no later than 4:30 PM on November 2, 2011 to:

Kitsap 1 - Reception on the 3rd floor
Kitsap County Department of Public Works
Attn: Dick Dadisman
507 Austin Drive
Port Orchard, WA 98366-4699

Or mailed to:

Kitsap County Department of Public Works
Attn: Dick Dadisman
614 Division Street, MS-26
Port Orchard, WA 98366-4699

Proposals received after the response deadline will not be considered. Kitsap County will not meet with potential Proposers at any time prior to the due date for the response to this RFQ. 

Project Scope:  
Work to be performed by the Consultant involves the design of traffic signal and illumination systems and the preparation of both preliminary and final design plans, special provisions and engineer’s estimates for these designs.

To assist with the design of specific traffic signal and illumination system projects, Kitsap County will provide to the consultant roadway civil design plans in AutoCAD format and a Traffic Engineering Study for the intersection being improved. The Traffic Engineering Study will include existing roadway intersection conditions, design criteria, vehicle speed analysis, historical information, accident history, traffic volume counts and a traffic signal analysis. An example of a typical Kitsap County Traffic Engineering Study can be found above.

Consultant services will include:

• Preliminary traffic signal and illumination system design plans.
• Final (sealed by Professional Engineer licensed in the State of WA) traffic signal and illumination system design plans.
• Traffic signal and illumination system contract special provisions (sealed by Professional Engineer licensed in the State of WA).
• Engineer’s estimate for the traffic signal and illumination system design.
• Recommendations to Kitsap County for appropriate pedestrian facilities associated with the intersection being improved.

All design work and documents shall meet/follow Kitsap County Standards, the LAG Manual, WSDOT Design Manuals, WSDOT/APWA Standard Specifications for Road Bridge and Municipal Construction, and applicable state and federal regulations.

Anticipated SOQ Schedule:

• SOQ due date – November 2, 2011

• Announce final selection by December 2, 2011

• Contract negotiation complete by January 6, 2012

• Board of County Commissioner approval by January 25, 2012

• Notice to Proceed January 31, 2012

The Department encourages disadvantaged, minorities and women-owned consulting firms to respond.  Persons with disabilities may request the information be prepared and supplied in alternate forms by calling 360.337.5777 or emailing ddadisman@co.kitsap.wa.us.

Project Manager:
Dick Dadisman, Engineering-Design Manager
Kitsap County Public Works - Roads and Engineering Division
614 Division Street MS 26, Port Orchard, WA 98366
360.337.5777 or Ddadisman@co.kitsap.wa.us

Kitsap County, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252 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 23 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.

Kitsap County Public Works
Roads and Engineering
(360) 337-5777 or (800) 825-4940
Kitsap1@co.kitsap.wa.us