RFQ - Stormwater Management Action Plan (SMAP)

City of Bremerton Request for Qualification East Narrows SMAP The City of Bremerton is soliciting Statements of Qualification from consulting firms with expertise in Civil and Stormwater Engineering Design for the East Narrows SMAP project. Project Description This project will improve water quality in Port Washington Narrows, Dyes Inlet, and Sinclair Inlet through planning of stormwater best management practices that will reduce stormwater pollutant loading from the East Narrows Basin in the city of Bremerton. The project will produce a Stormwater Management Action Plan (SMAP) for the East Narrows area, and conceptual designs for a minimum of three stormwater treatment facilities. The project includes completion of all cultural and environmental reviews and supporting documents including SEPA checklist and Inadvertent Discovery Plan. The project is funded by a Department of Ecology grant (80%) with a 20% match from the City of Bremerton. Please visit the City’s website https://www.bremertonwa.gov/404/Projects and project website ( https://www.bremertonwa.gov/1309/Stormwater-Management-Action-Plan ) for additional supporting documents related to this notice. Addenda to this solicitation, if required, will be posted to the City’s website a minimum of 1 week prior to the SOQ due date with no formal notification process. The City of Bremerton reserves the right to retain the services of the successful firm(s) for any subsequent project phases, such as Final Design and/or Construction Phase Services, associated with the project. Anticipated Schedule The anticipated schedule for the project is as follows: SOQ submittal 11/16/2026 SOQ interview phase 12/1/2026 Contract Negotiation and Notice to Proceed 12/14/2026 Conceptual designs for a minimum of three stormwater treatment facilities 01/11/2027 Community outreach and feedback June 2027 Facility selection and conceptual designs September 2027 Ecology approval of conceptual designs January 2028 Project close out May 2028 Evaluation Criteria Submittals will be evaluated and ranked based on the following criteria: Qualifications of the Project Manager and Key Team Members assigned to this project Qualifications and Experience of Firm/Team on Similar Projects (include client’s contact information) Firm/Team’s Project Approach Firm/Team’s Project Management and Schedule Approach Firm/Team's Familiarity with Applicable Standards and Design Practices Professional Services Agreement The attached Professional Services Agreement provided by the City of Bremerton will be used as the contract format for this project. Please ensure that all conditions stipulated in the contract can be met. The City reserves the right to reject any proposed agreement or changes to the terms of the Professional Services Agreement that do not conform to the specifications contained in this SOQ, and which is not approved by the City Attorney’s Office. Recipients of this SOQ are advised that nothing stated herein, or any part thereof, or any communication during the evaluation and selection process, shall be construed as constituting, offering or awarding a contract, representation or agreement of any kind between the City and any other party, save for formal written contract, properly executed by both parties. Submittal Proposals will only be accepted by email for this solicitation. All proposals must be in PDF format and no greater than 10 MB in file size. Submittals should include the project name in the subject line. It is recommended under Message Properties that the box for “Request a delivery receipt for this message” be checked as this is the only method by which verification of delivery will be given. Consultants are invited to submit their Statement of Qualification (SOQ) at their own cost. The City assumes no obligation of any kind for expenses incurred by any respondent to this solicitation. The format of the submittal must be as follows: 8.5”x11” single sided sheets, and with font size no smaller than 11 points; and If charts and/or graphs are utilized, font size must be no smaller than 9 points. The SOQ packet is limited to 15 pages, not including the front and back cover. Your SOQ must consist of: Transmittal letter Responses to Evaluation Criteria 1 through 5 Name and contact information of Project Manager and Principal-in-Charge, and number of employees in each firm proposed on the project SOQs shall be emailed to Cory.Charvat@ci.bremerton.wa.us no later than 1:00 pm (on the City Project Manager’s Clock) on 11/01/2026. Submittals will not be accepted after that time. Any questions regarding this project should be directed to Cory Charvat, Project Manager, by email at Cory.Charvat@ci.bremerton.wa.us . Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information The City of Bremerton 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 Isabel Servedio at isabel.servedio@ci.bremerton.wa.us or by calling 360-473-2323. Public Records This submittal is subject to the Washington Public Records Act (the “Act”), chapter 42.56 RCW. Once in the City’s possession, all of the SOQ Submittals shall be considered public records and available for public records inspection and copying, unless exempt under the Act. If a Submitter considers any portion of an SOQ Submittal to be protected under the law, the Submitter shall clearly identify each such portion with the word “PROPRIETARY”. The City will notify the Submitter in writing of the request and allow the Submitter ten (10) days to obtain a court order enjoining release of the record(s). If the Submitter does not take such action within the ten (10) day period, the City will release the portions of the SOQ Submittal deemed subject to disclosure. All Submitters who provide SOQ Submittals for this solicitation accept the procedures described above and agree that the City shall not be responsible or liable in any way for any losses that the party may incur from the disclosure of records to a third party who requests them. Title VI Statement The City of Bremerton, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252,42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that 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. Dates of publication Kitsap Sun: 11/2/26 and 11/9/26; Daily Journal of Commerce: 11/2/26 and 11/9/26; OMWBE: 11/2/26