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Bid Title

​ 2026-024 RFQ Kitsap 29 Utility Relocations

Issuing Agency

Kitsap County

Location

Washington

Published Date

Jun 10, 2026

Closing Date

Jun 16, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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​ 2026-024 RFQ Kitsap 29 Utility Relocations Closes 06/16/2026 @2:00 PM

​ 2026-024 RFQ Kitsap 29 Utility Relocations

2026-024 Attachment A Kitsap 29 Conflict Documents

2026-024 Attachment B Bangor-Keyport Force Main Evaluation

2026-024 Attachment C Sample Contract

2026-024 Attachment D Exemptions and Assumptions

2026-024 Legal Ad

2026-024 Contact List

2026-024 Addendum 1 ​​​

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KitsapCounty

Public Works - Sewer Utility

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS 2026-024

ENGINEERING CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR:

KITSAP 29 UTILITY RELOCATIONS (PR001439)

Table of Contents

Section 1. Background ....................................................................................................................... 3

1.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 3

Section 2. Project Overview ................................................................................................................ 3

2.1 Project Locations at Culvert Sites .......................................................................................... 3

2.2 Project Scope ...................................................................................................................... 4

2.3 Project Budget and Funding .................................................................................................. 4

2.4 Project Schedule and Phasing ............................................................................................... 4

Section 3. Procurement Process.......................................................................................................... 5

3.1 Communications ................................................................................................................. 5

3.2 Procurement Schedule ........................................................................................................ 5

3.3 Consultant Interviews .......................................................................................................... 6

Section 4. Submission Requirements .................................................................................................. 6

4.1 Submittal Place and Deadline ............................................................................................... 6

4.2 Submission Format.............................................................................................................. 6

4.3 Submission Content ............................................................................................................ 6

Section 5. Evaluation and Firm Selection............................................................................................. 8

5.1 General............................................................................................................................... 8

5.2 SOQ Evaluation Criteria ....................................................................................................... 9

5.3 Shortlist Interviews .............................................................................................................. 9

5.4 Firm Selection and Contract Negotiation.............................................................................. 10

Section 6. Attachments.................................................................................................................... 10

Attachment A – Kitsap 29 Conflict Exhibits ..................................................................................... 11

Attachment B – Bangor-Keyport Force Main Evaluation Technical Memorandum (Hazen 2026) .......... 12

Attachment C – Standard Professional Services Contract ............................................................... 13

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Section 1. Background

1.1 Introduction

Kitsap County Sewer Utility (County) is soliciting a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) from prospective

consulting firms for professional engineering services to design and provide construction support for the

Kitsap 29 Utility Relocations project (Project). The proposed project will address utility relocations required

to facilitate the construction of the Washington State Department of Transportation’s (WSDOT) Kitsap

County Remove Fish Barriers Project (Kitsap 29), which comprises the removal of twenty-nine (29) fish

barriers under several state routes within Kitsap County (SR-3, SR-104, SR-303, SR-307, and SR-308).

Section 3 - Procurement Process provides the intended timeline from solicitation to Notice of Intent to

Award Contract. This RFQ invites Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) per the requirements outlined in this

RFQ, including the format and content guidelines in Section 4 - Submission Requirements, and Section 5 -

SOQ Evaluation and Firm Selection.

WSDOT awarded a design-build contract to Kiewit for the Kitsap 29 project and delegated certain authority

over the County’s Franchise Utility Accommodation Agreement to Kiewit, in an effort to streamline

coordination efforts and simplify project delivery.

Section 2. Project Overview

2.1 Project Locations at

Culvert Sites

The Kitsap 29 Utility Relocations will occur

where WSDOT barrier culverts overlap with

the Sewer Utility’s facilities along SR-308 near

Liberty Bay, SR-303 in Central Valley, and

potentially along the SR-3 Strategic Highway

Network (Strahnet). Currently, Kitsap County

has identified conflicts at the following

locations along SR-308 and SR-303, at Sites

14-17 and Sites 20, 25, and 27, respectively.

Currently, no conflicts have been identified

along the SR-3 Strahnet corridor, and

coordination with WSDOT’s project team is

ongoing. Kitsap 29 conflict exhibits are

included as Attachment A.

Figure 1. WSDOT's Barrier Locations

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2.2 Project Scope

The scope of work will require professional services in several engineering disciplines, including but

not limited to civil, structural, geotechnical, environmental, and surveying. The county anticipates

the project scope to include the following:

• Project management and stakeholder coordination (County, WSDOT, and Kiewit)

• Data gathering and assessment

• Topographic surveying and base mapping

• Geotechnical investigation and design recommendations

• Pump/hydraulic analyses for existing, temporary, and permanent installation of sanitary sewer

force mains

• Option analyses for temporary bypassing, shoring, horizontal directional drilling (HDD), and/or

pipe support systems (e.g., pipe bridge, straps, etc.)

• Temporary bypass, shoring, and/or pipe support structure design

• Preliminary opinion of probable cost, per option

• Preliminary Engineering

o 30% and 60% Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E)

o Preliminary Engineering Report, as applicable

• Final Engineering

o 90% and 100% PS&E

o Final Engineering Report, as applicable

o Public bidding support

• Construction engineering support services

The proposed scope will build upon a preliminary opinion memorandum and technical memorandum

prepared by the County’s on-call engineer, Hazen & Sawyer. The technical memorandum is included

as Attachment B – Bangor-Keyport Force Main Evaluation Technical Memorandum.

All design work and PS&E shall be prepared in accordance with the Department of Ecology’s Criteria

for Sewer Works Design (Orange Book), Kitsap County Standards, WSDOT Design Manuals,

WSDOT/APWA Standard Specifications for Road Bridge and Municipal Construction, and all

applicable state and federal regulations.

2.3 Project Budget and Funding

Relocations required under a Utility Accommodation Permit or Franchise Agreement are often

unforeseen and burdensome to public utility providers. Since the Project is unplanned, the Utility has

not prepared preliminary engineering estimates and needs to amend the Capital Facilities Plan to

include the Project and appropriate funds from the Sewer Capital Fund.

The County anticipates a rough order of magnitude for engineering and construction support services

to range from $250,000 – $750,000 per phase, depending on location complexity and delivery

completion schedule.

2.4 Project Schedule and Phasing

The project is anticipated to be scoped and completed in phases to align with WSDOT’s bundles,

ensuring timely completion of necessary relocations. The County anticipates the Project being

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completed in three phases as indicated in Table 1. The target completion dates shown are to

accommodate WSDOT’s targeted construction schedule and are subject to change.

Phase 1 is the most time sensitive, with relocations and/or bypass completion requested by April 1,

2027. County staff believes this goal is achievable if pursuing a temporary bypass or protecting-in-

place.

Table 1. Anticipated Phasing by Bundle

Phase

Location (SR and WSDOT Site)

1

SR-308 Luoto Rd, Sites 16 and

17

2

SR-303 Waaga Way, Sites 20, 25,

and 27 (additional TBD)

3

SR-3 Strahnet, (unconfirmed)

WSDOT Bundle

Liberty Bay, Bundle 2

Central Valley,

Bundle 3

Strahnet, Bundle 1

Target Completion*

April 2027

2028

2028

Section 3. Procurement Process

3.1 Communications

Kitsap County’s Purchasing Office will act as the sole point of contact for this RFQ and will administer

the RFQ process. Respondents are requested to review this RFQ carefully and to submit any questions

concerning this RFQ, the County’s requirements, or the SOQ evaluation process to the Purchasing

Office.

Questions from Respondents must be received by the County’s Procurement Contact no later than the

Deadline for Questions specified in Section 3.2 (Procurement Schedule). The County will provide

answers to questions via Addenda.

All inquiries and SOQs may be submitted via the options below, but it is recommended that inquiries and

SOQs be submitted via email:

Mail/Email

Glen S. McNeill

Purchasing Dept Supervisor

Kitsap County Purchasing Office

614 Division Street, MS-7

Port Orchard, WA 98366

purchasing@kitsap.gov

Courier/Hand Deliver

Glen S. McNeill, Purchasing Supervisor

Kitsap County Administration Building

Purchasing Office – 4th Floor

619 Division Street

Port Orchard, WA 98366

3.2 Procurement Schedule

The following schedule has been established for the submission and evaluation of the SOQs and

consultant selection. These are tentative dates only, and the County reserves the right to adjust these

dates at its sole discretion:

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 237990Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

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