Yakima County seeks qualifications for on-call survey consulting services.

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
FOR
Personal Services for On-Call Survey Consultant
Yakima County, in accordance with Chapter 39.80 RCW, requests statements of qualifications from consulting firms, with expertise in various survey services and licensed to do business in the State of Washington. Interested consultants must submit statements of qualifications (SOQ) as outlined below. Disabled, minority and women-owned firms are encouraged to respond.
BACKGROUND
The County of Yakima is seeking to enter a personal services contract with a consultant firm to provide on-call survey services for future County Projects. These projects may receive federal and state funds.
SCOPE OF WORK
The consultant firm shall have professional staff available with experience in conducting various survey services for Local Agencies on federal and state funded roadway projects. The consultant firm must be able to conduct the following items with in-house staffing:
1. Topographic surveys and base map preparation
2. Boundary surveys
3. Property line establishment including records of survey
4. Preparation of legal descriptions and exhibits
5. Boundary line adjustments
6. FEMA flood elevation certifications and LOMA
7. Construction staking
 
SUBMITTAL
Submittals will be evaluated and ranked based on the following criteria:
 
Project Team
Indentify key team members and provide their titles and experience.
 
Experience
Firm and team members must have demonstrated experience in:
1. Local Agency Roadway Projects
2. Working with WSDOT Highways & Local Programs (South Central Region Preferred)
3. Projects located in Yakima County
4. All survey services listed above
 
Response Time
Provide the firm's typical response time to the following items:
1. Preparing and submitting a scope and fee
2. Ability to quickly start work on a project
3. Ability to conduct field work within Yakima County
4. Preparing and submitting reports
 
References
 
Provide three references on past similar type work that the proposed staff has completed within the last 3 years.
 
Clarity and brevity of SOQ
The SOQ must contain all of the required information in a clear manner on ten pages or less.
 
The statements of qualifications will be reviewed by County staff; final selection of the most qualified firm will be made based upon the written statements of qualifications. The County will enter a task order contract with the most qualified firm. Individual task orders will be determined at a later date, when work has been identified.
 
Please submit FOUR copies of your Statement of Qualifications to: Brad Schilperoort, PE, Yakima County Public Services, 4th Floor County Courthouse, 128 N. 2nd Street, Yakima, WA 98901 by 2:00 PM on Thursday, March 12, 2026. SOQs delivered by e-mail or facsimile are not acceptable.
 
All questions regarding this request should be directed to Brad Schilperoort at 509-574-2237 or e-mail: brad.schilperoort@co.yakima.wa.us.
Yakima County 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 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.
 
Consultants will also be held to ADA and Civil Rights language for the employing Agency.
 
(110228) February 19 and 26, 2026