About this opportunity
AI summaryPierce County Parks and Recreation requests Statements of Qualifications from multidisciplinary teams to facilitate the design, engineering, and permitting of Phase 3 of the Pipeline Trail. The selected consultant will connect the current trail termination in Orangegate Park to the Fruitland Avenue East termination while providing deliverables including planning document reviews, professional surveys, public outreach, design sets, technical specifications, and cost estimates. Eligibility is restricted to onshore USA organizations. Vendors must submit questions electronically through the County's eProcurement Portal by 3:00 pm on November 13, 2026. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the portal by 1:00 pm on November 20, 2026. An evaluation team will score responses using points-based criteria addressing project approach, qualifications, past performance, and Statements of Qualifications, with potential interviews and reference checks for top-ranked firms.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Pierce County
- Solicitation No.
- 2026-RFQ-257
Scope of work
- Review of existing planning documents, outreach materials, studies, reports, drawings, and encumbrances
- Professional survey and physical inspection or inventory of existing features and facilities
- Planning and design for preliminary, alternate, and final alignments, driveway improvements, and intersections
- Facilitate public outreach processes and project communications with adjacent owners and stakeholders
- Support grant acquisition
- Develop costing and full project timelines
- Prepare concept design, 30 percent, 60 percent, 95 percent, and 100 percent bid-ready design documents
- Support services in geotechnical, environmental, cultural resources, civil, electrical, transportation, and structural engineering
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Relevant Experience and Qualifications | 40 (40% of Total) |
| Project Approach Narrative | 20 (20% of Total) |
| Capacity and Availability | 20 (20% of Total) |
| Accuracy and Completeness of the Statement of Qualification (SOQ) | 10 (10% of Total) |
| Past Performance | 10 (10% of Total) |
| Interviews (if applicable) | Pass / Fail 100 (100% of Total) |
Minimum qualifications
- Current documentation of employees' Washington State licensed architect, civil engineer, structural engineer, and electrical engineer
- Minimum of five recent contracts or projects in the last ten years relevant to the Scope of Services
Documents to include with your response
- Letter of interest signed by the principal professional
- Comprehensive organizational chart with key personnel, subconsultants, and MWV business participation
- Current documentation of Washington State professional licenses
- Approach to work, qualifications, capacity, and availability narrative
- Brief resumes of key individuals and designated backups
- Name and title of person authorized to execute a contract
- Litigation history or judgments rendered within the past three years (if applicable)
- Statement of exceptions to County requirements or standard Services Agreement
- References listing customers with contracts for similar services
- Acknowledgement of each addendum issued via the eProcurement Portal (if applicable)
Key dates
- Release Project Date
- October 30, 2026
- Question Submission Deadline
- November 13, 2026, 3:00pm
- Proposal Submission Deadline
- November 20, 2026, 1:00pm
- Proposal Evaluation
- Approximately three weeks after proposal submission deadline
- Estimated Notice of Intention to Negotiate a Contract
- Approximately six weeks after proposal submission deadline
- Estimated Date of Contract Execution
- Approximately eight weeks After proposal submission deadline
- Begin work
- January 2027
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via the County's eProcurement Portal
- Instructions
- Submitted via https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/piercecountywa. Maximum qualifications length 20 pages (excluding title page, cover letter, TOC, resumes, required forms), minimum 11-point font.
Contract details
- Term
- Initial contract period is anticipated to be for 30 months, with an option to renew for an additional one year.
- Estimated value
- NO VALUE
- Place of performance
- Along the existing Tacoma Public Utilities Pipeline Road corridor from Orangegate Park to Fruitland Ave E, Pierce County, Washington