Carty Road Multi-Purpose Trail, Phase I

The City of Ridgefield is seeking qualifications for P25003: Carty Road Multi-Purpose Trail, Phase I to be received no later than Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.

The City of Ridgefield is soliciting qualifications from consulting firms to provide professional services for a pedestrian crossing at Hillhurst and Carty Road that will connect to a multi-purpose trail on Carty Road in a future phase. This project includes design and advertisement support for the first phase; approximately 100 feet of a 10-foot multi-use trail along Carty Road and an enhanced crosswalk at the S Hillhurst Road/Carty Road intersection. The project is intended to improve bicycle and pedestrian mobility, ADA accessibility, and safety for all users, while laying the groundwork for future trail extensions eastward.

Future phases (which will be the subject of separate grant applications or development projects) will extend the multi-use trail eastward for approximately one-half mile. As part of the design effort on this project, and to assist with determining the 100-foot section, a pre-design study will be conducted to develop the enhanced crosswalk concept as well as the trail concept that will inform future projects to extend the trail eastward along Carty Road. To ensure proper placement of the crossing, coordination with the conceptual design team for the Carty Road/Hillhurst roundabout will be required.

The contract type for this consultant work is Negotiated Hourly Rate.

There is no DBE goal set for this consultant agreement. A voluntary 10% FSBE goal is included in this consultant agreement.

The City of Ridgefield reserves the right to supplement the consultant agreement into future phases (RW/CN).

Request for Qualifications packets may be viewed and downloaded via the City’s e-Procurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/ridgefieldwa. Respondents are required to register for a free account via the City’s e-Procurement Portal hosted by OpenGov Procurement. Once respondent has completed registration, you will have access to download the Request for Qualifications and will receive addenda notifications to your email by clicking “Follow” on this project. Ultimately, it is sole responsibility of each respondent to periodically check the site for any addenda at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/ridgefieldwa.

All project or contract language specific questions, requests for substitutions or changes, or requests for clarification must be submitted via the City’s e-Procurement Portal, located at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/ridgefieldwa by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. Incomplete or late inquiries may not be considered.

Proposers will have the option of submitting their packets online via the City’s e-Procurement Portal hosted by OpenGov Procurement, by hand delivery, or United States Postal Service.

If choosing to submit online, electronic submittals must be received by the City through the City’s e-Procurement Portal located at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/ridgefieldwa no later than 4:00 PM (Pacific Time) Thursday, March 26, 2026. This is the preferred method. Submittals received after the specified time will not be accepted. The City’s e-Procurement Portal Clock is the official clock for the determination of all deadline dates and times. Without exception, responses will not be accepted after the submittal deadline regardless of any technical difficulties such as poor internet connections. The city strongly recommends completing your response well ahead of the deadline. Submittals received by fax or E-mail will not be accepted.

If the electronic submittal process is not an option, the City will also accept hand-delivered or mailed submittals that shall be placed in a sealed envelope that clearly states the name of the proposer, the date of the submittal opening, and the title “Carty Road Multi-Purpose Trail, Phase I.” Hand-delivered submittals shall be delivered to Ridgefield Administrative and Civic Center (RACC) building, 510 Pioneer Street, Suite B, Ridgefield, Washington 98642. Submittals that are not received by proposal closing of 4:00 p.m. local time, Thursday, March 26, 2026, will not be considered complete and will be forfeited.

Submittals delivered via United States Postal Service shall be enclosed in another envelope that is addressed to the attention of the Procurement Coordinator, City of Ridgefield, P.O. Box 608, Ridgefield, Washington 98642. Mail to the City of Ridgefield is received by 10:00 a.m. each day. Proposers may call the Procurement Coordinator to verify receipt of their submittal. Submittals that are mailed and not received by proposal closing of 4:00 p.m. local time, Thursday, March 26, 2026, will not be considered complete and will be forfeited.

The City of Ridgefield is committed to providing equal opportunities to State of Washington-certified Minority, Disadvantaged, and Women's Business Enterprises in contracting activities.

The City of Ridgefield, 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 contacting Melissa Irwin, Bids@ridgefieldwa.us or 360-857-3557.

The City of Ridgefield 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.

The City reserves the right to cancel this request or reject any and all Submittals or to waive any minor formalities of this call if the best interest of the City would be served.