SLED Opportunity · WASHINGTON · CITY OF RIDGEFIELD
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The City of Ridgefield seeks qualified firms for construction management services for a new 43,000 sq. ft. Community and Recreation Center. Submissions due by March 19, 2026. The project includes a gymnasium, pools, multi-purpose spaces, and outdoor amenities.
The City of Ridgefield is seeking qualifications for P21003-2: Ridgefield Community and Recreation Center CM to be received no later than Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.
The City of Ridgefield is seeking qualifications from highly qualified firms to provide all construction management services for the Ridgefield Community and Recreation Center project.
The project will construct an approximately 43,000 s.q. two-story building comprised of a fire-wall separated Recreation Center and Community Center. The Recreation Center will measure approximately 34,500 s.q. in size and will contain a gymnasium, natatorium with a lap and recreation pool, locker rooms, fitness center/studios and reception/administrative areas. The Community Center will measure approximately 8,500 s.q. in size and will contain multi-purpose spaces, teen center/classrooms, commercial kitchen, child-watch area and community spaces. The site will include parking, landscaping, trails, and other outdoor natural areas.
The Work shall be for a 2-year term.
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 Monday, March 9, 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 19, 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 “Ridgefield Community and Recreation Center CM.” 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 19, 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 19, 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.
The City of Ridgefield, incorporated in 1909, is a rapidly growing community located in northern Clark County, Washington approximately 10 miles north of Vancouver, Washington. It’s been the fastest growing city in the State for almost a decade. Over the next 20 years, the City of Ridgefield expects to grow to a population of over 20,000 persons with an employment base of over 13,000 jobs.
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This section is intended to familiarize the City with the proposing Consultant firms. Proposers shall include a brief profile of their firm(s). This profile should provide an overview of the firm’s areas of expertise, its history, primary market area, the current availability of firm personnel to complete the proposed project. The selected Consultant must be able to demonstrate that the firm has the personnel available to complete the work. If the proposing firm uses a sub-Consultant, each participating firm should provide a firm profile.
The project manager must be highly skilled at managing projects to ensure that they are delivered within scope, according to schedule and within budget. The Submittal should also discuss how the project manager would consistently ensure high quality of work and their proven performance and experience in managing and delivering projects in an expedited process. Discussion of other key personnel (task leaders) including expertise and experience in design of similar projects and construction engineering and observation on projects.
This section of the submittal should contain brief descriptions of the Consultant’s recent and successful past performance on agreements with governmental entities and private industry for the type of work. For each project, the Consultant should provide a brief description of what services were provided and the outcome of the projects. In addition, the project manager, start and end dates (actual and planned), and the total dollar value (actual and planned) of each project should be provided.
The section shall include the approach to be taken with this project, including work to be conducted under each phase, overall schedule for this project meeting the required deadline, tactics used to collect needed information.
Submittals must provide at least three (3) references for similar projects. References should also be recent (within the last 2 years) or current clients. References for sub-Consultants (if applicable) should be relevant to the proposed role of these services. Provide the name, title, organization, e-mail, and telephone number for each reference listed. The City may use its past experience with a firm in the reference evaluation.
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The bidder, under penalty of perjury, hereby certifies that said person(s), firm, association, LLC, or corporation has (have) not, either directly or indirectly, entered into any agreement, participated in any collusion, or otherwise taken any action in restraint of free competitive bidding in connection with the project for which this proposal is submitted.
The undersigned declares that before preparing their bid, they read carefully the specifications and requirements for bidders and that their bid is made with the full knowledge of the kind, quality and quantity of services and equipment to be furnished, and their said bid is as stated on these pages. By confirmation, the Bidders acknowledges and agrees to the terms and conditions of each of the solicitation and is a person authorized to submit on behalf of your firm.
Bidder certifies they have read and thoroughly understand the Contract governing the work included in this improvement and the method by which payment will be made for said work and hereby propose to undertake and complete the work included in this improvement in accordance with said Contract.
The quantities and items of work represent the City’s best approximation of the work required to meet the objectives of the project. The City of Ridgefield reserves the right to reject any or all proposals if found to be higher than the estimated cost, or to contract for only one Schedule of the proposed work, and to waive any formality or technicality in any proposal in the interest of the City. The consultant shall be paid for work performed at the line item unit rates. The City is not responsible for restocking charges or for unused materials because of variations in quantities.
Q (No subject):
A: I wanted to reach out regarding the Ridgefield Community & Recreation Center in Ridgefield, WA. This scope is typically procured by the owner or their representative, and I wanted to check whether a firm has been selected to provide special inspections and materials testing services. Special inspections are part of the scope for the Ridgefield Community and Recreation Center Construction Management (CM) project, currently out for solicitation. No firm has been awarded yet for this project. The details of the CM project can be found on the OpenGov Procurement portal through the following link: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/ridgefieldwa.
Q (No subject):
A: Please let me know once you begin the solicitation for special inspections on the Ridgefield Community and Recreation Center, and if there’s any information we can provide in the meantime. Special inspections are part of the scope for the Ridgefield Community and Recreation Center Construction Management (CM) project, currently out for solicitation. No firm has been awarded yet for this project. The details of the CM project can be found on the OpenGov Procurement portal through the following link: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/ridgefieldwa.
Q (No subject):
A: I’m reaching out to express our interest in providing Commissioning services for the Ridgefield Community and Recreation Center project. Could you please let us know the anticipated procurement process and where we can monitor or be added to the list of interested firms? Commissioning services will be negotiated into the scope and fee with the consultant that gets selected for the Ridgefield Community and Recreation Center Construction Management (CM) project. No firm has been awarded yet for this project. The details of the CM project can be found on the OpenGov Procurement portal through the following link: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/ridgefieldwa.
Q (No subject): On page 12 of the RFP, it states “Submittals must provide at least three (3) references for similar projects. References should also be recent (within the last 2 years) or current clients.” Question: Will just the references/client contacts we provide need to be within the last two years? Or do the project examples we include under criteria ‘3. Recent Project Experience’ also need to be completed in the last 2 years? Is the City willing to consider references and projects completed within the last 5 years?
A: The City would be agreeable to references being within the last two (2) years and projects being within the last five (5) years.
Q (No subject): On page 4 of the RFP, it states “Prepare and issue Limited Notice to Proceed to GC at Owner’s direction once GMP value is finalized and construction loan is initiated.” Question: Can you please clarify the City’s intended delivery method for the project? Will it be a GC/CM, or Design Bid-Build?
A: This project is under a GC/CM process.
Q (No subject):
A: I manage Special Inspections and Construction Materials Testing services for AAR Testing & Inspection here in Southwest Washington. I was reviewing the bid information for Project P21003-1: Ridgefield Community and Recreation Center, and I wanted to confirm how the City intends to procure Special Inspections and Materials Testing for this project. Since the Invitation to Bid is structured for a single-prime General Contractor, I want to make sure we follow the correct process. Could you please confirm whether: 1. Special Inspections & Testing will be procured directly by the City under a separate professional services contract; or 2. The scope will be subcontracted under the awarded General Contractor, with no separate City-managed solicitation? Our team provides structural concrete, reinforcing steel, masonry, soils, fire-resistance/penetration systems, and laboratory testing services, and we would appreciate the opportunity to support the City on this project if the scope is being procured independently. If there is (or will be) a separate RFQ/RFP for this scope, or if I should instead coordinate with the selected GC post-award, please let me know. I can provide our qualifications package, rate sheet, or any additional information you may need. Special inspections and material testing will be subcontracted under the CM contract. The city will not be advertising for Material and special inspections separately.
Q (No subject): Does the city have a preference for the type of construction management program used?
A: The City does not have a preference. Historically Microsoft Excel has been used for estimates.
Q (No subject): Is the City doing the construction inspection or will the CM be providing inspectors?
A: Inspection will be a combination of CM staff and City staff.
Q (No subject): The RFP says that resumes are not included in the page count. It also says that there can be four pages of resumes. Is there a page limit for the resumes?
A: Four pages for resumes.
Q (No subject): Will the project include capital campaign or did the City secure funding for the full project?
A: The capital campaign is not part of this contract.
Q (No subject): Is community outreach needed as part of this project?
A: The City will handle community outreach. The CM staff will be required to coordinate with City staff on messaging.
Q (No subject):
A: I was reviewing the questions for the CM that were answered today and I see that the city answered in Question 5 that this project delivery as “GC/CM”, which is a negotiated form of agreement with the contractor that typically has a GMP with the contractor. The contractor’s documents indicate a sealed bid, which is not a GC/CM method. Also, the contract that was included for the GC is not a GC/CM contract. Can you please clarify? Are you changing procurement strategies, or was this an error? I think what was meant to say is that the construction contract is neither design-build nor GC/CM, but a stipulated sum project with a fixed cost and a hard bid from the contractor. The city is also bringing on a 3rd party owner’s rep and construction manager. That is what the contractor’s bid documents indicate. Can you please confirm? This is correct. The construction contract is neither design-build nor GC/CM, but a stipulated sum project with a fixed cost and a hard bid from the contractor. The city is also bringing on a 3rd party owner’s rep and construction manager.
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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