I. PURPOSE OF REQUEST. The City of Edgewood (“City”) is seeking Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from professional consulting firms licensed under the laws of the State of Washington, to select qualified firms capable of performing a variety of on-call review and consulting services. The City does not expect that any one firm will have the ability to perform all of the services listed below. However, if your firm can provide more than one of the services listed, please provide a separate SOQ for each (see Section III.D, below). The City is seeking SOQs for the following on-call services: 1. Transportation Planning and Engineering: design services, project review, concurrency program management, technical support 2. Civil Engineering Support: project and construction plan review, design services, technical assistance, and field inspections, with a focus on surface water, sanitary sewer, pedestrian facilities, and roadways 3. Building Department Support: construction plan review and field inspection services 4. Geotechnical Engineering: project review, technical assistance, and design services 5. Wetland / Critical Area Consulting: technical, peer, and mitigation plan review and design 6. Professional Land Surveying: field survey, data collection, map preparation, and other land surveying services in support of City projects & facilities 7. Municipal Planning: project review, case management, and comprehensive planning efforts 8. Fire Protection Engineering: construction plan review and field inspection services, with a focus on multi-story buildings, smoke control, and fire alarms 9. Arborist / Tree Preservation Consulting: project review, technical assistance, and field inspection services Scope of Work: Provide support to City staff as needed to complete a variety of general municipal civil engineering ask and development project review support work that may include, but is not limited to, the following: • City-initiated project coordination and technical services based on task level assignments. • General technical guidance on issues relative to surface water drainage, infiltration suitability, and potential for sub-surface groundwater flows. • General technical guidance on sanitary sewer design (gravity and pressure flows, pump station design, capacity and availability) and conformance with applicable standards. • General technical guidance on issues relative to pedestrian mobility and ADA compliance. • General technical guidance on roadway design and conformance with applicable standards. • City Council and Hearing Examiner professional support as requested to respond to major policy issues and permit approvals or recommendations as a technical expert. 6 of 18 • Review of stormwater plans and Drainage Reports from applicants, on development and land use proposals as required, providing an evaluation of the information provided, the analysis methodology used, conformance with threshold determinations, and conclusions / recommendations made consistent with the 2021 Pierce County Stormwater Management and Site Development Manual and local code amendments (EMC 13.05.170). • Development compliance inspection services, which may involve the following: o Observation of on-site soils and topography to confirm suitability of proposed stormwater management methods and facilities. o Site review of Best Management Practices (BMP’s) as installed for conformance with approved plans and permits. o Inspection of roadway and other frontage improvements associated with development projects, including recommendations for acceptance.
