County seeks a stormwater management consultant

Thurston County is gathering proposals for a comprehensive stormwater program study for its storm and surface water utility.

Thurston’s Senior Water Resources Engineer Nate Ensley said during the Board of County Commissioners meeting yesterday, August 23, that the study will also assist the county in establishing goals, determining appropriate levels of services, and providing gap analysis.

The selected proposal will serve as the county’s guide for the next five years for its stormwater management program.

Ensley said the chosen individual or company for the proposal would get an estimated budget between $350,000 and $425,000. The following are the minimum qualifications for the award:

• They have been in business for a minimum of five years. The designated project manager shall be a permanent full-time employee of the proposing company and have a minimum of ten years of experience with the proposing company or other company/employer, managing and providing similar services to those requested under this solicitation.
• Be licensed, insured, staffed, and equipped to perform the work relevant to the project.
• Have extensive experience developing and preparing stormwater master plans for agencies of similar size and range of services as Thurston County.
• Have expertise in working with local government in Washington State and expertise in Washington State laws and statutes.
• Be able to demonstrate proven methodologies for collecting and analyzing data and operations relevant to the project.
• Have the ability to complete an in-depth report within a timeframe and schedule that is reasonable with full project completion within 18 months of contract execution. 

Thurston County announced it reserves the right to reject any proposals and cancel the solicitation. It also has the right to waive any informalities or irregularities in the procedure.

Interested parties may send sealed proposals to the Thurston County Public Works Office at 9605 Tilley Road S, Suite C in Olympia, Washington.