Request for Qualifications - Right of Way Services - Sullivan/Trent Interchange - Stages 1, 2, and 3

The City of Spokane Valley (City) solicits interest from consulting firms with expertise in right-of-way acquisition for public works projects. Consultants will be considered for multiple stages of the Sullivan/Trent Interchange Project. The selection will be for multiple agreements, approximately 2 years in duration and anticipated start in September 2026 with the option for the City to extend it for additional time and money if necessary.  The contract type is expected to utilize the WSDOT Local Agency Professional Services Negotiated Hourly Rate Consultant Agreement.

The City reserves the right to amend terms of this “Request for Qualifications” (RFQ) to circulate various addenda, or to withdraw the RFQ at any time, regardless of how much time and effort consultants have spent on their responses.

Project Description
The work to be performed by the CONSULTANT consists of assisting the City’s Right-of-Way Agent on providing right-of-way (ROW) activities for approximately 20 property owners along Sullivan Road and Trent Avenue for the three federally funded stages of the Sullivan/Trent Interchange project. The right of way process is required to follow the “Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act.”

Right-of-Way services may include:

1. Personal Property Only (PPO) relocations
2. Conducting appraisals, review appraisals, and/or waiver valuations
3. Title research support
4. Coordinating and negotiating with property owners
5. Administrative Settlement documentation
6. Preparing final conveyance documents

Evaluation Criteria
Submittals will be evaluated and ranked based on the following criteria:

1. Qualifications of Project Team and Key Team Members
2. Firm Experience
3. Ability to meet schedule
4. Project Team Location
5. Organization and Clarity of SOQ

Submittal
For all submittal requirements, please review the complete RFQ, which is available on the City of Spokane Valley webpage, https://www.spokanevalley.org/publicnotices under the “Requests for Proposals/Requests for Qualifications” section.

Submittals must include the following information: firm name and main phone number; name and e- mail address for Principal in-Charge and Project Manager; disciplines provided by the firm and total number of employees within Washington State.  Similar information shall be provided for any subconsultants.  A Business Statement form must be attached to the SOQ for the prime consultant and each sub-consultant (if any).

Please submit ONE electronic copy (pdf format) of your Statement of Qualifications to Morgan Bishop at mbishop@spokanevalleywa.gov and Candice Powers-Henderson cphenderson@spokanevalleywa.gov no later than 3:00 p.m. on August 21, 2026.   Submittals will not be accepted after that time and date.   Any questions regarding this project should be directed to Morgan Bishop at (509) 720-5113 or mbishop@spokanevalleywa.gov .

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information
The City of Spokane Valley 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 emailing John Whitehead at jwhitehead@spokanevalleywa.gov or by calling (509) 720-5111

Title VI Statement
The City of Spokane Valley, 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 in 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.”

RFQ Form - ROW Services - Sullivan/Trent Interchange