The City of Mount Vernon (City) is accepting submittals from architectural/engineering firms interested in providing construction management and inspection services to the City of Mount Vernon for the Library Commons Project; a new Library/Community Center and multi-story structured parking garage. The successful firm will have experience in managing construction of building structures, associated civil, structural, and landscaping components, coordinating building inspections, special inspections, and materials testing. The City invites interested parties to respond to this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) by submitting their qualifications and expertise to this type of project. The City intends to select the best qualified firm for this work by January 2022; construction is planned to start June/July 2022. Please submit qualifications demonstrating your firm’s ability to perform this work outlined in the RFQ. Each proposal will be reviewed and evaluated by personnel from the City of Mount Vernon and the preferred candidate will be offered a contract for construction management services. Questions may be addressed to, City Engineer, William Bullock, PE at (360) 336-6204. The response shall be post marked or hand delivered (fax or electronic copies will not be accepted) to the City of Mount Vernon Public Works Department at the address below by 3:00 pm on Monday, January 10, 2022, and addressed to: Mount Vernon Public Works Dept.1024 Cleveland AvenueMount Vernon, WA 98273 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information The City of Mount Vernon 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 mvengineering@mountvernonwa.gov or calling (360) 336-6204. Title VI Statement The City of Mount Vernon in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252,42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises as defined at 49 CFR Part 26 will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex in consideration for an award. Published: Skagit Valley Herald & Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce: December 15 & 22, 2021. Publication Date/Time: 12/15/2021 6:00 AM Closing Date/Time: 1/10/2022 3:00 PM

Please submit qualifications demonstrating your firm’s ability to perform this work outlined in the RFQ.

Open to architectural/engineering firms qualified to provide construction management and inspection services; nondiscrimination in accordance with ADA/Title VI; opportunities for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) as defined at 49 CFR Part 26.