The Port of Anacortes maintains on-call consultant services rosters, which include various categories under Professional Services (Chapter 39.80 RCW) and Personal Services (Chapter 53.19 RCW).
Professional services are considered those services procured under the authority and procedures outlined in Chapter 39.80 RCW. Specifically, professional services include architects, engineers, land surveyors, and landscape architects. Licenses or certification by State agencies is required.
Every three years, the Port posts on its website and publishes in the Skagit Valley Herald and the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, a formal Request for Qualifications (RFQ) requesting Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) for various categories of professional services. The purpose of the solicitation is to develop a list of qualified consultants who may meet the requirements of the Port for providing consulting services related to port-wide projects on an as-needed/on-call basis. Consultants must submit a SOQ in order to be considered for the 3-year roster. Professional Services consultants are evaluated based on qualification criteria listed in the RFQ and only those selected are added to the on-call roster and issued a base professional services agreement with a duration of 3 years. SOQs are kept on file for a three year period.
Throughout the term of the on-call roster, the Port will refer to the specific discipline category when there is a need for professional services to be performed, and pursuant to Chapter 39.80 RCW, the Port will select the most qualified consultant for each project from the list of qualified consultants. Upon selection, a task order will be issued under the base professional services agreement.
The Port may on occasion elect to publish project specific RFQs. Again, the selection is completed based upon an evaluation of the submittals as defined in the published criteria.
Personal services means professional or technical expertise provided by a consultant to accomplish a specific study, project, task, or other work statement which may not reasonably be required in connection with a public works project. Independent consultants that require specialized knowledge, advanced education, professional licensing or certification and where the primary service provided is mental or intellectual, involving the consistent exercise of good judgment or discretion, provide these services.
Every three years, the Port posts on its website and publishes in the Skagit Valley Herald and the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, a formal Request for Qualifications (RFQ) requesting Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) for various categories of personal services. The purpose of the solicitation is to develop a list of qualified consultants who may meet the requirements of the Port for providing consulting services related to port-wide projects on an as-needed/on-call basis, and for which each individual project the consultant fees are estimated to exceed fifty thousand dollars. Consultants must submit a SOQ in order to be considered for the 3-year roster. Personal Services consultants are evaluated based on qualification criteria listed in the RFQ and only those selected are added to the on-call roster. SOQs are kept on file for a three year period.
Throughout the term of the on-call roster, the Port will refer to the specific service category when there is a need for personal services to be performed, and pursuant to Chapter 53.19, will select the most qualified firm or candidate for each project from the list of qualified consultants. Prior to execution of a personal services agreement and task order, the Port and the consulting firm shall agree upon the scope and price to perform the services.
The Port may on occasion elect to publish project specific RFQs for various services. Again, the selection is completed based upon an evaluation of the submittals as defined in the published criteria.
Pursuant to Chapter 53.19, a formal selection process is not completed for individual projects for which the consultant fees are estimated to be less than fifty thousand dollars. Consultants interested in working with the Port on these smaller projects are encouraged to reach out and introduce their firm and area(s) of expertise, for staff’s consideration when contracting for personal services related to the Port’s smaller scale projects.
The Port of Anacortes plays an important role in the economic development and creation of family wage jobs in our community. We rely on the services of qualified contractors, vendors, and consultants from a variety of industries in maintaining our facilities and accomplishing our mission. The Port advertises projects in the Skagit Valley Herald and utilizes Builders Exchange for online bid documents.