CITY OF SUMNER REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR THE SUMNER TEXACO HERITAGE PARK REMEDIATION PROJECT
The City of Sumner solicits interest from consulting firms with expertise in engineering and professional services necessary to design and manage an environmental cleanup project subject to municipal contracting requirements. Services are anticipated to commence in the second quarter of 2026 and extend for approximately four (4) years with the option for the City of Sumner to extend it for additional time and money if necessary.
The City of Sumner 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.
The City of Sumner reserves the right to retain the services of responsive firm(s) for subsequent phases associated with this project.
Prospective consultants will be required to comply with the ADA and Civil Rights requirements as adopted by the City of Sumner.
Aspects of this project may be subject to WA State Prevailing Wage rules, filings and requirements.
Consultants will be considered for the following project.
Project Description
The City of Sumner owns the property at 914 Kincaid Avenue, Sumner WA known as the “Former Sumner Texaco Property”. The site is on the Department of Ecology’s Confirmed Contaminated Sites List under Site ID 8200. The City desires to undertake a voluntary cleanup for the subject property with the intent to obtain a No Further Action letter from the Washington State Department of Ecology.
This project will include research, analysis, coordination with regulatory agencies, and development of engineering plans to complete any necessary site remediation work including but not limited to the following:
- Completing the Remedial Investigation (RI), including any supplemental subsurface exploration necessary.
- Completing Feasibility Study.
- Developing and submitting a Cleanup Action Plan to the Tacoma Pierce County Health Department (TPCHD) for approval that
- Documents the remedial investigations
- Provides a comparative analysis of potential feasible cleanup alternatives
- Proposes a cleanup plan that addresses the applicable exposure pathways and meets MTCA requirements.
- Developing the Engineering Design for the Cleanup Action Plan
- Implementing the approved cleanup
- The City will separately bid the cleanup plan developed under this Contract.
- The City reserves the right to retain the services of responsive and qualified form(s) for Construction Management services during the implementation of the design for the Cleanup Action Plan.
- Submitting a report to TPCHD and Ecology that documents the cleanup and requests a No Further Action (NFA).
- Obtaining a NFA determination from Ecology’s VCP.
Copies of the previous Subsurface Investigations completed in 2010 and 2011, Evaluation of Remedial Options and Costs to Closure (2022), and Revised Remedial Investigation Report (2024) are available from the City upon request.
CONSULTANT QUALIFICATION
The Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) should describe the composition of the proposed team, the qualifications of the key individuals identified on that team, and the relevant experience of the team on similar projects.
The SOQ should discuss the team’s abilities in the following areas:
- Project administration throughout the course of multiple project phases,
- Experience leading similar site investigations, feasibility studies, and remedial designs.
- Design capabilities in the field of environmental remediation.
- Familiarity with relevant codes including the Model Toxics Control Act,
- Groundwater sampling and reporting requirements, and
- Construction management, engineering support services during construction, and construction inspection capabilities.
Respondents may include sub-consultants within their project team.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
Submittals will be evaluated and ranked based on the following criteria:
1) Qualification/Expertise of Proposed Project Manager and Key Project Team Members;
2) Qualifications/Expertise of Firm;
3) Approach to the project;
5) Familiarity with Department of Ecology’s Voluntary Clean-Up Process; and
6) Past Performance on similar projects/References.
SUBMITTAL
Submittals should include the following information: Firm name and contact information, Name of Principal-in-Charge and Project Manager, and number of employees in each firm proposed to the project. The submittal shall not exceed a total of 12 pages, including cover letters and title pages.
Please submit an electronic version of your Statement of Qualifications in a single .pdf document by email or other electronic means to bids@sumnerwa.gov no later than 2:00 p.m. on April 2nd, 2026. Hard copy submittals are not desired. Submittals will not be accepted after that time and date. Postmarks will not be accepted. Any questions regarding this project should be directed to Michael Kosa at (253) 299-5709.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information
The City of Sumner 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 bids@sumnerwa.gov or by calling collect 253-299-5709.
Title VI Statement
“The City of Sumner, 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 will affirmatively ensure that 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.”
Dates of Publication:
Dates of publication: Enumclaw Courier Herald, March 18, 2026.
