When is the submission deadline?

Submissions are due September 29, 2026. Questions must be submitted by September 22, 2026.

It was issued by Whatcom County. The work is located in Bellingham, Washington, United States.

Who is a good fit for this opportunity?

Civil engineering firm specializing in transportation and infrastructure design. Experience with roadway, roundabout, intersection, traffic control, and multimodal projects. Expertise in public utility, hydrologic, hydraulic, and stormwater engineering. Qualified professionals with relevant state engineering licenses and public-sector project experience. Proven ability to coordinate utility relocations and deliver plans, analyses, and technical reports.

Construction Engineering Services (Due September 29, 2026)

Overview

Architecture, Engineering & Urban Planning

Bellingham, Washington, United StatesPosted: September 10, 2026Deadline: September 29, 2026

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SUMMARY

A Bellingham, Washington government authority seeks construction engineering services for transportation, traffic, roadway, utility, stormwater, and multimodal infrastructure design. The contract term is two years, with questions due September 22, 2026.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must have expertise in WSDOT Local Programs requirements and Local Agency Guidelines (LAG) Manual
Must have expertise in WSDOT Design Manual and Geotechnical Design Manual
Must have expertise in WA DOE SWMMWW and WSDOT HRM
Must have expertise in environmental permitting requirements including NEPA/SEPA
Must have a current WSDOT audited Indirect Cost Rate or Safe Harbor approval at the time of contract execution
Must be licensed in the State of Washington for engineering, surveying, or landscape architecture
Must submit one unbound original of the Statement of Qualifications
Must not exceed 14 pages for the Statement of Qualifications

CONTRACT DURATION

24 months

TIMELINE

Deadline for Questions: September 22nd, 2026

Deadline for Submittal of SOQs: September 29th, 2026

Review and Rank SOQs: October 1st, 2026

Consultant Selection Interviews: October 7th, 2026

Consultant Selection/Award: October 14th, 2026

Scoping and Contract: October 2026

Begin Work: November 2026

Complete Work/End Contract: October 2028

QUESTION DEADLINE

September 22, 2026

CONTACTS

Primary procurement contact — name, title, email, and phone

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Issuing Agency

Whatcom County

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DESCRIPTION

The government authority in Bellingham, Washington, is seeking a vendor to provide construction engineering services under a two-year contract. The scope includes roundabout, alignment, profile, cross-section, pavement, and subgrade design, as well as crosswalk, pedestrian accessibility, bicycle facility, guardrail, traffic barrier, landscaping, and roadside restoration planning.

Additional services include intersection control evaluation and design, traffic signal and illumination systems, channelization and traffic signing, traffic and multimodal mobility planning, analysis, modeling, and reporting. The vendor will also be responsible for detour and temporary traffic control plans, franchise utility relocation coordination, public utility design for water, sanitary sewer, and stormwater systems, hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, and stormwater management planning and design.

Questions must be submitted by September 22, 2026. The proposal deadline is September 29, 2026.

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Frequently asked questions

When is the submission deadline?: Submissions are due September 29, 2026. Questions must be submitted by September 22, 2026.
Who issued this RFP?: It was issued by Whatcom County. The work is located in Bellingham, Washington, United States.
Who is a good fit for this opportunity?: Civil engineering firm specializing in transportation and infrastructure design
Experience with roadway, roundabout, intersection, traffic control, and multimodal projects
Expertise in public utility, hydrologic, hydraulic, and stormwater engineering
Qualified professionals with relevant state engineering licenses and public-sector project experience
Proven ability to coordinate utility relocations and deliver plans, analyses, and technical reports

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