East Narrows SMAP

The City of Bremerton is soliciting Statements of Qualification from consulting firms with expertise in Civil and Stormwater Engineering Design for the East Narrows SMAP project.

This project will improve water quality in Port Washington Narrows, Dyes Inlet, and Sinclair Inlet through planning of stormwater best management practices that will reduce stormwater pollutant loading from the East Narrows Basin in the city of Bremerton. The project will produce a Stormwater Management Action Plan (SMAP) for the East Narrows area, and conceptual designs for a minimum of three stormwater treatment facilities.

The project is funded by a Department of Ecology grant (80%) with a 20% match from the City of Bremerton.

The project includes completion of all cultural and environmental reviews and supporting documents including SEPA checklist and Inadvertent Discovery Plan.

Anticipated Schedule

• SOQ submittal 11/16/2026
• SOQ interview phase 12/1/2026
• Contract Negotiation and Notice to Proceed 12/14/2026
• Conceptual designs for a minimum of three stormwater treatment facilities 01/11/2027
• Community outreach and feedback June 2027
• Facility selection and conceptual designs September 2027
• Ecology approval of conceptual designs January 2028
• Project close out May 2028

Submittal

Proposals will only be accepted by **email** for this solicitation. All proposals must be in PDF format and no greater than 10 MB in file size. Submittals should include the project name in the subject line.

SOQs shall be emailed to Cory.Charvat@ci.bremerton.wa.us no later than **1:00 pm** (on the City Project Manager's Clock) on 11/16/2026. Submittals will not be accepted after that time.

The format of the submittal must be as follows:

• 8.5"x11" single sided sheets, and with font size no smaller than 11 points; and
• If charts and/or graphs are utilized, font size must be no smaller than 9 points.
• The SOQ packet is limited to 15 pages, not including the front and back cover.

Your SOQ must consist of:

• Transmittal letter
• Responses to Evaluation Criteria 1 through 5
• Name and contact information of Project Manager and Principal-in-Charge, and number of employees in each firm proposed on the project

Evaluation Criteria

1. Qualifications of the Project Manager and Key Team Members assigned to this project
2. Qualifications and Experience of Firm/Team on Similar Projects (include client's contact information)
3. Firm/Team's Project Approach
4. Firm/Team's Project Management and Schedule Approach
5. Firm/Team's Familiarity with Applicable Standards and Design Practices

The attached *Professional Services Agreement* provided by the City of Bremerton will be used as the contract format for this project.