Legals for April 26, 2017

NOTICE OF STATE’S

INTENT TO NEGOTIATE LEASES

Department of Natural Resources will begin negotiation of expiring leases with existing lessees on the following parcels. All leases are subject to third party bids by interested parties. Lease terms and bidding information is available by calling the Southeast Region at 1-800-527-3305 or by visiting the Region Office at 713 Bowers Road, Ellensburg, Washington 98926. These leases expire September 30, 2017.

Agriculture Lease All/Part Sec Twp Rge

12-076636 Part 13 29N 28E

Part 14 29N 28E

Part 24 29N 28E

12-081665 Part 27 29N 28E

All 28 29N 28E

Part 33 29N 28E

12-C57093 All 16 25N 27E

Written request to lease must be received by May 29, 2017, at the Department of Natural Resources, 713 Bowers Road, Ellensburg, Washington 98926.

Each request to lease must contain a certified check or money order payable to the Department of Natural Resources for the amount of any bonus bid, plus a $100 deposit. The envelope must be marked “Sealed Bid” and give the lease number, expiration date of lease applied for, and give the applicant’s name. The applicant must be prepared to purchase any improvements that belong to the current lessee. For details and qualifications to submit a request, contact the Ellensburg office or call (509) 925-8510.

HILARY FRANZ, Commissioner of Public Lands

(Publish April 26, 2017)

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)

ELECTRIC CITY PARKS PROJECT

GRAND AVE & MCNETT AVE PARKS

Proposals Due: MAY 17, 2017

The City of Electric City (“City”) is soliciting proposals from qualified consulting firms to provide professional services for design and construction engineering services for the Electric City Grand Ave & McNett Ave park projects.

Five (5) copies of the proposal package must be submitted on or before 5:00 p.m. on Friday May 17, 2017. They can be mailed to the City of Electric City, PO Box 130, Electric City, WA 99123 or dropped off at city hall, located at 10 Western Ave., Electric City, WA.

Proposals shall be sent in a sealed envelope and clearly marked: “Proposal – Electric City Parks Project” in the lower left corner. Questions regarding this solicitation should be directed to Russ Powers, City Clerk/Treasurer, by email only at electriccity@homenetnw.net. For complete RFP please go to http://www.electriccity.us and click on Request For Proposals.

For specific instructions on information to include in the proposal, refer to the section below entitled Proposal Elements. Evaluation of the proposals and ultimate consultant selection is identified in the section entitled Selection Process and Evaluation Criteria below.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The City of Electric City (City) is in the midst of developing two (2) Ice Age themed municipal parks. The parks will be an integral part of Electric City’s Parks and Recreation Plan to be adopted in 2017. A preliminary concept for the parks was established by community involvement and WSU RCDI (Rural Communities Design Initiative) and approved by the City Council accordingly. The two parks are located at Grand Ave & Kent Ave and McNett Ave & Western Ave. The City will be seeking funding from the RCO (Recreation and Conservation Office) during the 2018 grant cycle.

The project is summarized as follows:

The project includes the construction of two Ice Age themed parks including: Crosswalks, sidewalks, trees, potted plants, public restrooms, shade structures, retaining walls, playground equipment, a water splashpad, basketball court, climbing wall, BBQ pit, irrigation system, fencing and general landscape features. The anticipated start of construction for the projects is 2019.

SCOPE OF WORK

The Scope of Work will include, at a minimum, the following elements:

Preliminary Design – The Consultant will create and submit preliminary design and engineering plans including Ice Age themed elements for review and revision.

Detailed Design – The Consultant will prepare plans, specifications, construction cost estimates, surveys, and any final construction documents.

Provide support and information required for preparation of applications for funding through the Recreation Conservation Office and other potential sources.

Russell Powers, Clerk/Treasurer

(Publish April 26, 2017 and May 3, 2017)