I-5 South Connector Study - Stage II

Description

The City of Ridgefield is seeking qualifications for P25002: I-5 South Connector Study – Stage II to be received no later than Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.The City of Ridgefield is seeking qualifications from highly qualified firms to conduct a planning study to complete an alternatives analysis and select a preferred alternative for the Ridgefield/I-5 South Connector Project (known as Stage 2) through federal funding. This phase is funded by a Small Cities Surface Transportation Block Planning Grant (STBG) through the Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council (RTC). The federal funding for Stage 2 will be matched with local funds from the City.Stage 1, development and assessment of alternatives was completed in 2021. Stage 2 will refresh information for the alternatives collected during Stage 1, and advance the analysis to reach a preferred alternative decision, expected to be a joint decision by the Ridgefield City Council and Clark County Council.In addition to selecting the preferred alternative, work will include planning level (Tier I) NEPA and SEPA documents for the preferred alternative. The planning work will include developing a scope and budget for succeeding phases as well as capital cost estimates for Capital Facilities planning. A preliminary footprint design will be produced for the environmental analysis to support the preferred alternative selection and be useful for the Area of Potential Effect (APE) which will be developed in a future stage including the NEPA/SEPA environmental documentation and clearance. The City will seek other funding sources to complete the environmental clearance process, design and permits, right-of-way (ROW) and construction which will be future, separate procurements.This stage of the project will also include how the existing I-5 at SR 502 (219th Street) Interchange will be modified. The process will involve WSDOT Local Programs, WSDOT Traffic, Design and Planning an