City Offices will be closed on Monday, September 2nd, in honor of Labor Day. The regularly scheduled City Council Meeting will instead be held on Tuesday, September 3rd.
As always, emergency services can be reached by dialing 9-1-1. City Offices will be open again on Tuesday, September 3rd for regular business hours.
Drivers should plan to detour as Thornton Street will be CLOSED between Della Drive and Pacific Heights Drive on Monday, August 26th and Tuesday, August 27th. The detour route around the closure uses Church Rd, Main St/Mountainview Rd, and Olson Rd.
Sidewalks on both sides of the street will be closed inside the work zone. This closure occurs prior to the start of the school year so should not impact student school routes.
The traffic revision is expected to last for two days, Monday, August 26th and Tuesday, August 27th. Work hours are 7am to 7pm each day.
This traffic revision is for work associated with a private development project.
Drivers should expect delays as the area near 6482 Portal Way, between Trigg Rd and Kaas Rd, will be reduced to single lane alternating traffic from Monday, August 19th – Thursday, August 22nd. The traffic revision is in effect weekdays between the hours of 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM. Flaggers will be onsite to direct traffic.
This work associated with a private development project.
Notice is hereby given that the City Council Committee meetings for Wednesday, August 14, 2024 and the regular City Council meeting for Monday, August 19, 2024 are cancelled. The next regular meeting of the Ferndale City Council will be on Tuesday, September 3.
Updated 10:45 a.m., August 8th – City phones are working again. Thank you for your patience.
The City’s IT service provider has informed us of a connectivity issue that is impacting all city phones. They are working diligently to resolve the issue and the City will post an update as soon as the problem is fixed. Emergency services are still available by dialing 9-1-1.
LaBounty Drive, between Smith Road and Slater Road
Drivers should expect delays as traffic is reduced to single lane alternating traffic near 5170 LaBounty Drive between Smith Road and Slater Road. The traffic revision is for Friday, August 9th, 2024. The traffic revision is in effect from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Flaggers will be onsite to direct traffic. This is expected to be a one-day project.
This work is associated with a private development project.
Request for Qualifications for Engineering and Design Services
The City of Ferndale, Washington solicits interest from professional engineering firms to provide engineering services for the Portal Way Interchange Improvement Project, No. ST2024-01.
The project will improve Portal Way between the northbound Interstate-5 and southbound Interstate-5 interchanges by replacing the northbound compact roundabout with a full-size roundabout including pedestrian and bicycle facilities where none exist presently and upgrading the illumination system as appropriate. The project will also improve and replace the current stormwater system, providing additional stormwater capacity required for development north of the project site. Design work is anticipated to get underway in fall 2024 and conclude in fall 2025 so that construction of these improvements can occur in 2026.
The City of Ferndale is seeking qualification statements from Professional Engineering firms with experience providing design and construction services, including but not limited to: roadway design; traffic operations; surveying; geotechnical investigation; wetland studies and services; permitting; right of way acquisition; as well as the creation of plans, specifications, and estimates. Future phases may include construction management, construction engineering, and inspection services and may be authorized in subsequent phases. Work under this contract will be compensated via negotiated specific hourly rates of compensation with a not to exceed dollar amount.
Interested firms shall submit a Statement of Qualification that contains the following:
The Statement of Qualification submittal shall be a maximum of 10 pages (not including the cover page). The City will evaluate submittals based on key personnel, firm experience on similar projects, past performance, and adherence to directions provided in this call for qualifications.
Questions regarding this Request for Qualifications should be directed to Kevin Renz, Public Works Director, (360) 685-2376, or via email at kevinrenz@cityofferndale.org.
The City of Ferndale reserves the sole right to terminate this process, to not award a contract, and to cancel or modify this solicitation process at any time or to waive any minor formalities of this call if the best interest of the City would be served. In no event will the City or any of their respective agents, representatives, consultants, directors, officers, or employees be liable for, or otherwise obligated to reimburse the costs incurred in preparation of this RFQ, or any related costs. The prospective consultant teams shall wholly absorb all costs incurred in the preparation and presentation of the submittals. The RFQ Submittals will become the property of the City of Ferndale.
RFQ SUBMITTAL DEADLINE AND DELIVERY LOCATION
All responses shall be submitted via electronic mail to public-works@cityofferndale.org and shall be in Portable Document Format (PDF). The subject line of the email should state “PORTAL WAY INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT RFQ”. Responses by FAX or hard copy will not be accepted. Responses must be submitted by 4:30 p.m., Friday, August 30, 2024. Responses delivered later will not be accepted. The City of Ferndale is not responsible for delays in delivery.
The selection process for this project will involve the following three steps:
This portion of the project does not yet contain federal funding however future portions of the project may be funded utilizing federal funds. Therefore the project in its entirety will be held to Federal requirements.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information
The City of Ferndale, 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 Kevin Renz at KevinRenz@cityofferndale.org or by calling collect (360) 685-2376.
Title VI Statement
The City of Ferndale, 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.
Published
August 7 and August 14, 2024
Ferndale Record
City Offices will be closed today, August 6th from 11:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. for our annual employee appreciation picnic. Thank you for your patience.
Starting tonight, our partners at WSDOT will be working on roundabout improvements at the southbound I-5 Slater Road interchange.
When: 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. weeknights beginning Monday night, July 29, and for the next several months.
Where: The southbound I-5 interchange at Slater Road north of Bellingham.
What: Nightly single-lane closures on southbound I-5.
For full project details, please visit WSDOT’s project page here: Roundabout improvements at southbound I-5 Slater Road interchange near Ferndale begin July 29 | WSDOT (wa.gov)
Please note, there will be no parking between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. at the following locations on Saturday, July 27th:
From the Whatcom Old Settlers Association: Come and enjoy the Whatcom Old Settlers “Pioneer Days Grand Parade. Please remember, the roads will be closing close to 10:30 am. We surely don’t want any cars towed. Main St. bridge coming into downtown Ferndale, Portal Way and Washington St. Main and 3rd Ave will not be accessible.