1. www.hwlochner.com County Road Administration Board 2014-25 th Annual Road Design Conference Local Agency Procurement and Selection Process for Professional Engineering Consultant Services Spokane WA November 5, 2014

2. www.hwlochner.com Requirements for Hiring Consultants LAG Manual Chapter 31 – Advertisement Once a week for two weeks Title VI – Short List Criteria relevant to project Limit to no more the 3 if at all possible – Interview Phone interview OK for simple projects In person for more complex – Indirect Cost Rates Required for all consultants

3. www.hwlochner.com Contract Requirements LAG Contract – Negotiated Fee – Use Required LAG Manual Forms – Include all Applicable Exhibits

4. www.hwlochner.com Scope of Services Scope Development – Are you on the same page? – Details tasks – Outlines Deliverables – Sets Expectations – Complexity should match project – Only as good as the effort that goes into it

5. www.hwlochner.com Budget Development Budget – Ties to Scope – Project hours/costs by task by person/classification – Used to prepare budget (exhibit D-2) – Only as good as the Scope

6. www.hwlochner.com Delivery Schedule – Ties to Scope and Budget – Documents Delivery Expectations and Commitments – May include review turn around durations – Used to plan effort

7. www.hwlochner.com Success Factors Work as Team Keep as simple as possible Scale all elements to project complexity and size Communicate Goals are the Same.. On time on budget

8. www.hwlochner.com Questions Aaron Butters, PE Senior Project Manager LOCHNER 4232 - 6th Avenue SE, Suite 100 Lacey, Washington 98503 Phone: 360.438.2837 Mobile: 360.789.1799 abutters@hwlochner.com Al King, PE Sr. Project Manager LOCHNER 4232 6th Ave SE, Suite 100 Lacey, Washington 98503 Phone: 360.438.2837 Mobile: 360.280.5450 aking@hwlochner.com aking@hwlochner.com