Blaine Marine Industrial Area Boatyard

The Port of Bellingham (Port) is issuing this Request for Professional Services (RFPS) to solicit responses from qualified consulting firms with suitable expertise and experience in providing planning, design, permitting and bid document development services to develop an operational boatyard at the Blaine Marine Industrial Area. Location of the proposed boatyard is 218 McMillan Ave. Blaine WA 98230 accessible from Blaine on Marine Drive. For a complete description and instructions for submitting proposals, visit the Port's Bid Posting page atwww.portofbellingham.com/bids.aspx.All RFPS submittals must be received at the Port administrative offices or email no later than 3:00pm on Tuesday, December 23, 2025. If deemed necessary, the Port will schedule interviews within one week of the deadline for submittal. Electronic submittals will be accepted in PDF format only and are preferred to hard copy. If mailing, please submit 3 hard copies and 1 digital. Submittals of less than or equal to 24 single-sided or 12 double-sided pages, including attachments, should be directed to:Ben HowardPort of BellinghamPO Box 1677Bellingham, WA 98227-1677benh@portofbellingham.comAll inquiries and requests for background material to this RFPS should be directed to Ben Howard at 360-676-2500 orbenh@portofbellingham.com.Purpose and Scope WorkThe subject property has been operated as a boatyard since approximately 1949 and has involved a number of operators under a lease with the Port. The property is awaiting a significant cleanup project in coordination with the Department of Ecology. Cleanup activities are anticipated in mid-2026 through mid-2027 and will include construction of a new bulkhead, contaminated sediment dredging and disposal, upland environmental capping, and construction of two travel lift piers (30-ton and 200-ton). Following the cleanup project, the Port will then immediately be redeveloping the boatyard. Anticipated redevelopment improvements following the cleanup will include site grading, utilities, stormwater infrastructure and treatment, washwater infrastructure and treatment, floats and gangways, and security. Additional boatyard improvements may also be identified as the operational plan is finalized.The Port is seeking engineering and environmental services to plan, design, permit, and construct the proposed boatyard redevelopment. The project design will necessitate a civil, structural, and stormwater engineering components to integrate with the boatyard operational plan. The contract term for this work is anticipated to be initiated in January 2026 with design work completed by November 2026 and coordinated with the ongoing cleanup engineering and design. Consultant will be expected to evaluate and provide input on the operational plan developed by the Port for the proposed boatyard and site design. Consultant will factor in the City of Blaine Permitting process for Substantial Shoreline Development as well as Land Disturbance and Commercial Building Permitting. Consultant will factor in potential schedule constraints.The consultant performing the work shall have exceptional knowledge and demonstrated experience with the following:• Boatyard operations and operational layout• Civil, structural, marine, and transportation engineering• Geotechnical exploration and analysis• Hydrology & hydraulics• Permitting of similar projects at the local, state, and federal levels• Construction planning, scheduling and phasing at an active Marina• City of Blaine Development Guidelines and Improvement Standards, and the Blaine Municipal Code• City of Blaine and Department of Ecology standards for stormwater management, per the most recently adopted version of the SWMMWW• Department of Ecology Boatyard General Permit