REQUEST FOR STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS; 24-006QP - On-Call Construction Management Services

April 1, 2024, 4 PM Pacific Time

CITY OF SEATTLE

REQUEST FOR STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

CONSULTANT SERVICES

24-006QP – On-Call Construction Management (CM) Services

The City of Seattle, through Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), requests Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from firms to provide on-call construction management (CM) services for an assortment of capital projects, with the goal of hiring for the following key staff:

Construction Management firm shall provide Construction Engineer, Resident Engineer, Construction Inspectors, and/or Office Engineering Services on SDOT projects to be determined. These individuals will be part of the overall CM team managing construction contracts for the Capital Projects division.

Services for specific projects under this contract will be authorized by an executed Work Authorization (WA) with each WA negotiated between the consultant and the assigned Project Manager. Any such WA will clearly outline the project, scope, schedule, and fee. There is no minimum guarantee of work under this solicitation. WA services may be negotiated by a fixed fee lump-sum or based upon hours worked by consultant staff at City approved rates.

Selected consultants will provide CM services for an assortment of capital projects including, but not limited to the following:

• Asphalt and Concrete Pavement,
• Bridge Rehab and Replacement,
• Bridge Seismic Retrofitting,
• Sidewalk repairs,
• Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS),
• Transit related street improvements,
• Hazard mitigation,
• Pedestrian Mobility.

Due to the quantity of upcoming work, the City expects to achieve the following outcomes through this consultant solicitation:

1. Select up to Six qualified consultant teams for contracts up to $5M each
2. Select up to Four qualified consultant teams for contracts up to $1M each

This contract has an anticipated project schedule of mid-2024 through mid-2028, with an option to extend the contract term up to one year

An online pre-submittal meeting is scheduled for 9:30 AM, Monday March 18, 2024.Additional details available on Bonfire, SDOT’s procurement platform.

Electronic submittals must be uploaded to Bonfire by April 1, 2024.

Consultants must register for a free account at Bonfire (https://cityofseattle.bonfirehub.com/) to access solicitation documents, including the RFQ packet, evaluation criteria, additional submittal information, to ask questions, and receive any addenda.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information

The City of Seattle 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 Tom Hewitt at DOT_ADAProgram@Seattle.gov or by calling 206-615-1974.

Title VI Statement

The City of Seattle, 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 it will affirmatively ensure that in 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.

Dates of publication: March 11 and March 18, 2024.