CITY OF SEATTLE

REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS

CONSULTANT SERVICES

Project:  SDOT 14-016 ROOSEVELT TO DOWNTOWN HIGH CAPACITY TRANSIT PROJECT DEFINITION

 CLICK HERE to download the full RFQ – Posted 4/11/2014

The City of Seattle, through Seattle Department of Transportation, requests Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from qualified engineering firms for SDOT 14-016 ROOSEVELT TO DOWNTOWN HIGH CAPACITY TRANSIT PROJECT DEFINITION.

This contract is estimated to be up to $1,000,000 with the time of performance expected take between 14 to 16 months, starting in June 2014.

SDOT is seeking consultant services for project definition of the Roosevelt to Downtown Corridor that results in both a project definition phase (10% design) and a selection of a locally preferred alternative (LPA) to detail the benefits, costs, impacts and opportunities of implementing the high capacity transit (HCT) corridor. This project is intended to result in 10% engineering design, complete with cost estimates, a signal and traffic operations plan approved by SDOT, electrical, an assessment of transit ITS infrastructure and applications needs, transit stop designs, Complete Streets assessment and an implementation strategy.

Interested qualified consultants request the Request for Qualifications packet at the following address:  https://www.ebidexchange.com/seattle.

NOTE: YOU MUST FORMALLY REGISTER AT EBID IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE ADDENDUMS.

The Request for SOQ’s packet includes a more detailed Scope of Work, administrative requirements such as subconsulting, insurance, selection process, schedule, etc.

SOQ’s must be received by the Seattle Department of Transportation, Attention:  Sonia Palma, 700 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3800, P. O. Box 34996, Seattle, Washington  98124-4996 by 4:00 p.m., May 2, 2014.

Any questions regarding this Request for SOQ’s may be submitted via eBid eXchange.  Response to questions will be provided via eBid Addendum.

The City of Seattle in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises as defined at 49 CFR Part 26 will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex in consideration for an award.

Dates of publication: April 11, 2014 & April 18, 2014.