CITY OF SEATTLE
REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
CONSULTANT SERVICES 

Project:  SDOT 15-004 – NE 45th Street Viaduct East Approach Seismic Design

 The City of Seattle, through Seattle Department of Transportation, requests Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from qualified engineering firms for SDOT 15-004 NE 45^th Street Viaduct East Approach Seismic Design.

This contract is estimated to be approximately $750,000-$950,000 with the time of performance expected to be between May 2015 and approximately December 2016.  The project will be conducted in three (3) phases with the potential for a fourth phase to provide services during construction.

This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is to identify a Consultant Team that would be retained to define the seismic vulnerability and eventually develop the final construction documents for the recommended seismic retrofits for the NE 45th Street East Approach, which had recently been awarded grant funds from the Bridge Replacement Advisory Committee (BRAC).  The proposed consultant services will include, but are not be limited to, the preparation of a modified type, size and location (TS&L) study including a comprehensive Seismic Retrofit Concept Design Report to provide recommendations for addressing the seismic vulnerability of the bridge.

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:  Ryan Hawkes, 700 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3800, P. O. Box 34996, Seattle, Washington  98124-4996 by 4:00 p.m., February 6, 2015. 

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.