CITY OF SEATTLE
NOTICE TO CONSULTANTS
Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for
                                                                                               

Tolt Dam Warning System Design Services
SPU RFQ/Contract #18-018-S

The City of Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is requesting qualifications from qualified consultant teams to provide design drawings and specifications, existing radio tower structural inspection and recommendations, engineer’s cost estimate, permitting support, public works bidding support, construction administration, design reports and operations manuals documentation to upgrade the existing microwave communications system, upgrade and replace existing warning system sirens, upgrade and replace warning system activation system, and facility record drawings for the South Fork Tolt Dam and Reservoir site. The estimated range for construction cost is $900k to $1.5M.

Interested consultants are encouraged to review the RFQ, background documents, and any RFQ addenda online at https://www.ebidexchange.com/seattle. Note that you are required to complete a free registration to view, print or save documents posted on this website and to view contact information for other consultants who have downloaded documents from this website.

The deadline for submitting Qualifications is 4:00 PM, Friday, September 7, 2018, at the 50^th Floor, Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 Fifth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104-5058 (USPS: P.O. Box 34018, Seattle, WA 98124-4018).

SPU PRE-SUBMITTAL CONFERENCE: A pre-submittal conference will be held on Friday, August 24, 2018, in Conference Room SMT 4540 (45th Floor) of the Seattle Municipal Tower Building, 700 Fifth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104 from 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM. Seattle Public Utilities will review the scope of work, consultant expectations, and answer questions from the prospective bidders. Time will be allocated for prospective bidders to network with each other and discuss teaming arrangements. Although attendance at this meeting is not mandatory, attendance is highly encouraged.

Written questions related to this RFQ are encouraged and shall be directed to Sherry Parker, Contract Administrator & SPU’s designated contact person, at sherry.parker@seattle.gov. To facilitate preparation of responses to questions, please submit questions by no later than 2:00 PM, Friday, August 31, 2018. All responses to questions will be issued to all RFQ recipients in the form of an addendum to this RFQ. Addenda will be posted at https://www.ebidexchange.com/seattle.

The City of Seattle is an Equal Opportunity Employer and selection of the Consultant is subject to applicable laws and ordinances regarding equal opportunity employment.