SEATTLE CITY LIGHT DEPARTMENT
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
For
Boundary Reservoir Tributary Non-Native Fish Eradication and Suppression Program
Solicitation# SCL-13079

The City of Seattle, Seattle City Light Department (“SCL”), seeks to engage a consultant to assist with the implementation planning for an extensive non-native salmonid eradication and suppression program in tributaries to the Pend Oreille River in northeastern Washington.

SCL is seeking qualified firms to provide the following: Environmental Consulting Services in the tributaries to Pend Oreille River, Boundary Hydroelectric Project, which include the following tasks:

Task 1: Project Planning and Coordination
Task 2: Field Data Acquisition and Analysis
Task 3: Implementation Technical Memo Development
Task 4: Implementation Planning Workshop
Task 5: Finalization of Implementation Plan
Task 6: Permitting
Task 7: Monitoring and Evaluation
Task 8: Implementation Consultation
Task 9: Administration

The term of the contract shall extend from the date of execution by the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of Seattle City Light, or designee, through December 31, 2018. City Light has identified a budget for this project and estimates the contract to be $550,000.00 or less.

SCL may at its option amend the original contract for scope, time, and funding, subject to the continuing appropriation authority by the Seattle City Council.

OBTAINING RFP DOCUMENTS: Documents will be available online by 6/19/2014 at http://www.ebidexchange.com/seattle. Consultants must complete a free registration prior to viewing, printing and saving to their own equipment at no cost, or ordering full or partial document sets and/or CDs through the Web site. For help using this site, or to order documents if you are unable to access the Web site, please call eBid Systems at 206-855-8430 or toll-free at 1-888-291-8430. Free internet access to obtain these documents is available at Seattle Neighborhood Service Centers and most public libraries.

Proposals, One (1) original unbound, three (3) copies and one (1) electronic CD copy must be delivered by 3:00pm PDT, July 23, 2014 to the address below:

Seattle City Light
Procurement & Contracting Division
700 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3200
Seattle, WA 98104-5031
Attention: David McLean, SMT 3004

The City’s proposed schedule is outlined in the RFQ.

The contract that is awarded as a result of this RFQ will be awarded in a manner that will comply with all applicable laws of the United States, State of Washington, the City Charter, and Ordinances of the City of Seattle.

“WOMEN AND MINORITY AFFIRMATIVE EFFORTS REQUIREMENTS: All proposals are required to meet the Affirmative Efforts requirements as specified in the RFP. An Outreach Plan will be required for the top rated consultant(s).”