THE CITY OF SEATTLE
SEATTLE CITY LIGHT DEPARTMENT
REQUEST FOR QUALITICATIONS
for
Multidisciplinary Engineering Services Contract for Seattle City Light (SCL) Power Generation Projects

The City of Seattle, Seattle City Light Department (“SCL”), seeks to engage a consultant(s) to provide consulting services on an as needed basis in response to unplanned operational disruptions, technical staff shortages during peak workload periods and need for specialized expertise.

SCL is seeking qualified firms to provide the following:

It may include work necessary for construction and maintenance at SCL’s hydroelectric facilities, including dams, powerhouses, switchyards and supporting facilities, transmission towers, and electrical distribution infrastructure. Supporting facilities may include warehouses, roads, water and sewage systems, bridges, residences and other buildings. In most cases, the work will deal with existing facilities, structures or equipment. It may be mitigation work required by our operating licenses in areas adjacent to SCL’s hydroelectric facilities.

The work may consist of planning; analysis; conceptual design; preliminary design; final design; assistance during fabrication, installation or construction; or assistance during project closeout. The work may include documentation required by other Agencies, for example, documentation required to obtain environmental or building permits. Meetings with SCL engineers and operations personnel, and visits to remote sites will be part of most Work Authorizations.

Emergency response to unforeseen events may be required. Attending meetings, including meetings with regulatory agencies and public meetings, to explain, and possibly defend, the Consultant’s design and recommendations, may be required.

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, 2017. City Light has identified a budget for this project and estimates the contract to be $4,000,000.00.

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

OBTAINING RFQ DOCUMENTS: Documents are available online 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 and six (6) copies, and one (1) electronic CD copy must be delivered by 3:00pm PST on October 29, 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 RFQ/RFP. An Outreach Plan will be required for the top rated consultant(s).”