CITY OF SEATTLE
NOTICE TO CONSULTANTS
Request for Proposals (RFP) for

Longfellow and Thornton Creek Basins Natural Drainage Systems Outreach
SPU RFP/Contract# 15-212-S

The City of Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is requesting proposals from qualified consultants for community outreach and public engagement for the Longfellow and Thornton Creek Basins Natural Drainage Systems Outreach.

Briefly, this project includes immediate work on one or more phased outreach contract(s) (Phase 1: Options Analysis; Phase 2: Design and Construction).  SPU will procure one or more separate contracts for outreach consultant teams to develop and implement public involvement plan(s) for NDS Partnering in the Longfellow (1) and Thornton Creek (2) Basins.  Outreach firms can apply for one or more basins.

The estimated cost of each basin will range between $120,000 and $180,000 ($460,000 total).

Interested consultants are encouraged to review the RFP, background documents, and any RFP 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 proposals is Noon/12:00 PM, Monday, November 16, 2015, at the 50^th Floor, Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 Fifth Avenue, P.O. Box 34018, Seattle, WA 98104-4018.

A SPU Pre-Submittal Conference for prospective bidders will be held on Thursday, October 22, 2015 in Conference Room SMT 4901 (49th Floor) of the Seattle Municipal Tower Building, 700 Fifth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104, from 2:30 PM to 4:00 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 to this meeting is not mandatory, attendance is highly encouraged.

Any questions regarding this request shall be directed to Vicky Schiantarelli, Contract Administrator & SPU’s designated contact person, at https://www.ebidexchange.com/seattle.