CITY OF SEATTLE
REQUEST FOR Proposals
CONSULTANT SERVICES 

Real Property Appraisals On-Call Contracts,
Projects with FTA Funds

 The City of Seattle, through Seattle Department of Transportation, requests proposals from qualified firms for SDOT contracts:

 17-072: Real Property Appraisals On-Call Contract, Projects with FTA Funds
17-073: Real Property Appraisals On-Call Contract, Projects with FTA Funds

 The City expects to award two on-call contracts. The time of performance is anticipated to be 3 years, for a total of $500,000 per contract.

Scope of Work
Provide right of way appraisal services on an On-Call basis. Services will be provided in a series of Work Authorizations. Each Work Authorization will consist of specific scopes of work, milestones, deliverables and budgets. Anticipated scope of work includes but is not limited to the following services:

Consultant shall develop: project funding estimates for right-of-way acquisitions for capital projects true cost estimates, appraisals, appraisal reviews, administrative offer summaries, cost to cure bids, and market analysis for property acquisitions, surpluses and sales.

These services will be provided in compliance with Federal, State and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Uniform Act 42 U.S. Code Chapter 61, WSDOT Local Agency Guidelines, RCW 8.26 and any Seattle Municipal Code applicable to appraisals.  Appraisal work will be required to be done in a manner that maintains eligibility for federal funding.

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: Dominic Kirangi,
700 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3800,
P.O. Box 34996, Seattle, Washington 98124-4996

by 4:00 p.m., March 7, 2018.

The City allows and will accept an electronic submittal in lieu of an official paper submittal per section 7.8 of the RFP.

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 ensure 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.

Dates of publication: February 14 and 21, 2018.