REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
RFQ# CDCM 2018-03 

On-Call Professional Architectural Services for
Miscellaneous A/E Projects and Space Planning 

Submittals due by 2:00 p.m. PST, October 26,2018

The City of Seattle Department of Finance and Administrative Services (FAS), Capital Development & Construction Management division (CDCM) is responsible for conducting public works projects and associated planning and studies for government and other owned and managed facilities of the City of Seattle. The portfolio of City-owned real estate has around 100 facilities including City Hall, the Seattle Justice Center, the Seattle Municipal Tower, police precincts, fire stations, shops and yard facilities, and others.  CDCM uses on-call contracts to address a volume of emergent needs for a variety of projects and clients in a timely manner. Upon contract execution, individual projects and scopes of work will be developed and authorized by CDCM on an as-needed basis, according to available City funding.  For consultants selected for on-call contracts, specific projects, their exact scope of work, and the fee for the work will be determined by mutual agreement between the City and the consultant and issued by Letter of Authorization (LOA) to spend down the respective contract.

Successful consultants will demonstrate qualifications to perform a variety of architectural/engineering services from feasibility studies and design through construction close-out. Specialized work could include ADA compliance verification, security and police, safety and fire, as well as space planning and tenant improvements. Services may include but are not limited to master planning, test-to-fit and feasibility studies, program development, design, furniture selection, tenant move management, lighting design, plan review, permitting, specifications, cost estimates, bidding support, and construction administration through closeout and warranty.  Sub-consultants may include but are not limited to:  mechanical, electrical, acoustical and / or structural engineering and cost estimating.   Other possible scope could include:  site evaluation and recommendations, peer review, expert witness services, facility and options analyses and development of related reports.  Selected design firms may be large or small, with various areas of specialty, and consultants are strongly encouraged to detail specialty areas.

CDCM anticipates executing multiple contracts for terms of five (5) years each.

TO RECEIVE A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FULL RFQ, MANDATORY FORMS, AND the City’s BOILERPLATE CONTRACT TERMS, PLEASE VISIT THE CITY OF SEATTLE PROCUREMENT WEB SITE AT: https://www.ebidexchange.com/seattle

 Potential consultants and new users must complete a brief, free online registration on the eBid site prior to viewing, printing, and saving the RFQ to their own equipment.

Selection for this RFQ is subject to all applicable laws and ordinances. The participation of women- and minority-owned firms is a cultural value of the City of Seattle and is strongly encouraged.

For additional questions contact the RFQ Project Manager Kate Spitzer at Kate.Spitzer@seattle.gov.

Dates advertised in the Daily Journal of Commerce:
October 10,2018
October 11,2018

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Addendum Q&A: 10/11/2018
Addendum Q&A #2: 10/25/2018