CITY OF SEATTLE
REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
CONSULTANT SERVICES

Project:  SDOT 19-001 East Marginal Way Corridor Design Improvement

The City of Seattle, through Seattle Department of Transportation, requests Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from qualified firms for SDOT 19-001 East Marginal Way Corridor Design Improvement.  SDOT is seeking consultant services for Design Plan Specifications & Engineering (PS&E).

Core Project
The main portion of the E Marginal Way Corridor Improvement project will reconstruct E Marginal Way S to Heavy Haul pavement standards between approximately S Massachusetts St and S Spokane St, construct a separated bicycle facility between S Atlantic St and S Spokane St, install a new traffic signal at S Horton St, rebuild the existing traffic signal at S Hanford St, construct new curb and sidewalk and replace the existing water main for most of the project area. The goal of the project is full separation of bicycle and the truck traffic on E Marginal Way, including at traffic signals.

Extended Project
Created through the Levy to Move Seattle, the full E Marginal Way Corridor Improvement project is bounded by S Atlantic St to the north and S Michigan St to the south. The portions of the project south of S Spokane St focus on multimodal safety and connectivity. Desired improvements include improved walking and biking facilities between S Spokane St and Duwamish Ave S, a multi-use trail on the west side of E Marginal Way S between Duwamish Ave S and Diagonal Ave S, and spot safety and sidewalk improvements south of Diagonal Ave S.

The following are core disciplines required for this project

• Civil Engineering
• Signal and street lighting Engineering (including ITS)
• Water Main Engineering
• Stormwater Engineering

The following supporting disciplines should be included on the team to provide additional support and design:

• Streetlight Analysis and Design
• Structural Engineering (pole foundations)
• Landscape Architecture
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Environmental sampling and testing for contaminants
• Cultural Resources Monitoring (to follow on an initial Cultural Resources report completed for 30% design)
• Grant-writing support
• Benefit Cost Analysis (BCA) in support of INFRA and BUILD grants
• Permit support for work on or adjacent to BNSF and UP railroads
• Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) Study of area under viaduct
• Topographic Survey (for extended project area)

This contract is estimated to be in the range of $3M to $3.5M.

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 sub-consulting, insurance, selection process, schedule, etc.

SOQ’s must be received by the Seattle Department of Transportation, Attention:  Pamela Garcia, 700 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3800, P. O. Box 34996, Seattle, Washington 98124-4996 by 4:00 p.m., February 28, 2019. 

Any questions regarding this Request for SOQ’s may be submitted via eBid eXchange.  Response to questions will be provided via eBid.

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.