May 6, 2021 2:00 PM Pacific

CITY OF SEATTLE
NOTICE TO CONSULTANTS
Request for Qualifications/Proposals (RFQ) for ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES (NATURAL RESOURCES) SPU RFQ Contract#21-005-S

The City of Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is requesting qualifications from qualified professional environmental consulting team(s) to provide on-call Environmental and Natural Resources Services to support planning and implementation of its capital, operation, and maintenance programs.  This work requires specific skills and qualifications the City of Seattle does not have readily available in-house.  The scope of work in these contracts will consist primarily of supporting projects on issues and impacts affecting wetland, watercourse, and fish and wildlife resources (“the resources”).  The selected consultant will be required to work closely with SPU staff to achieve successful and satisfactory completion of the contract work. 

SPU will execute up to two (2) On-Call type contracts. The estimated fee is $2,000,000 total.  Services shall be ordered on an as-needed basis throughout the term of the agreement through the execution of individual Work Assignments.  SPU does not guarantee any minimum quantity of Work under these contracts.  

Interested consultants are encouraged to review the RFQ, background documents, and any RFQ addenda online at https://seattle.procureware.com/home. You must log in to register for Bid Events and to view Bid Question and Response information.

The deadline for submitting Qualifications is 2:00 PM Pacific Time on Thursday, May 6, 2021, electronic only via e-mail to SPU_SolicitationResponses@seattle.gov.

SPU PRE-SUBMITTAL CONFERENCE:  An optional pre-submittal conference will be held on Thursday, April 22, 2021, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Pacific Time, via Webex Meeting number (access code):

187 318 5951, meeting password: 3tCFXrtpG39 at URL:

https://seattle.webex.com/seattle/j.php?MTID=m7cde1fef3200b0091dc070e62a1020ad

Or join by phone at one of the following: +1-206-207-1700 United States Toll (Seattle) 
+1-408-418-9388 United States Toll. SPU will review the scope of work, consultant expectations, and answer questions from the prospective bidders. Although attendance at this meeting is not mandatory, attendance is highly encouraged.

Written questions related to this RFQ are encouraged and shall be directed to Melissa Enciso, Contract Administrator & SPU’s designated contact person, at Melissa.Enciso@seattle.gov. To facilitate preparation of responses to questions, please submit questions by no later than 3:00 PM Pacific Time on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. All responses to questions will be posted at https://seattle.procureware.com/home.

The City of Seattle is an Equal Opportunity Employer and selection of the Consultant is subject to applicable laws and ordinances regarding equal opportunity employment.

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