3:00pm Pacific Time on Tuesday, August 24^th, 2021

CITY OF SEATTLE
NOTICE TO CONSULTANTS
Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for

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Engineering Services for Design of the Sediment Cleanup of the Middle Reach of the Lower Duwamish Waterway
SPU RFQ Contract# 21-116-S

The City of Seattle Public Utilities, on behalf of Lower Duwamish Waterway Group (LDWG), is requesting Qualifications from qualified firms interested in providing scientific, engineering, and necessary supporting services to conduct the remedial design for the Middle Reach of the Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund sediment cleanup.  The City requires a plan for including minority- and women-owned firms, which becomes a material part of the contract. This is a 6 year Phased contract that will utilize authorized Work Assignments (WAs) to execute the project work. The first WA will include Predesign Services. Design and Design Support during Construction may be authorized in subsequent issued WA(s). The total estimated amount of the contract is $16 million.

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 3:00pm Pacific Time on Tuesday, August 24^th, 2021, electronic only via e-mail to SPU_SolicitationResponses@seattle.gov.

SPU PRE-SUBMITTAL CONFERENCE:  An optional pre-submittal conference will be held on August 10^th, 2021 from 10:00am to 11:30am Pacific Time, via Webex Meeting number (access code): 1460 72 7664, meeting password: j9BbUWSna98 at URL: https://seattle.webex.com/seattle/j.php?MTID=mbbf6f10ccd287b3d3c6cebc376f1cf91

Or join by phone at one of the following: (206) 207-1700; (408) 418-9388. 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 Jawona Adams, Contract Administrator & SPU’s designated contact person, jawona.adams@seattle.gov . To facilitate preparation of responses to questions, please submit questions by no later than 2:00pm Pacific Time on Friday, August 13^th, 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.