3:00 PM PDT, 5/29/2024

City of Seattle
Request for Qualifications
RFQ# SC-2024-06

Project Title: Seattle Center Armory Emergency Generator Electrical Engineer

Submittals Due by: 3:00 PM PDT, 5/29/2024

Scope of Services: The objective of this project is to provide emergency power to the Armory and Fisher Pavilion. The project will remove a 60+ year old generator and associated controls located in the Armory (currently serving only the Armory) and replace it with a new sustainably powered generator capable of supporting emergency functions in both the Armory and Fisher Pavilion.

The new sustainable emergency generator may be fueled by a combination of solar, wind, fuel cell, and diesel. These sustainable power sources should be designed to feed into a 1,106kWh battery storage system that will connect to the generator for use during emergency situations. DERs (Distributed Energy Resources) are used when power and fuel sources to the facilities are cut off. Solar and wind will continue to operate without outside fuel lines and will reduce carbon emissions. Additionally, the generator will have the ability to be diesel powered to improve the reliability and redundancy of the system. Our proposed solution builds resiliency, sustainability, and energy efficiency into the Seattle Center Emergency Operations facilities.

The purpose of this Request for Qualifications is to select a qualified Electrical Engineering firm and sub-consultant team to lead the design of the new sustainable emergency generator system and removal of the existing generator.

This contract is funded, in part, by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and is subject to the requirements set forth by the Uniform Rules found at 2 C.F.R. §§ 200.317-200.327, which apply to contracts under FEMA awards or Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act) disaster declarations issued on or after November 12, 2020.

Seattle Center is hosting an optional virtual pre-submittal conference on May 7, 2024 at 1:00 pm.
Details provided in the RFQ.

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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 Contact at jeff.reed@seattle.gov or christian.mower@seattle.gov

Dates advertised in the Daily Journal of Commerce: April 26 and 29, 2024.

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