by 3:00 p.m. May 24, 2023

CITY OF SEATTLE
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
CONSULTANT SERVICES
23-015 – Seattle Transportation Plan-Funding Strategic Communications Outreach

The City of Seattle, through its Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), requests Statements of Proposals from qualified firms for: The Seattle Transportation Plan – Funding (STP-F) Phase is a project of the City of Seattle’s Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT). The purpose of the STP-F Plan is to develop a forward-looking, multi-resource communications and outreach plan to identify and implement new resources to deliver community priorities as identified through the Seattle Transportation Plan. The STP-F will place SDOT on a firm financial footing, guided by SDOT’s and the City’s values. It is anticipated that the STP-F will include proposals to replace the current Levy to Move Seattle, which expires at the end of 2024.

This contract is estimated to be up to $650,000 with the time of performance expected to commence in late Q2 2023 and continue through Q2 2024.

An online Pre-submittal meeting is planned for Wednesday, May 10 at 3:00PM. Additional details to follow on ProcureWare.

Interested qualified consultants may request the Request for Proposal packet at the following address: City of Seattle Procurement (seattle.procureware.com).

NOTE: YOU MUST FORMALLY REGISTER AT ProcureWare IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE ADDENDA.

The Request for Proposal packet includes a more detailed Scope of Work, administrative requirements such as sub-consulting, insurance, selection process, schedule, etc.

Electronic Submittals must be received by the Seattle Department of Transportation, Attention: Rebecca Swaney – DOT_CCU@seattle.gov, by 3:00 p.m. May 24, 2023.

Any questions regarding this Request for Proposal may be submitted via ProcureWare. Response to questions will be provided via ProcureWare.

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, sex, handicap/disabled, age in consideration for an award.

Dates of publication: May 3, 2023 & May 10, 2023

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