The City of Seattle, through the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), requests Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from qualified firms to provide on-call technical support and development of Microsoft Power Platform and SharePoint solutions, including but not limited to Microsoft Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power BI. 

Project Description: This project will develop Power Platform and SharePoint Applications, including but not limited to:

• Power Apps for Web and Mobile Application Development
• Power Automate for Process or Workflow Automation
• Copilot Studio for Chatbots and Conversational Agents
• Power Pages for Secure, Data-Centric Business Sites
• Power BI for Data Exploration, Analytics and Reporting
• Modern SharePoint Sites

The scope of work also includes Project Management and development and documentation of standards.

Services for specific projects under this contract will be authorized by an executed Work Authorization (WA) with each WA negotiated between the consultant and the assigned Project Manager. Any such WA will clearly outline the project, scope, schedule, and fee. There is no minimum guarantee of work under this solicitation. WA services may be negotiated by a fixed fee lump-sum or based upon hours worked by consultant staff at City approved rates.

Each negotiated hourly rates contract is estimated to be up to $750,000 with an anticipated project schedule starting in the second quarter of 2025 and ending in the third quarter of 2028, with the option to extend it up to two (2) additional years.

SDOT reserves the right to retain the services of the successful firm for any subsequent phases (PS&E, CM) associated with this project.

Consultants must register with a free account at OpenGov, SDOT’s Procurement Portal (https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/seattle), to access solicitation documents, meeting links, and submit their response. A virtual pre-submittal meeting is scheduled for January 22 at 2:00 PM. Electronic submittals must be uploaded to OpenGov by February 12 at 5:00 PM.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information: The City of Seattle in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), commits to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability, in all of its programs and activities. This material can be made available in an alternate format by emailing Tom Hewitt at DOT_ADAProgram@Seattle.gov or by calling 206-615-1974.

Title VI Statement: The City of Seattle, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.