The City of Seattle, through its Department of Transportation (SDOT) solicits interest from qualified consulting firms with expertise in Project Management, Project Implementation, Public Outreach & Communications, Public Involvement Support, Agency Coordination and Stakeholder Facilitation,   Planning Services, Strategic Equitable Outreach Support, Community Task Force Formation and Facilitation with the intention of possibly awarding the consultant to support through 100% design and potential for construction management support services.

Project Description: The City of Seattle, through its Department of Transportation, SDOT, requests Statements of Qualifications for the Aurora Ave Project to provide strategic communication, agency coordination, stakeholder facilitation, and community engagement services, including but not limited, to a commitment to engaging with diverse communities, communities of color, and low-income communities in line with the City of Seattle’s Race and Social Justice Initiative. SDOT was awarded Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Equity Formula Funds to complete our corridor planning work. Building on previous planning, analysis, and outreach efforts, the purpose of this contract is to:

• Provide strategic communication, agency coordination, stakeholder facilitation, and community engagement services for the Aurora Ave Project. 
• Support the completion of the Aurora Ave Corridor Planning Study as well as the development and implementation of interim spot safety improvements.
• Coordination with other consultant teams delivering planning and technical support service for the duration of the project. 
• Forming and facilitating a community advisory committee to guide the development of the concept design for the corridor.

This negotiated hourly rates contract is estimated to be up to $790,000 with an anticipated project schedule of Q2 2025 through Q1 2027.

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

This project is anticipated to be federally funded in part through the FTA. This project has a mandatory DBE 4% Goal.

Consultants will be evaluated and ranked on Project Team Qualifications, Past Project Experience, Project Approach, Project Controls – Cost & Pricing, and Approach to meeting the DBE goal (100 Points).

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 February 05, 2025, at 3:00 PM. Electronic submittals must be uploaded to OpenGov by March 05, 2025, at 4:00 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.

All prospective consultants are advised that federally funded projects will be held to federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) requirements.

Dates of publication: January 29 and February 05, 2025