City of Pittsburgh LGBTQIA+ Context Statement

The City of Pittsburgh's Office of Management and Budget, on behalf of the Department of City Planning, is requesting proposals for a historical context statement documenting the LGBTQIA+ community of Pittsburgh under RFP 2026-RFP-144, with proposals due August 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM. The City requires demonstration of good faith efforts to obtain participation from Minority-Owned Business Enterprises at 18%, Women-Owned Business Enterprises at 7%, veteran-owned small businesses at 5%, and LGBTQIA+ businesses at 3%.

The scope requires consultants to conduct historical research, conduct community interviews, develop a timeline of LGBTQIA+ history in Pittsburgh from the mid-20th century to present, identify contextual themes, and recognize significant people, places, and spaces. Deliverables include a context statement document in Word and PDF formats, interview transcripts, and audio/video files to be made publicly available on the City's website and archived. Work must be completed by September 30, 2027.

The total project budget does not exceed $32,500, with no expenses beyond this amount reimbursable. The project is funded in part by a Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Certified Local Government Grant and is partially funded through federal Community Development Block Grant program funds, making it subject to federal compliance requirements including prevailing wage ordinances, equal employment opportunity provisions, Davis-Bacon Act compliance, and Section 3 housing compliance.

Evaluation criteria are firm qualifications and experience (15%), project team qualifications (15%), project approach and plan (30%), cost proposal (30%), and MWDBE/VOSB good faith effort (10%). Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability of $1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate, Automobile Liability of $1 million, Worker's Compensation at statutory minimum, Umbrella/Excess Liability of $1 million, and Professional Liability of $1 million. A non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for July 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM via Microsoft Teams. Written questions are due August 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM. Contract award is anticipated for August 2026.