CITYWIDE CONSULTANT ROSTER: Audit, Financial, and Asset Management Consulting

The City of Seattle is soliciting applications for a Citywide Consultant Roster focused on Audit, Financial, and Asset Management Consulting services. This Request for Qualification (RFQ) aims to establish a roster of qualified consultants across multiple service categories, including Asset Management (Investment and Maintenance), Audits (Financial and Performance), Economic Analysis, Historic Resource Inventories, and Real Estate Appraisal and Consulting services. Consultants must have completed at least three projects in their applied category and have key personnel with the required professional licenses and certifications. The roster application was released on September 2, 2025, with a question response deadline of December 1, 2025, and a response submission deadline of December 30, 2030. The roster cycle is tentatively expected to run from December 15, 2025, to December 31, 2030, during which consultants can apply to one or multiple roster categories. Evaluation criteria will likely include project experience, professional qualifications, and compliance with licensing and insurance requirements.

The City of Seattle will use the Small Business Administration's standards to identify small businesses, with a priority given to small business concerns. Non-profit organizations are currently not eligible to apply for the roster, though they may still contract directly with city departments under certain conditions. The roster is intended for city departments to contract with consultants for projects estimated to cost below $410,000, with each department limited to using an approved roster consultant up to $819,000 per year per category. Consultants must maintain specific insurance coverage, including premises operations and vehicle liability insurance. The Standard Consultant Roster Agreement Template emphasizes social equity requirements, including non-discrimination policies and woman and minority business enterprise (WMBE) inclusion efforts. Compensation will be structured as hourly rates or lump-sum payments, subject to City Council's appropriation authority. While no guaranteed minimum work is promised, the roster provides a mechanism for flexible project engagement across various consulting service categories.