CITYWIDE CONSULTANT ROSTER: Engineering, Surveying, and Design Consulting

The City of Seattle is establishing a Citywide Consultant Roster for engineering, surveying, and design consulting services, seeking qualified consultants across 35 distinct service categories including ADA Accessibility, Aerial Services, Bioengineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Water Systems Engineering. Consultants must demonstrate experience by completing at least three projects in their applied roster category and confirm that key personnel possess required professional licenses and certifications. The roster application process will remain open continuously until December 31, 2030, with the first cycle tentatively running from December 15, 2025 to December 31, 2030. Consultants will be evaluated based on project experience, professional credentials, and alignment with specific roster category scopes of work. The City will allow selected roster consultants to be awarded contracts up to $410,000 without a formal competitive process, with each department limited to using an approved roster consultant up to $819,000 per year in a specific category.

The solicitation prioritizes small businesses, with consultants required to qualify as a "small business concern" under Small Business Administration standards, and explicitly excludes non-profit organizations from participation. The City has incorporated social equity requirements, including non-discrimination clauses and a commitment to including woman and minority-owned businesses (WMBEs) in subcontracting opportunities. The roster is part of a broader municipal initiative transitioning to a new Procurement Portal (OpenGov), replacing the existing Online Business Directory. Consultants must submit a comprehensive Statement of Qualifications, which will be reviewed using a standardized agreement template that provides a flexible contract framework adaptable to different project scopes. The agreement includes provisions for payment (hourly or lump-sum), intellectual property rights, confidentiality, performance evaluation, and potential contract termination, ensuring a comprehensive and transparent consultant engagement process.