Highland Park Way SW Connection

The City of Seattle's Department of Finance and Administrative Services and Department of Transportation is requesting bids on the Highland Park Way SW Connection project, a bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure improvement along Highland Park Way SW between W Marginal Way SW and SW Holden Street, with bids due November 4, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The project is subject to the City of Seattle's Women and Minority Business Inclusion Plan (WMBE) requirements, with bidders required to earn a minimum of 10 points through aspirational WMBE goals, business support strategies, and/or WMBE guarantees to be deemed responsive.

The scope includes widening an existing asphalt path, installing a downhill protected bicycle lane with concrete barriers, channelization, landscaping, paving, drainage improvements, and curb ramps. The project encompasses electrical and rebar installation work. The design spans 27 sheets with specifications requiring compliance with the 2026 Edition of the City of Seattle Standard Specifications for Road, Bridge and Municipal Construction. Contractors must coordinate with Seattle Public Utilities, Seattle City Light, and King County Metro; prepare construction stormwater and erosion control plans, tree and vegetation protection plans, and spill prevention control plans; and achieve 15 percent apprenticeship utilization. The contract is subject to a Consent Decree between the City, EPA, and Washington State Department of Ecology regarding stormwater and sanitary sewer overflow compliance.

The Engineer's Estimate is $1.7 million to $1.8 million. The contract term is 55 working days from the Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages assessed for each working day work remains uncompleted beyond that window. The project is funded by the Seattle Transportation Levy for Bicycle Safety. Bidders must submit a 5 percent bid guaranty, an Inclusion Plan, a Bidder/Subcontractor List naming subcontractors for electrical and rebar installation work, a Recycled Materials Proposal, and a Supplemental Bidder Responsibility Criteria Form. Bid documents are available through the OpenGov portal. Questions should be directed to Luke Larson at Luke.Larson@seattle.gov; WMBE Inclusion Plan inquiries go to Miguel Beltran at Miguel.beltran@seattle.gov. No pre-bid site inspection meeting is scheduled.