Invitation to Qualify: Various Professional Services, Phase 2

The City of Pittsburgh's Office of Management and Budget is conducting an Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) for Various Professional Services, Phase 2, spanning seven professional service categories including Engineering Bridge/Structural Design, Traffic Signal/Streetlight/Lighting Design, Urban Design, Engineering, Civil/Environmental Engineering with Erosion & Sedimentation Control Plans, Cost Estimating, and Special Inspections. This open-ended contract solicitation seeks qualified individuals and firms to provide comprehensive professional services across multiple municipal infrastructure domains, with services ranging from conceptual design and project assessments to construction administration and post-construction evaluations. The procurement allows for flexible, task-order-based engagement, with each category offering detailed professional service scopes such as structural analyses, traffic signal design, urban planning, cost estimation, and specialized construction inspections. Proposals will be evaluated based on a 40-point system, with 15 points for Firm's Qualifications, Experience and References, 15 points for Qualifications of Team, and 10 points for MWDBE/VOSB Good Faith Effort. The solicitation has an ongoing application process with a maximum contract term of three years, and vendors may submit proposals until November 1, 2026, at 3:00 pm, with a non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting scheduled for September 26, 2024, at 12:00 pm via Microsoft Teams.

The City of Pittsburgh has established specific diversity and inclusion goals for this procurement, targeting 18% minority-owned, 7% women-owned, 5% veteran-owned, and 3% LGBTQIA+ small business participation. Vendors must provide a list of certified subconsultants if not already certified as a Minority/Woman-Owned/Disadvantaged Business Entity, with the Office of Business Diversity conducting regular reviews of subcontractor utilization. While specific contract values are not explicitly stated for the entire procurement, a sample master agreement indicates individual work orders may not exceed $500,000, with an annual compensation cap of $1.5 million. The solicitation requires vendors to maintain specific insurance coverages, including $1 million in commercial general liability, $2 million in automobile liability, and $3 million in professional liability. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the City's procurement portal, with detailed formatting requirements and a comprehensive approach to demonstrating professional capabilities across the specified service categories.