Mayor Bruce Harrell | Mayor Bruce Harrell Official Headshot
Mayor Bruce Harrell | Mayor Bruce Harrell Official Headshot
CITY OF SEATTLE
REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF PROPOSALS
CONSULTANT SERVICES
PROJECT 22-030QP: SEAMLESS SEATTLE PEDESTRIAN WAYFINDING EXPANSION – PLANNING AND DESIGN – RE-ADVERTISED
The City of Seattle, through Seattle Department of Transportation, requests Statements of Proposals from qualified firms for SDOT 22-030QP: Seamless Seattle Pedestrian Wayfinding Expansion – Planning and Design – Re-Advertised.
Seamless Seattle is the City of Seattle’s new pedestrian directional wayfinding program. The first phase of new wayfinding standard signs is currently under construction in downtown Seattle.
Through this solicitation, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is seeking a wayfinding design consultant to lead the next phase of expansion of the Seamless Seattle Wayfinding Program in downtown Seattle leading to major pedestrian destinations such as the Waterfront, Pike Place Market, Summit Convention Center, Seattle Center, and stadiums. This is the Preliminary Engineering/Design phase of the project. Outcomes from this project will be used for the subsequent Construction phase of the project.
More information about the Seamless Seattle program and design can be found here:
It is anticipated this contract will receive FHWA federal funds and is proceeding under this assumption.
The City expects to achieve the following outcomes through this consultant solicitation:
- Hire a creative and experienced wayfinding design firm to create signage design drawings, artworks, foundation drawings, and a construction and fabrication bid package for Seamless Seattle Pedestrian Wayfinding system expansion in the 5-10-minute walking distance, hereon referenced as walksheds, connecting transit stations and stops to major downtown destinations and neighborhoods.
- Hire a skilled wayfinding information design firm/team with a demonstrated record and experience in design and implementation of city pedestrian wayfinding implementation in complex, urban areas, including wayfinding for users with a range of abilities, and wayfinding elements that incorporate universal design principals.
An online Pre-submittal meeting is planned for Monday, July 10th, 2023, at 2:00 p.m.
Additional details to follow on ProcureWare.
Interested qualified consultants may request the Request for Proposal packet at the following address: City of Seattle Procurement (seattle.procureware.com).
NOTE: YOU MUST FORMALLY REGISTER AT ProcureWare IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE ADDENDA.
The Request for Proposal packet includes a more detailed Scope of Work, administrative requirements such as sub-consulting, insurance, selection process, schedule, etc.
Electronic Submittals must be received by the Seattle Department of Transportation, Attention: Julidta Palmer– DOT_CCU@seattle.gov, by 2:00 p.m., July 19th, 2023.
Any questions regarding this Request for Proposal may be submitted via ProcureWare. Response to questions will be provided via ProcureWare.
The City of Seattle in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises as defined at 49 CFR Part 26 will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap/disabled, age in consideration for an award.
Dates of publication: June 28, 2023, and July 5, 2023.
Original source can be found here.
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