CITYWIDE CONSULTANT ROSTER: Architectural and Planning Consulting

The City of Seattle is soliciting applications for the establishment of a Citywide Consultant Roster to provide a range of architectural and planning consulting services. The solicitation, identified as CTY-CR-2025-07, is open for continuous submission from September 1, 2025, through December 30, 2030. Eligible consultants, including small businesses and Woman- and Minority-Owned Business Enterprises (WMBEs), are invited to apply by submitting statements of qualifications and demonstrating relevant experience and licensure across various service categories such as space planning, urban architecture, historic resource assessment, landscape architecture, drafting, and urban planning. The consultant roster program supports contracts typically valued below $410,000 and serves multiple City departments by streamlining procurement for smaller-scale projects. The program emphasizes small business participation in accordance with the Seattle Municipal Code, requiring consultants to self-certify their size status and WMBE qualifications, and to engage in subcontracting opportunities that support diversity and inclusion goals. Contracts resulting from this roster follow a standardized Consultant Agreement template that outlines terms for scope, performance, indemnification, insurance, and compliance with federal regulations when applicable. Consultant agreements may include provisions for background checks, nondiscrimination policies, affirmative action, audit rights extending up to six years post-payment, and indemnification obligations for claims related to negligence or misconduct. The agreements are flexible in term, with options for specified end dates or project completion, and require electronic submittal of deliverables in editable Microsoft Office formats through the City's procurement portal. While the solicitation package details procedures and requirements extensively, no specific FAR clauses or contract pricing structures are predefined at this stage. Performance locations are in the State of Washington, primarily within City facilities or properties, with oversight and acceptance managed by City representatives. The solicitation fosters transparency and compliance through clear submission protocols, digital standards, and a comprehensive framework aimed at ensuring quality architectural and planning services to support Seattle’s public projects.