CITYWIDE CONSULTANT ROSTER: Engineering, Surveying, and Design Consulting

The City of Seattle has issued a solicitation (CTY-CR-2025-06) for the establishment of a Citywide Consultant Roster encompassing engineering, surveying, and design consulting services. This initiative invites qualified firms to submit statements of qualifications for inclusion in rosters that cover a broad range of professional service categories such as civil engineering, environmental engineering, ADA accessibility consulting, and more. The roster serves as a prequalification tool for future contracts valued generally under $410,000, allowing the City to procure specialized consulting services without formal competitive bidding for individual smaller projects. The solicitation period extends from September 2, 2025, through December 30, 2030, affording a multi-year framework for roster membership and contracting. The agreement templates provided emphasize clarity and compliance, detailing terms of work scope, contract duration options, and provisions for expanding services as project needs evolve. Consultants must confirm professional licensure, provide relevant project experience, and affirm small business status where applicable. The City gives priority consideration when at least fifteen small businesses qualify in a category, supporting efforts to promote small business participation, particularly Women- and Minority-Owned Business Enterprises (WMBEs), which must be engaged as subcontractors where feasible. Contract administration includes standard invoicing requirements, payment instructions, and audit rights up to six years post-completion. The City maintains rigorous special contract requirements including nondiscrimination, compliance with immigration and background checks, insurance mandates, and organizational conflict of interest provisions. Inspections and acceptance are project-site based, focusing on adherence to scope and regulatory standards without explicit packaging or delivery terms. Overall, this solicitation forms the basis for a streamlined, compliant, and equitable consultant engagement process across Seattle’s public works and infrastructure projects over the coming years.