Fall Protection System Maintenance

The City of Seattle is soliciting bids under solicitation FA3-6838 to establish a pool of qualified vendors for the comprehensive maintenance of legacy fall protection systems. The scope of work includes routine and annual inspections, preventative maintenance, and minor repairs for passive protection, fall arrest, fall restraint, and safety nets across various city departments, with Seattle City Light, Finance and Administrative Services, and Seattle Public Utilities identified as primary users. All services must be performed by OSHA-competent persons. Vendors are required to meet strict response times, including less than 6 hours for emergencies within city limits and 96 hours for scheduled projects. The average annual spend for previous contracts was approximately 209,588.98 dollars, and individual work orders are capped at 200,000 dollars without pre-approval. To be eligible, vendors must certify at least five continuous years of experience in legacy fall protection systems, demonstrate successful performance on five similar past contracts, and hold licenses for at least two specified manufacturers, such as FallTech, Miller, or SALA. Awards will be granted to the lowest responsive and responsible bidders based on the sum of labor rates for field technicians. The resulting contracts will have an initial one-year term with the option for six one-year extensions, subject to a 90-day initial trial period. Compliance with prevailing wage requirements, specific insurance standards, and non-discrimination laws is mandatory. Bids must be submitted via the City's procurement portal by November 5, 2026, at 11:00 am.