Invitation to Qualify: Various Professional Services, Phase 2

The City of Pittsburgh's Office of Management and Budget has issued an Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) numbered 2024-ITQ-288, titled "Various Professional Services, Phase 2," dated September 12, 2024, with a proposal deadline of November 1, 2026. This solicitation seeks qualified individuals and firms to establish pre-qualified, open-ended contracts for a broad array of professional service categories related to municipal infrastructure and urban development. These categories include engineering bridge and structural design, traffic signal and streetlight lighting design, urban design, cost estimation, special inspections, and civil/environmental engineering services. The contract is anticipated to be for a three-year term, with work assigned through task order requests under an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ)-style arrangement, although it is formally designated as an Invitation to Qualify rather than a traditional contract with set pricing. Proposals are evaluated primarily on firm qualifications, experience, references, and the qualifications of the proposed team, with these factors weighted most heavily (each constituting 37.5% of the evaluation). The solicitation also mandates a good faith effort toward Minority/Woman/Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (MWDBE), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), and LGBTQIA+ business participation, with specific percentage goals and related documentation required. The evaluation adopts a best-value trade-off approach prioritizing qualifications and alignment with City priorities rather than lowest price. Respondents must comply with strict ethical provisions, conflict of interest certifications, and disclosure of any financial or relational interests tied to City personnel. Proposals are submitted electronically via the City’s e-Procurement portal, and must include detailed project summaries, resumes of key personnel, and several certifications such as SAM.gov registration and MWDBE participation forms. The contract incorporates standardized City terms and does not permit changes to sample agreements or inclusion of alternative contract clauses typical in federal FAR-based contracts. The scope of work under this ITQ encompasses detailed and technical municipal projects. For bridge and structural engineering, tasks include structural analyses, design, cost estimating, bid document preparation, and program management for bridges, culverts, retaining walls, and related infrastructure with adherence to City codes and sustainability standards such as LEED. Traffic signal, streetlight, and lighting categories cover design and planning of traffic control devices, street and bridge lighting systems, photometric studies, utility surveys, and related documentation. Urban design services involve conceptual streetscape development, multimodal facility guidelines, trail design, transit amenities, landscaping, public art recommendations,