A Consultant is considered a "small business concern" if it qualifies as a Small Business under the Small Business Act of the United States, 15 USC Section 632, and its implementing regulations. The Small Business Act empowers the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish specific size standards based on various factors like number of employees, revenue, and net worth which vary by industry.You can select see if you qualify by finding your industry in the SBA's Table of Size Standards found here: https://www.sba.gov/document/support-table-size-standards.

Nonprofit organizations are not eligible to apply to the Consultant roster program.

Seattle Municipal Code provides another avenue for which City departments are able to contract out with public benefit non-profit organizations without public advertisement. Non-eligibility for the consultant roster program does not preclude your firm from working with the City.

Qualified consultants will have experience providing consultation on accessibility consulting services or expert advice on the planning, design, construction or alteration of facilities required to be accessible in accordance with federal regulations (ie. DOJ, DOT, HUD, FHA, FTA) for city owned facilities. Includes specific expertise consulting in the application of ADA Title II regulations or Standards, building surveying, program accessibility evaluations, measurement or verification, studies, analysis, recommendations, schematic design, design development, construction plans, specifications, cost estimates, plan review, reports, construction contract administration, or construction observation. Includes experience with accessibility requirements both horizontal and vertical construction projects.

Each project must have included at least one of the following scopes: accessibility consulting services or expert advice on the planning, design, construction or alteration of facilities required to be accessible in accordance with federal regulations (ie. DOJ, DOT, HUD, FHA, FTA) for city owned facilities. Includes specific expertise consulting in the application of ADA Title II regulations or Standards, building surveying, program accessibility evaluations, measurement or verification, studies, analysis, recommendations, schematic design, design development, construction plans, specifications, cost estimates, plan review, reports, construction contract administration, or construction observation. Includes experience with accessibility requirements both horizontal and vertical construction projects.

Qualified consultants will have experience providing consultation on aerial services, photogrammetry, aerial photography, aerial surveys.

Each project must have included at least one of the following scopes: aerial services, photogrammetry, aerial photography, aerial surveys.

Qualified consultants will have experience providing consultation on architectural structure design studies, functional analysis, renderings, architectural presentation materials, evaluation, monitoring, recommendations, conceptual or schematic design, design development, construction plans, specifications or estimates, plan review, permitting, reports, construction administration or inspection, or expert witness.

Each project must have included at least one of the following scopes: architectural structure design studies, functional analysis, renderings, architectural presentation materials, evaluation, monitoring, recommendations, conceptual or schematic design, design development, construction plans, specifications or estimates, plan review, permitting, reports, construction administration or inspection, or expert witness.

Qualified consultants will have experience providing consultation on bridge / retaining wall studies, analysis, evaluation, monitoring, recommendations, design, load ratings, plans, specifications or estimates, plan review, permitting, reports, construction administration or inspection, maintenance service consulting, or expert witness.

Each project must have included at least one of the following scopes: bridge / retaining wall studies, analysis, evaluation, monitoring, recommendations, design, load ratings, plans, specifications or estimates, plan review, permitting, reports, construction administration or inspection, maintenance service consulting, or expert witness.

Qualified consultants will have experience providing consultation on quality assurance services to uncover deficiencies in design, construction, installation, programming, or operation. Commissioning services may apply to buildings, utilities or systems such as (but not limited) to lighting, HVAC, security/access, fire or life safety, alternative energy systems (photovoltaic, solar, wind or natural ventilation) that require a specific level of performance or quality. Includes peer review or field observations or testing to verify, document, or achieve defined objectives or criteria critical to a facility or project.

Each project must have included at least one of the following scopes: quality assurance services to uncover deficiencies in design, construction, installation, programming, or operation. Commissioning services may apply to buildings, utilities or systems such as (but not limited) to lighting, HVAC, security/access, fire or life safety, alternative energy systems (photovoltaic, solar, wind or natural ventilation) that require a specific level of performance or quality. Includes peer review or field observations or testing to verify, document, or achieve defined objectives or criteria critical to a facility or project.

Qualified consultants will have experience providing consultation on construction management or inspection services; constructability review; cost estimating; contract documentation, material testing or conformance, claims resolution; liaison between public agency, Contractor or other agencies; comply with all City, County, State or Federal requirements as required, or expert witness.

Each project must have included at least one of the following scopes: construction management or inspection services; constructability review; cost estimating; contract documentation, material testing or conformance, claims resolution; liaison between agency and Contractor or other agencies; comply with all City, County, State or Federal requirements as required, or expert witness.

Qualified consultants will have experience providing consultation on environmental assessments, Phases I or II or expert advice on Phase III, NEPA / SEPA statements or evaluations, compliance consulting or auditing, media assessments (air, water, sediment, etc. evaluations), or expert witness.

Each project must have included at least one of the following scopes: environmental assessments, Phases I or II or expert advice on Phase III, NEPA / SEPA statements or evaluations, compliance consulting or auditing, media assessments (air, water, sediment, etc. evaluations), or expert witness.

Qualified consultants will have experience providing consultation on air / water / groundwater / sediments / soil field sampling or material testing, concrete or asphalt materials testing or compaction control, studies, analysis, evaluation, monitoring, recommendations, quality assurance / control, design, estimates, plan review, permitting, reports, or expert witness.

Each project must include at least one of the following scopes: air / water / groundwater / sediments / soil field sampling or material testing, concrete or asphalt materials testing or compaction control, studies, analysis, evaluation, monitoring, recommendations, quality assurance / control, design, estimates, plan review, permitting, reports, or expert witness.

Qualified consultants will have experience providing geotechnical capabilities for soils/testing, hydrology, or/or geology, or survey, structural or/or civil engineering expertise, Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), or expert witness.

Each project must have included at least one of the following scopes: geotechnical in-house capabilities for soils/testing, hydrology, or/or geology, or survey, structural or/or civil engineering expertise, Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), or expert witness.

The scope of work covered by this category includes historic resource inventories, assessments, impacts, rehabilitation, or design for re-use.

Each project must have included at least one of the following scopes: historic resource inventories, assessments, impacts, rehabilitation, or design for re-use.

Qualified consultants will have experience providing consultation on land survey computing, field boundary staking, street monumentation or right-of-way, topographic or construction surveying, staking, monitoring, mapping, CAD or CADD, or expert witness.

Each project must have included at least one of the following scopes: land survey computing, field boundary staking, street monumentation or right-of-way, topographic or construction surveying, staking, monitoring, mapping, CAD or CADD, or expert witness.

Qualified consultants will have experience providing consultation on providing real property valuation services, including right of way appraisal services, true cost estimates, appraisals, appraisal reviews, administrative offer summaries, cost to cure bids, market analysis for property acquisitions, surpluses or sales, arbitration of fair market rent, or expert witness. Appraisal services provided in compliance with the Uniform Act 42 U.S. Code Chapter 61, WSDOT Local Agency Guidelines, RCW 8.26 or any Seattle Municipal Code applicable to appraisals.

Each project must have included at least one of the following scopes: providing real property valuation services, including right of way appraisal services, true cost estimates, appraisals, appraisal reviews, administrative offer summaries, cost to cure bids, market analysis for property acquisitions, surpluses or sales, arbitration of fair market rent, or expert witness. Appraisal services provided in compliance with the Uniform Act 42 U.S. Code Chapter 61, WSDOT Local Agency Guidelines, RCW 8.26 or any Seattle Municipal Code applicable to appraisals.

Qualified consultants will have experience providing consultation on Testing, Adjusting or Balancing Services for building systems. Includes evaluations, measurement or verification, performance testing, system troubleshooting, studies, analysis, monitoring, recommendations, reports, inspections of air or water systems, or green building features requiring engineering expertise. Consultant providers shall maintain professional certification with a nationally recognized Testing, Adjusting or Balancing Association (NEBB or equivalent).

Each project must have included at least one of the following scopes: Testing, Adjusting or Balancing Services for building systems. Includes evaluations, measurement or verification, performance testing, system troubleshooting, studies, analysis, monitoring, recommendations, reports, inspections of air or water systems, or green building features requiring engineering expertise. Consultant providers shall maintain professional certification with a nationally recognized Testing, Adjusting or Balancing Association (NEBB or equivalent).

Qualified consultants will have experience providing consultation on theater consulting services or expert advice on the planning, design or equipping of theaters, concert halls or other types of facilities used for public assembly or presentation of the performing arts, including sight line studies or analysis, renderings, presentation materials, equipment evaluation, monitoring, recommendations, theatrical lighting or rigging systems design, acoustic evaluation or design, conceptual or schematic design, design development, construction plans, specifications or cost estimates, plan review, permitting, reports, construction administration or inspection.

Each project must have included at least one of the following scopes: theater consulting services or expert advice on the planning, design or equipping of theaters, concert halls or other types of facilities used for public assembly or presentation of the performing arts, including sight line studies or analysis, renderings, presentation materials, equipment evaluation, monitoring, recommendations, theatrical lighting or rigging systems design, acoustic evaluation or design, conceptual or schematic design, design development, construction plans, specifications or cost estimates, plan review, permitting, reports, construction administration or inspection.

Qualified consultants will have experience providing inspection of roofing or waterproofing systems or maintenance plan preparation, diagnosis of water infiltration problems or specification of remedial products or methods, preparation of contract documents, technical inspection or project management services for re-roofing or waterproofing projects.

Each project must have included at least one of the following scopes: inspection of roofing or waterproofing systems or maintenance plan preparation, diagnosis of water infiltration problems or specification of remedial products or methods, preparation of contract documents, technical inspection or project management services for re-roofing or waterproofing projects.

A statement of qualifications is a document that details how a Consultant firm's skills and experience align with the specific scope of work covered by the roster(s) attempting to be qualified for. There is not an official City of Seattle template for a Statement of Qualifications as they can vary significantly from field to field.In general, the City is looking for evidence that the firm has completed projects or assignments related to the scope of work and that the key personnel and/or Principal have the required licenses, certificates, or education to perform the type of consulting work described for each category applied to. Statements of qualification are generally set up in a resume style format as opposed to a narrative format. City departments may use these statements of qualifications to determine whether a Consultant has the proper experience to be considered for contracting. Upon approval to a consultant roster, Consultant must add this document to their Documents tab in the business profile of the CIty's Procurement Portal.