City of Seattle, Seattle City Light Department

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City of Seattle Seattle City Light Department REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS # SCL- 13056 Consultant Contract Project Title:

Enterprise GIS Business Requirements and Technology Roadmap

Release Date: July 7, 2014 1 SCL Version 8-05-13

Procurement Schedule Table 1: Procurement Schedule

Schedule of Events Solicitation Release Optional Pre-Submittal Conference

Date 7/07/14 7/15/14

Deadline for Questions/Clarifications Addendum Issue Date Sealed Proposals due to the City Interviews Announcement of Successful Proposer(s) Anticipated Negotiation Schedule Contract Execution

7/18/14 7/25/14 8/04/14 Week of 9/02/14 9/22/14 9/23/14-10/07/14 10/27/14

Location Seattle Municipal Tower, Floor 16, Room, SMT 1610 3:30pm to 4:30pm PDT

3:00pm PDT If Needed

The City reserves the right to modify this. Changes will be posted on the City website or as otherwise stated herein.

Procurement Contact

The City of Seattle, Seattle City Light Department David McLean Phone: 206-386-1759 Fax: 206-386-1729 Email: [email protected] Table 2: Delivery Address Fed Ex & Hand Delivery - Physical Address

The City of Seattle, Seattle City Light Department Attention: David McLean – SMT 3004 700 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3200 Seattle, Washington, 98104

US Post Office - Mailing Address The City of Seattle, Seattle City Light Department 700 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3200 P.O. Box 34023 Seattle, Washington, 98124-4023

Unless authorized by David McLean, no other City official or employee may speak for the City regarding this solicitation until award is complete. Any Proposer contacting other City officials or employees does so at Proposer’s own risk. The City is not bound by such information. David McLean will send out information to responding companies as decisions are concluded.

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Purpose and Background. ................................................................................................. 4 Period of Performance...................................................................................................... 4 Solicitation Objectives. ..................................................................................................... 4 Minimum Qualifications. .................................................................................................. 4 Scope of Work. ................................................................................................................. 5 Contract Modifications. .................................................................................................... 5 Instructions, Procedures and Requirements. ..................................................................... 6 Response Format. .......................................................................................................... 15 Selection Process............................................................................................................ 24 Award and Contract Execution ....................................................................................... 27

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1. Purpose and Background. Background: City of Seattle department, Seattle City Light (SCL) is seeking an outside vendor to support the development of a comprehensive Business and Technology Roadmap for an enterprise level GIS system to support the business goals of Seattle City Light, including: • • • •

Improve customer experience and rate predictability Increase mobile workforce performance and safety practices Enhance organizational performance key performance indicators Continue conservation and environmental stewardship

Purpose: SCL currently uses multiple, incompatible GIS systems and plans to replace these systems with a single enterprise level GIS to eliminate redundant data entry into GIS and other systems, increase data quality, and put essential information into the hands of the people who need it, including engineering, operations, asset management, environmental affairs and the public. Seattle City Light (SCL) uses a mix of GIS data sources, analysis and manipulation tools, and presentation services. Outside Seattle’s downtown networked electrical service area; electrical infrastructure is mapped using Esri ArcGIS and Schneider Electric ArcFM applications. Engineering in this area begins with data conversion from an ArcGIS database data into an Autodesk AutoCAD capable file using a Safe Feature Manipulation Engine (FME). Completed engineering work is then mapped using the ArcFM (beginning in the Fall of 2014). Presentation of this data is made available via an ArcGIS Server using a Silverlight-based browser map viewer. The electrical geometric model information is consumed and displayed as maps within an Oracle Network Management System (NMS) Outage Management System (OMS). Actual outage information is transformed into a Google (KML) map, and presented on SCL’s Internet site. Within the downtown networked electrical area, engineering begins and ends using the AutoCAD Map 3D application. Once a drawing is finished, a custom database application performs data extraction from the Autodesk file into an Oracle geospatial database. The finished AutoCAD files are also exported into a collection of Adobe (pdf) files. These files are cross referenced and linked to each other for field use. A similar process is used for field maps in the nonnetworked service area. Numerous other business units use ArcGIS for Desktop to perform PCbased GIS work using a mix of file-based geodatabases, online map services, and other internal server-served data sources. SCL has a strong partnership with GIS data producers from the other City of Seattle departments. Numerous base-layer data is obtained from these other departments. The current GIS systems at SCL are primarily supporting the utility’s electrical distribution systems. A significant focus for this road mapping effort is to expand the role of GIS at SCL to support additional information associated with utility disciplines such as Transmission, Streetlights, Joint Use, Fiber Optics/Communications, Vegetation Management, Emergency Management and other City departments.

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A comprehensive Technology Roadmap will allow SCL to streamline and enhance interoperability with other current and future enterprise systems that require GIS information to perform optimally, including the Work and Asset Management System (WAMS), the Outage Management System (OMS), a Mobile Workforce System, Engineering Design software, Emergency Management software, Distribution Management System, System Planning software, and Vegetation Management software.

2. Performance Schedule. The term of this contract shall extend from the date of execution by the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of City Light or designee, through June 30, 2015. The budget allocated for this project from the 2014 adopted budget is a total of $320,000. City Light may at its option, amend the original contract for scope, time, and funding, subject to the continuing appropriation authority by the Seattle City Council.

3. Solicitation Objectives. The City expects to achieve the following outcomes through this consultant solicitation: a. Select consultant(s) experienced in developing Business Requirements and Technology Roadmaps for Enterprise GIS Programs. b. Select consultant(s) experienced in working with electrical utility environments.

4. Minimum Qualifications. Minimum qualifications are required for a Consultant to be eligible to submit a RFP response. Your submittal response must show compliance to these minimum qualifications. Those that are not responsive to these qualifications shall be rejected by the City without further consideration: a. Consultant team assigned has a minimum of 5 years project management and business requirements experience. b. Consultant team has gathered requirements and developed a GIS Business and Technology Roadmap for an Enterprise GIS for at least 2 Electric utility companies in the past 5 years. c. Consultant team has at least 3 Electric utility references that indicate consulting experience supporting an Enterprise GIS implementation. d. Consultant does not have a direct affiliation with a sole Enterprise GIS product. Consultant is not a subsidiary or associated with a sole GIS vendor. (Consultant may be asked to provide evidence of affiliations/relationships/partnerships with their multiple GIS products/vendors if applicable).

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5. Scope of Work. The selected Consultant shall include, but not be limited to, the following scope of work to identify business requirements and to aid in the identification of the technology used in the SCL Enterprise GIS solution. The majority of the effort will focus on Business Requirements across the Utility. Only after the Business requirements have been determined will we consider a Technology Roadmap. 1. Develop Project Work Plan Collaborate with SCL staff to assess and recommend staffing, facilities, and system work in preparation to efficiently acquire, implement and transition to the replacement GIS. A. Business Requirements – Develop a comprehensive Business Requirements project plan and schedule with the tasks, resources (roles and responsibilities), time and cost estimates to schedule the scope of work outlined in the Program Charter. (See Attachment 9) B. Technology Requirements - Develop a comprehensive Technology Requirements project plan and schedule with the tasks, resources (roles and responsibilities), time and cost estimates to schedule the scope of work outlined in the Program Charter. (See Attachment 9) 2. Business Requirements Lead Business Requirements gathering efforts and facilitate prioritization of business requirements within and across all business categories and collectively, assess current state of GIS capability at SCL, provide industry best practices feedback by category and facilitate a “to be” strategy for near term and longer term business needs for GIS functionality. A. Plan for Business Requirements Gathering Workshops • Plan for Business Requirements Gathering Workshops including scheduling and developing agendas • Facilitate Business Requirements Gathering Workshops • Record and document findings from Business Requirements Gathering Workshops B. Business Units/Disciplines Plan, facilitate Business Requirements Gathering interviews and workshops as needed to compile, document and prioritize business requirements for an Enterprise GIS with users in these disciplines: • Asset Management and Large Projects • Customer Care • Conservation Resources • Emergency Management • Energy Delivery Engineering • Energy Delivery Operations • Power Management • Power Production • System Operations • Engineering • Other SCL business units, as required • Other City Departments 6 SCL Version 8-05-13

C. Business Requirements Process Facilitate and manage the effort to gather, evaluate and prioritize current and future business processes and requirements to develop a list of business requirements for an Enterprise GIS, including: • Review As-Is Business Processes • Gather and document Business Requirements • Review Requirements • Analyze Requirements • Establish Business Requirements Scope • Communication Plan D. Document findings from Business Requirements Gathering Workshops • Prepare documentation on findings from Business Requirements Gathering Workshops • Finalize Business Requirements based on Requirements Gathering Workshops • Prepare a summary report consolidating all Business Requirements findings 3. Technology Requirements Gathering Workshops Lead Technology Requirements gathering efforts for categorizing technology by business categories. Assess business requirements met with current GIS environment. Provide technology GAP analysis by business categories. Provide industry best practices feedback by categories. A. Plan for Technology Requirements Gathering Workshops • • • • •

Review current City Light GIS Architecture that is provided by Information Technology Services Division (ITSD) Plan for Technology Requirements Gathering Workshops including scheduling and developing agendas Facilitate Technology Requirements Gathering Workshops. Record and document findings from Technology Requirements. Meet with ITSD staff to confirm/verify current architecture.

B. Business Units/Disciplines Plan, facilitate interviews and workshops as needed to compile, document and prioritize functional, technical and data requirements for an Enterprise GIS with users in these disciplines: • • • • • • • • •

Asset Management and Large Projects Customer Care Conservation Resources Emergency Management Energy Delivery Engineering Energy Delivery Operations Power Management Power Production System Operations 7

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Engineering Other SCL business units, as required Other City Departments

Technology Requirements Process Facilitate and manage the effort to gather, evaluate and prioritize current and future technology requirements to develop a list of functional, technical, and system requirements for an Enterprise GIS, including: • • • • • • • • •

Review As-Is Architecture and systems Gather and document Technology Requirements Gather and document Model Requirements Establish Technology Scope Review Requirements Analyze Requirements Determine and document GAP Analysis (gaps of functionality capability from current systems) Communication Plan Provide proposed future architecture that meets prioritized business requirements

D. Document findings from Technology Requirements Gathering Workshops • Prepare documentation on findings from Technology Requirements Gathering Workshops. • Finalize Technology Requirements based on Requirements Gathering Workshops. • Prepare a summary report consolidating all Technology Requirements findings.

4. Provide current industry best practices by business category • Work together with SCL to develop a process for evaluating the current availability of GIS vendors and solutions. • Develop business scenarios and documentation templates for use with GIS product demonstrations, site visits, reference calls and presentations. • Develop technical topics and documentation templates for use with GIS product demonstrations, site visits, reference calls and presentations. 5. Create proposed Technology Roadmap for a SCL Enterprise GIS system: The Technology Roadmap will consist of a comprehensive review of SCL’s GIS landscape, an in-depth analysis of current and future marketplace GIS functionality, a recommendation for an Enterprise GIS technical solution strategy (including integration to other SCL enterprise systems), and the prioritized tasks to achieve the envisioned system in phases (near term - 2 year, mid-term - 5 year). • •

Synthesize the gap analysis from SCL’s GIS current landscape with the findings from current and future marketplace GIS functionality to create the Technology Roadmap. Facilitate the effort to define SCL’s scope of work for an Enterprise GIS implementation. 8

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The Roadmap should leverage existing GIS functionality at SCL where reasonably possible. The Roadmap should consider SCL staffing, facility and infrastructure requirements including business continuity and regulatory compliance. The Roadmap should remain consistent with existing GIS technologies already used by other City Departments where appropriate. Provide advice and recommendations for new technology as a part of the Roadmap. The technology included in the Roadmap must meet 100% of business requirements defined as critical by SCL.

6. Reports and Findings Presentations: • Provide timely status reports during the duration of the project that describe accomplishments, plans and issues. • Create a Business Requirements and proposed Technology Roadmap Report reflecting on the accomplishments defined in the Charter, observations and lessons learned during the engagement and recommendations for SCL with the Enterprise GIS program. • Prepare and deliver presentations to the GIS Steering Committee as required. 7. Facilitate the development of a final Strategic Direction for Enterprise GIS • Facilitate workshop(s) to finalize strategic direction for Enterprise GIS platform. • Prepare presentation(s) to Enterprise GIS Team, Business Leadership Team and GIS Steering Committee as required. • Provide documents or reports detailing the finalized strategic direction.

Optional Tasks: 8. Develop RFP document(s), if required (priced separately). (Authorization of Optional Tasks are subject to consultant(s) performance, funding availability, and program requirements.): • Develop the RFP document(s), if required, that will be released to enable GIS system solution providers for an Enterprise GIS implementation to respond. This RFP effort will include SCL’s scope, functional and technical requirements, and project constraints. • Provide sufficient requirements detail for Enterprise GIS product vendors to describe traceability with their product solution as well as any product customization that is needed. • Define and recommend qualifications for Enterprise GIS product vendors and implementers that are a fit for SCL. • Be available to consult with the City of Seattle on contract negotiations.

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Deliverables: The expected deliverables from the Consultant will include, but shall not be limited to, the following: 1.

Develop and Prepare Project Work Plan A. Business Requirements – Develop and prepare a comprehensive Business Requirements project plan with the tasks, resources (roles and responsibilities), time and cost estimates to schedule the scope of work outlined in the Program Charter. (See Attachment 8) B. Technology Requirements - Develop and prepare a comprehensive Technology Requirements project plan with the tasks, resources (roles and responsibilities), time and cost estimates to schedule the scope of work outlined in the Program Charter. (See Attachment 8)

2. Lead Business Requirements gathering efforts including: A. Plan for Business Requirements Gathering Workshops Plan for Business Requirements Gathering Workshops - Develop agendas, facilitate and conduct workshops, prepare lists and detailed information about Business Requirements. B. Business Units/Disciplines Plan, facilitate and conduct Business Requirements Gathering interviews and workshops as needed to compile, document and prioritize business requirements for an Enterprise GIS with users in disciplines listed below: • Asset Management and Large Projects • Customer Care • Conservation Resources • Emergency Management • Energy Delivery Engineering • Energy Delivery Operations • Power Management • Power Production • System Operations • Engineering • Other SCL business units, as required • Other City Departments C. Business Requirements Process Facilitate and manage the effort to gather, evaluate and prioritize current and future business processes and requirements to develop a list of business requirements for an Enterprise GIS, including: • Review As-Is Business Processes • Gather Business Requirements • Review Requirements • Analyze Requirements • Establish Business Requirements Scope 10 SCL Version 8-05-13

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D. Document findings from Business Requirements Gathering Workshops • Scoring methodology, and resulting scoring and analysis of GIS solutions that might meet SCL’s future Enterprise GIS requirements • Finalize Business Requirements based on Requirements Gathering Workshops and document findings. • Prepare documentation on findings from Business Requirements Gathering Workshops. Prepare detailed listing of all Business Requirements. • Prepare a summary report consolidating all Business Requirements findings. • Identify training needs and suggested training program. 3. Technology Requirements Gathering Workshops Lead Technology Requirements gathering efforts for categorizing technology by business categories. Assess business requirements with current GIS environment. Provide technology GAP analysis by business categories. Provide industry best practices feedback by categories. A. Plan for Technology Requirements Gathering Workshops • Review current City Light GIS Architecture that is provided by Information Technology Services Division (ITSD) • Plan for Technology Requirements Gathering Workshops including, scheduling, developing agendas and facilitating and conducing workshops. • Record and document findings from Technology Requirements. • Meet with ITSD staff to confirm/verify current architecture. B. Business Units/Disciplines Plan, facilitate and conduct interviews and workshops as needed to compile, document and prioritize functional, technical and data requirements for an Enterprise GIS with users in the disciplines listed below: • Asset Management and Large Projects • Customer Care • Conservation Resources • Emergency Management • Energy Delivery Engineering • Energy Delivery Operations • Power Management • Power Production • System Operations • Engineering • Other SCL business units, as required • Other City Departments C. Technology Requirements Process Facilitate and manage the effort to gather, evaluate and prioritize current and future technology requirements to develop a list of functional, technical, and system requirements for an Enterprise GIS, including: • Review As-Is Architecture 11 SCL Version 8-05-13

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Gather Technology Requirements Gather Model Requirements Establish Technology Scope Review Requirements Analyze Requirements Provide GAP Analysis Risk/Issues Management Document Project Communication Plan Provide proposed future architecture that meets prioritized business requirements

D. Document findings from Technology Requirements Gathering Workshops • Scoring methodology, and resulting scoring and analysis of GIS solutions that might meet SCL’s future Enterprise GIS requirements • Prepare documentation on findings from Technology Requirements Gathering Workshops. • Finalize Technology Requirements based on Requirements Gathering Workshops. • Prepare a detailed summary report consolidating all Technology Requirements findings. • Prepare description of current SCL Enterprise GIS functions, enterprise architecture, data architecture, and technology using Unified Modeling Language (UML) and Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) diagrams as appropriate. • Trace the existing SCL’s GIS requirements and customizations to Enterprise GIS requirements. • Document current state of SCL staffing roles and responsibilities. • Documentation of As-Is information and Architecture – Review current City Light As-Is information and Architecture, record and document findings. Prepare a summary report of all findings. • Document training needs. 4. Provide current industry best practices by business category • Work together with SCL to develop a process for evaluating the current availability of GIS vendors and solutions. • Develop business scenarios and documentation templates for use with GIS product demonstrations, site visits, reference calls and presentations. • Develop technical topics and documentation templates for use with GIS product demonstrations, site visits, reference calls and presentations. 5. Create proposed Technology Roadmap for a SCL Enterprise GIS system: The Technology Roadmap will consist of a comprehensive review of SCL’s GIS landscape, an in-depth analysis of current and future marketplace GIS functionality, a recommendation for an Enterprise GIS technical solution strategy (including integration to other SCL enterprise systems), and the prioritized tasks to achieve the envisioned system in phases (near term - 2 year, mid-term - 5 year). • Synthesize the gap analysis from SCL’s GIS current landscape with the findings from current and future marketplace GIS functionality to create the Technology Roadmap. 12 SCL Version 8-05-13

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Facilitate and conduct meeting to lead the effort to define SCL’s scope of work for an Enterprise GIS implementation. The Roadmap should leverage existing GIS functionality at SCL where reasonably possible. The Roadmap should consider SCL staffing, facility and infrastructure. requirements including business continuity and regulatory compliance. The Roadmap should remain consistent with existing GIS technologies already used by other City Departments where appropriate. Provide advice and recommendations for new technology as a part of the Roadmap. The technology included in the Roadmap must meet 100% of business requirements defined as critical.

6. Reports and Findings Presentations: • Provide timely status reports during the duration of the project that describe accomplishments, plans and issues. • Create a Business Requirements and proposed technology roadmap report reflecting on the accomplishments defined in the Charter, observations and lessons learned during the engagement and recommendations for SCL with the Enterprise GIS program. • Prepare and deliver presentations to the EGIS Team, Business Leadership Team and GIS Steering Committee as required. 7. Facilitate the development of a final Strategic Direction for Enterprise GIS • Facilitate and conduct workshop(s) to finalize strategic direction for Enterprise GIS platform. • Prepare and conduct presentation(s), including agendas and presentation materials as needed to EGIS Team, Business Leadership Team and GIS Steering Committee. • Consolidate feedback and deliver reports detailing the finalized strategic direction.

6. Contract Modifications. The City consultant contract is attached (see Attachment Section). Consultants submit proposals understanding all Contract terms and conditions are mandatory. Response submittal is agreement to the Contract without exception. The City reserves the right to negotiate changes to submitted proposals and to change the City's otherwise mandatory Contract form during negotiations. If the Consultant is awarded a contract and refuses to sign the attached Contract form, the City may reject the Consultant from this and future solicitations for the same work. Under no circumstances shall Consultant submit its own boilerplate of terms and conditions.

7. General Instructions, Procedures and Requirements. This section details City instructions and requirements for your response. The City reserves the right in its sole discretion to reject any Consultant response that fails to comply with the instructions. 7.1 Registration into City Registration System. 13 SCL Version 8-05-13

If you have not previously done so, register at: http://www2.seattle.gov/ConsultantRegistration/ . The City expects all firms to register. Women- and minority- owned firms are asked to self-identify. For assistance, call 206-684-0444. 7.2 Pre-Proposal Conference. The City may offer an optional pre-proposal conference at the time, date and location on page 2. Proposers are encouraged to attend but it is not required. The conference answers questions, clarifies issues, and invites Proposers to raise concerns. Failure to raise concerns over issues during this opportunity will be a consideration if any protest is filed regarding items known as of this pre-proposal conference. Seattle Municipal Tower 700 – 5th Ave Seattle, WA. 98124 Room 1610 (16th Floor) This room is accessible to the public. There is no need to check-in at the SCL Visitor’s Center. 7.3 Questions. Proposers may submit written questions to the David McLean until the deadline stated on page 2. The City prefers questions be through e-mail to the David McLean. Failure to request clarification of any inadequacy, omission, or conflict will not relieve the Consultant of responsibilities under in any subsequent contract. It is the responsibility of the interested Consultant to assure they receive responses to Questions if any are issued. 7.4 Changes to the RFP Addenda. A change may be made by the City if, in the sole judgment of the City, the change will not compromise the City’s objectives in this acquisition. A change to this RFP will be made by formal written addendum issued by David McLean. Addenda and shall become part of this RFP and included as part of the Contract. 7.5 Receiving Addenda and/or Question and Answers. It is the obligation and responsibility of the Consultant to learn of addendums, responses, or notices issued by the City. Some third-party services independently post City of Seattle solicitations on their websites. The City does not guarantee that such services have accurately provided all the information published by the City. All submittals sent to the City may be considered compliant to all Addendums, with or without specific confirmation from the Consultant that the Addendum was received and incorporated, at the sole discretion of the Solicitation Contact. The Project Manager may reject the submittal if it does not fully incorporate an Addendum. 7.6 Proposal Submittal. a. Proposals must be received into the City no later than the date and time on page 2 except as revised by Addenda. b. All pages are to be numbered sequentially, and closely follow the requested formats.

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c. The City has page limits specified in the submittal instructions section. Any pages that exceed the page limit will be excised from the document for purposes of evaluation. d. The submitter has full responsibility to ensure the response arrives at the City within the deadline. A response delivered after the deadline may be rejected unless waived as immaterial by the City given specific fact-based circumstances. Hard Copy Submittal. Submit one (1) original unbound, six (6) of bound copies, and one (1) electronic CD copy of the response. Fax, e-mail and CD copies are not an alternative to the hard copy. If a CD, fax or e-mail version is delivered, the hard copy will be the official version. Delivery is to the location specified on Page 2, Table 1. a. Hard-copy responses should be in a sealed box or envelope marked and addressed with the City Solicitation Contact name, the solicitation title and number. If submittals are not marked, the Proposer has risks of the response being misplaced and not properly delivered. b. The Submittal may be hand-delivered or otherwise be received by the Contract Administrator at the address provided, by the submittal deadline. Delivery errors will result without careful attention to the proper address. c. Please use no plastic or vinyl binders or folders. The City prefers simple, stapled paper copies. If a binder or folder is essential due to the size of your submission, you use fully 100% recycled stock. Such binders are available from Keeney’s Office Supply at 425-285-0541 or Complete Office Solutions at 206-650-9195. 7.7 License and Business Tax Requirements. The Consultant must meet all applicable licensing requirements immediately after contract award or the City may reject the Consultant. Companies must license, report and pay revenue taxes for the Washington State business License (UBI#) and Seattle Business License, if required by law. Carefully consider those costs before submitting an offer, as the City will not separately pay or reimburse such costs. Seattle Business Licensing and associated taxes. a. If you have a “physical nexus” in the city, you must obtain a Seattle Business license and pay all taxes due before the Contract can be signed. b. A “physical nexus” means you have physical presence, such as: a building/facility in Seattle, you make sales trips into Seattle, your own company drives into Seattle for product deliveries, and/or you conduct service work in Seattle (repair, installation, service, maintenance work, on-site consulting, etc.). c. We provide a Consultant Questionnaire Form in our submittal package items later in this RFP, and it will ask you to specify if you have “physical nexus”. d. All costs for any licenses, permits and Seattle Business License taxes owed shall be borne by the Consultant and not charged separately to the City. e. The apparent successful Consultant(s) must immediately obtain the license and ensure all City taxes are current, unless exempted by City Code due to reasons such as no physical nexus. Failure to do so will cause rejection of the submittal. f. Self-Filing You can pay your license and taxes on-line using a credit card https://dea.seattle.gov/self/ g. For Questions and Assistance, call the Revenue and Consumer Protection (RCP) office which issues business licenses and enforces licensing requirements. The general e-mail is [email protected]. The

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main phone is 206-684-8484, or call RCA staff for assistance (Anna Pedroso at 206-615-1611, Wendy Valadez at 206-684-8509 or Brenda Strickland at 206 684-8404). The licensing website is http://www.seattle.gov/rca/taxes/taxmain.htm. The City of Seattle website allows you to apply and pay on-line with a Credit Card if you choose. If a business has extraordinary balances due on their account that would cause undue hardship to the business, the business can contact the RCA office (see contacts above in #7) to request additional assistance. A cover-sheet providing further explanation, with the application and instructions for a Seattle Business License is provided below. Those holding a City of Seattle Business license may be required to report and pay revenue taxes to the City. Such costs should be carefully considered by the Consultant prior to submitting your offer. When allowed by City ordinance, the City will have the right to retain amounts due at the conclusion of a contract by withholding from final invoice payments.

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State Business Licensing. Before the contract is signed, you must have a State of Washington business license (a “Unified Business Identifier” known as UBI #). If the State of Washington has exempted your business from State licensing (some foreign companies are exempt and sometimes, the State waives licensing because the company has no physical presence in the State), then submit proof of that exemption to the City. All costs for any licenses, permits and associated tax payments due to the State because of licensing shall be borne by the Consultant and not charged separately to the City. Instructions and applications are at http://www.dol.wa.gov/business/file.html and the State of Washington Department of Revenue is available at 1-800-647-7706. Federal Excise Tax. The City is exempt from Federal Excise Tax (Certificate of Registry #9173 0099K exempts the City). 7.8 Proposer Responsibility to Provide Full Response. It is the Proposer’s responsibility to respond that does not require interpretation or clarification by the City. The Proposer is to provide all requested materials, forms and information. The Proposer is to ensure the materials submitted properly and accurately reflects the Proposer’s offering. During scoring and evaluation (prior to interviews if any), the City will rely upon the submitted materials and shall not accept materials from the Proposer after the RFP deadline; this does not limit the City right to consider additional information (such as references that are not provided by the Proposer but are known to the City, or past City experience with the consultant), or to seek clarifications as needed. 7.9 No Guaranteed Utilization. The City does not guarantee utilization of this contract. The solicitation may provide estimates of utilization; such information is for Consultant convenience and not a usage guarantee. The City reserves the right to multiple or partial awards, and/or to order work based on City needs. The City may turn to other appropriate contract sources or supplemental contracts, to obtain these same or similar services. The City may resolicit for new additions to the Consultant pool. Use of such supplemental contracts does not limit the right of the City to terminate existing contracts for convenience or cause. 16 SCL Version 8-05-13

7.10 Expansion Clause. Note that the contract strictly limits the expansion of scope and addition of new work not expressly provided for within the RFP Scope of Work. The Proposers are to bring forward any questions about the scope that should be named within the solicitation, during the Q&A period. 7.11 Right to Award to next ranked Consultant. If a contract is executed because of this solicitation process and is terminated within 90-days, the City reserves the option to return to the solicitation process to award the contract to the next highest ranked responsive Consultant by mutual agreement with such Consultant. Any new award may also be allowed this right. 7.12 Background Checks. If essential, the City may require background/criminal checks during the course of the contract if essential. The City does not intend to request such background checks unless essential. City Light has regulatory requirements promulgated by organizations with jurisdiction over City Light, which require background checks of workers with access to certain locations/systems/data, before that worker can have authorized cyber or authorized unescorted physical access to those locations/systems/data. Such requirements may also require City Light to mandate that a worker sign a Non Disclosure Agreement, undergo a Personnel Risk Assessment and/or security awareness training. 7.13 Negotiations. The City may open discussions with the apparent successful Proposer, to negotiate costs and modifications to the proposal or the contract, to align the proposal or contract to meet City needs within the scope sought by the solicitation. 7.14 Effective Dates of Offer. Solicitation responses are valid until the City completes award. Should any Proposer object to this condition, the Proposer must object prior to the Q&A deadline on page 2? 7.15 Cost of Preparing Proposals. The City will not be liable for any costs incurred by the Proposer to prepare, submit and present proposals, interviews and/or demonstrations. 7.16 Readability. Proposers are advised that the City’s ability to evaluate proposals depends on the Proposer’s submittal document, including organization, level of detail, comprehensive material and readable. 7.17 Changes or Corrections to Proposal Submittal. Prior to the submittal closing date and time, a Consultant may change its proposal, if initialed and dated by the Consultant. No changes are allowed after the closing date and time. 7.18 Errors in Proposals. Proposers are responsible for errors and omissions in their proposals. No such error or omission shall diminish the Proposer’s obligations to the City. 7.19 Withdrawal of Proposal.

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A submittal may be withdrawn by written request of the submitter, prior to the closing date and time. After the closing date and time, the submittal may be withdrawn only with permission by the City. 7.20 Rejection of Proposals. The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals with no penalty. The City also has the right to waive immaterial defects and minor irregularities in any submitted proposal. 7.21 Incorporation of RFP/RFQ and Proposal in Contract. This RFP and the Proposer’s response, including all promises, warranties, commitments, and representations made in the successful proposal as accepted by the City, shall be binding and incorporated by reference in the City’s contract with the Proposer. 7.22 Independent Contractor. The Consultant works as an independent contractor. The City will provide appropriate contract management, but that does not constitute a supervisory relationship to the consultant. Consultant workers are prohibited from supervising City employees or from direct supervision by a City employee. Prohibited supervision tasks include conducting a City of Seattle Employee Performance Evaluation, preparing and/or approving a City of Seattle timesheet, administering employee discipline, and similar supervisory actions. Contract workers shall not be given City office space unless expressly provided for below, and in no case shall such space be provided for over 36 months without specific authorization from the City Project Manager. The City expects that a large portion of the project will require the Consultant Team to be on-site at City Offices. The available office space is an Enterprise GIS work station in the Seattle Municipal Tower (TBD), 700 5th Avenue, Seattle WA 98124. This benefits the City to assure access, communications, efficiency, and coordination. Any consultant worker who is on-site remains, however, a Consultant worker and not a City employee. The Consultant shall ensure no Consultant worker is on-site at a City office for more than 36 months, without specific written authorization from the City Project Manager. The Consultant shall notify the City Project Manager if any worker is within 90 days of a 36 month onsite placement in a City office. The City will not charge rent. The Consultant is not asked to itemize this cost. Instead, the Consultant should absorb and incorporate the expectation of such office space within the Consultant plan for the work and costs as appropriate. City workspace is exclusively for the project and not for any other Consultant purpose. The City Project Manager expects the Consultant to use a City computer, the appropriate City software and/or telephone as needed, and the worker can use basic office equipment such as printers and copy machines. 7.23 Equal Benefits. Seattle Municipal Code Chapter 20.45 (SMC 20.45) requires consideration of whether Proposers provide health and benefits that are the same or equivalent to the domestic partners of employees as to spouses of employees, and of their dependents and family members. The Consultant Questionnaire requested in the Submittal instructions includes materials to designate your equal benefits status. 7.24 Women and Minority Subcontracting. The Mayor’s Executive Order and City ordinance require the maximum practicable opportunity for successful participation of minority and women-owned subcontracts. All proposers must agree to SMC Chapter 20.42, and seek meaningful subcontracting opportunities with WMBE firms. The City requires 18 SCL Version 8-05-13

a plan for including minority- and women-owned firms, which becomes a material part of the contract. The Plan must be responsive in the opinion of the City, which means a meaningful and successful search and commitments to include WMBE firms for subcontracting work. They City reserves the right to improve the Plan with the winning Consultant before contract execution. Consultants should use selection methods and strategies sufficiently effective for successful WMBE participation. At City request, Consultants must furnish evidence such as copies of agreements with WMBE subcontractors either before contract execution or during contract performance. The winning Consultant must request written approval for changes to the Inclusion Plan once it is agreed upon. This includes changes to goals, subconsultant awards and efforts. 7.25 Insurance Requirements. Any special insurance requirements are provided as an Attachment. If attached, provide proof of insurance to the City before Contract execution. The City will remind the apparent successful Proposer in the Intent to Award letter. The apparent successful Proposer must promptly provide proof of insurance to the City Solicitation Contact. Consultants are encouraged to immediately contact their Broker to begin preparation of the required insurance documents, if the Consultant is selected as a finalist. Proposers may elect to provide the requested insurance documents within their Proposal. 7.26 Proprietary and Confidential Material. Requesting Disclosure of Public Records The City asks interested parties to not request public disclosure of proposal records until a contract is executed. This measure should shelter the solicitation process, particularly during the evaluation and selection process or if a cancellation occurs or resolicitation. With this preference stated, the City will continue to respond to all requests for disclosure of public records as required by State Law. Marking and Disclosing Material. Washington’s Public Records Act (Release/Disclosure of Public Records) Under Washington State Law (reference RCW Chapter 42.56, the Public Records Act) all materials received or created by the City of Seattle are public records. These records include but are not limited to proposal submittals, agreement documents, contract work product, or other material. Washington’s Public Records Act requires that public records must be promptly disclosed by the City upon request unless a judge rules that RCW or another Washington State statute exempts records from disclosure. Exemptions are narrow and explicit and are in Washington State Law (Reference RCW 42.56 and RCW 19.108). Proposers must be familiar with the Washington State Public Records Act and the limits of record disclosure exemptions. For more information, visit the Washington State Legislature’s website at http://www1.leg.wa.gov/LawsAndAgencyRules). If you believe any records you are submitting to the City as part of your submittal or contract work product, are exempt from disclosure you can request that the City not release the records until the City notifies you about the pending disclosure. To make that request, you must complete the appropriate portion of the Consultant Questionnaire (Non-Disclosure Request Section) and identify each record and the exemption(s) that may apply. If you are awarded a City contract, the same exemption designation will carry forward to the contract records. 19 SCL Version 8-05-13

The City will not withhold materials from disclosure because you mark them with a document header or footer, page stamp, or a generic statement that a document is non-disclosable, exempt, confidential, proprietary, or protected. Identify no entire page as exempt unless each sentence is within the exemption scope; instead, identify paragraphs or sentences that meet the specific exemption criteria you cite on in the Consultant Questionnaire. Only the specific records or portions of records properly listed on the Consultant Questionnaire will be protected and withheld for notice. All other records will be considered fully disclosable upon request. If the City receives a public disclosure request for any records you have properly and listed on the Consultant Questionnaire, the City will notify you in writing of the request and postpone disclosure, providing sufficient time for you to pursue an injunction and ruling from a judge. While it is not a legal obligation, the City, as a courtesy, allows up to ten business days to file a court injunction to prevent the City from releasing the records (reference RCW 42.56.540). If you fail to obtain a Court order within the ten days, the City may release the documents. By submitting for this solicitation, the Consultant acknowledges the obligation to identify such records within the Consultant Questionnaire, and that the City has no obligation or liability to the proposer if the records are disclosed. 7.27 Ethics Code. Please familiarize yourself with the City Ethics code: http://www.seattle.gov/ethics/etpub/et_home.htm. Attached is a pamphlet for Consultants, Customers and Clients. Specific question should be addressed to the staff of the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission at 206-684-8500 or via email: (Executive Director, Wayne Barnett, 206-684-8577, [email protected] or staff members Kate Flack, [email protected] and Mardie Holden, [email protected]). contractor-vendorbr ochure[1].pdf

No Gifts and Gratuities. Consultants shall not directly or indirectly offer anything (such as retainers, loans, entertainment, favors, gifts, tickets, trips, favors, bonuses, donations, special discounts, work, or meals) to any City employee, volunteer or official, if it is intended or may appear to a reasonable person to be intended to obtain or give special consideration to the Consultant. An example is giving a City employee sporting event tickets to a City employee on the evaluation team of a solicitation to which you submitted. The definition of what a “benefit” would be is broad and could include not only awarding a contract but also the administration of the contract or evaluating contract performance. The rule works both ways, as it also prohibits City employees from soliciting items from Consultants. Promotional items worth less than $25 may be distributed by the Consultant to City employees if the Consultant uses the items as routine and standard promotions for the business. Involvement of Current and Former City Employees. The Consultant Questionnaire within your submittal documents prompts you to disclose any current or former City employees, official or volunteer that is working or assisting on solicitation of City business or on completion of an awarded contract. Update that information during the contract. Contract Workers with over 1,000 Hours. 20 SCL Version 8-05-13

The Ethics Code applies to Consultant workers that perform over 1,000 cumulative hours on any City contract during any 12-month period. Any such employee must abide by the City Ethics Code. The Consultant is to be aware and familiar with the Ethics Code accordingly. No Conflict of Interest. Consultant (including officer, director, trustee, partner or employee) must not have a business interest or a close family or domestic relationship with any City official, officer or employee who was, is, or will be involved in selection, negotiation, drafting, signing, administration or evaluating Consultant performance. The City shall make sole determination as to compliance.

8.

Response Materials and Submittal.

Below is the response to prepare and submit to the City. Use the following format and provide all required attachments. Failure to provide all information below on the proper forms and in order requested, may cause the City to reject your response. 1.

Letter of interest.

2.

Legal Name: Submit a certificate, copy of web-page, or documentation from the Secretary of State in which you incorporated that shows your company legal name. Many companies use a “Doing Business As” name or nickname in daily business; the City requires the legal name for your company. When preparing the rest of your materials, use your company legal name: http://www.coordinatedlegal.com/SecretaryOfState.html

3. Minimum Qualifications: Minimum qualifications are required for a Consultant to be eligible to submit a RFP response. Your submittal response must show compliance to these minimum qualifications. Those that are not responsive to these qualifications shall be rejected by the City without further consideration: a. Consultant team assigned has a minimum of 5 years project management and business requirements experience. b. Consultant team has gather requirements and developed a GIS Business and Technology Roadmap for an Enterprise GIS for at least 2 Electric utility companies in the past 5 years. c. Consultant team has at least 3 Electric utility references that indicate consulting experience supporting an Enterprise GIS implementation. d. Consultant does not have a direct affiliation with any Enterprise GIS product. Consultant is not a subsidiary or associated with one particular GIS vendor. 4.

Examples of Deliverables Proposed: a. Provide an example of a proposed methodology to complete a Business Requirements and Technology Roadmap. b. Include sample report(s) of detailed GIS process change for the scope of this project from previous work, i.e., As is, To-be, Gap Analysis, etc. (Former client names may be removed)

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Consultant Questionnaire: Submit the following in your response, even if you sent one in to the City for previous solicitations. Consultant Questionnaire 7-2-12

6. Consultant Inclusion Plan: You must submit the following in your response.

ccInclusionPlan 6-30-12.doc

7. Proposal Response: This document details the forms, documents and format for your proposal response to the City. Consultant Firm Qualifications • • • • • • •

Mandatory that the Prime Consultant provides documentation which shows the firm’s capacity to provide the necessary services and deliverables identified the scope of work within the time frame and the budget for the project. Desired that the Prime Consultant Identify those individuals whom they intend to use to provide managerial or special skills to this project and in what capacity their services are anticipated to be provided. Provide a list of successful Business Requirements and Technology Roadmap projects undertaken during the last five (5) years which came in on time and within budget. Include with each project a brief description of the scope and cost, the consultant’s responsibility, the team leader, and client contact information who can attest to respondent’s activities and performance in relation to the project. Mandatory that the Prime Consultant firm have at least five years experience in Business Requirements and Technology Roadmap program experience with a public utility, preferably an electric utility. Mandatory that the Prime Consultant firm has the capacity and ability to train various technical and non-technical groups in basic and advanced Business Requirements and Technology Roadmap principles. Mandatory that the Prime Consultant shows how their firm (with any chosen sub-consultants) has the ability and capacity to provide the necessary services and deliverables identified in the scope of work on the time schedule and within budget. Provide a list of at least three (3) references where similar work was conducted.

Consultant Team Leader Experience: • • •

Provide a comprehensive summary of the experience and qualifications of the individual who will be selected to serve as the Team Leader. This individual must have a minimum of five years experience. Identify those individuals who are intended to provide managerial or special skills to this project and in what capacity their services are anticipated to be provided. Provide a list of successful Business Requirements and Technology Roadmap projects undertaken during the last five (5) years which came in on time and within budget. Include 22

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with each project a brief description of the scope and cost, the consultant’s responsibility, the team leader, and client contact information who can attest to respondent’s activities and performance in relation to the project. Mandatory that any Sub-Consultant has experience in Business Requirements and Technology Roadmap projects with a public utility, preferably an electric utility. Mandatory that the Prime Consultant has the documented ability to train various technical and non-technical groups in basic and advanced Business Requirements and Technology Roadmap principles. Desired that Consultant Team Lead(s) have a minimum of five years experience Business Requirements and Technology Roadmap experience. Desired that the Prime Consultant Project Lead provide evidence of training and experience in project management in IT and Non-IT environments.

Sub-Consultant Qualifications and Business Requirements and Technology Roadmap Experience: • • • • • •

Desired that any proposed sub-consultant firm(s) provide information which denotes their capacity, knowledge, experience and any special skills or qualifications that they bring to this project. Desired that the Sub-Consultant Identify any individuals who shall provide managerial or special skills to this project and in what capacity their services are anticipated to be provided. Mandatory that any sub-consultant provide a list of successful Business Requirements and Technology Roadmap projects undertaken during the last two (2) years which came in on time and within budget. Include with each project a brief description of the scope and cost, the consultant’s responsibility, the team leader, and client contact information who can attest to respondent’s activities and performance in relation to the project. Mandatory that any Sub-Consultant have at least Five years experience in Business Requirements and Technology Requirements with a public utility, preferably an electric utility. Mandatory that any Sub-Consultant has the ability to train various technology and nontechnical groups in basic and advanced Business Requirements and Technology Roadmap principles. Desired that any Sub-Consultant Team Lead have a minimum of Five years experience Business Requirements and Technology Roadmap experience.

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The consultant and any sub-consultant shall identify what specific skills shall be brought to this assignment and why, and provide a listing of completed Business Requirements and Technology Roadmap examples, for which they held positions of team leader responsibility, which demonstrate how they are similar to this assignment’s scope and complexity. The consultant shall provide information which denotes how, and what capacity, the consultant and listed sub-consultant(s) have provided Business Requirements and Technology Roadmap services. Provide a listing of projects within the past 5 years that have utilized the prime sub-consultants as a team. Include with each project a brief description of the scope and cost, the consultant’s responsibility, the project manager, and client contact information who can attest to respondent’s activities and performance in relation to the project. Should the consultant propose one or more sub-consultants because of a particular expertise,

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skill, or experience they possess, without the benefit of prior team experience, the consultant shall provide information which demonstrates how this specific experience or expertise integrates into the services to be provided and this sub-consultant will be instrumental to the success of the project.

8. Cost and Pricing: State a firm fixed price for your firm to perform the services described in Section 7.0 of the RFP. The firm fixed price shall include all direct, indirect, and overhead expenses, including travel and living expenses, incurred by the Consultant in the performance of the Work. 9. References: References will be scored and will be used to verify the accuracy of information provided by the respondents and may lead to adjustment of the initial scoring of respondents on the criteria. City Light reserves the right to contact references other than those provided by a prospective consultant. Package Checklist. Your response should be packaged with each of the following. This list assists with quality control before submittal of your final package. Addenda may change this list; check any final instructions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

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Letter of Interest Proof of Legal Name Minimum Qualifications Sheet Example of Proposed Methodology and GIS process change reports Consultant Questionnaire Consultant Inclusion Plan Proposal Response (see Proposal Response Section, above). Cost and Pricing Reference List

Selection Process.

9.1 Initial Screening: The SCL Procurement & Contracting Administrator will review responses for responsiveness and responsibility. Those found responsive and responsible based on an initial review shall proceed to Step 2. Equal Benefits, Minimum Qualifications, responsive Inclusion Plan, satisfactory past performance if applicable, satisfactory financial responsibility and other elements are screened in this Step. 9.2 Proposal Evaluation: The City will evaluate proposals using the criteria below. Responses will be evaluated and ranked or scored. SCL seeks a vendor that represents a balanced mix of electrical utility and information technology expertise and experience. Initial Screening: The Project Manager shall review submittals for initial decisions on responsiveness and responsibility. Those found responsive and responsible based on this initial review shall proceed to Step 2. Equal Benefits, Minimum Qualifications, responsive Inclusion Plan, 24 SCL Version 8-05-13

satisfactory past performance if applicable, satisfactory financial responsibility and other elements are screened in this Step. There will be 200 points available for this solicitation process. Forty percent (40%) of the total points will focus on the proposed bid. The remaining sixty percent (60%) will focus on the interview and reference process. Proposal Evaluation: The City will evaluate proposals using the criteria specified below. Responses will be evaluated and ranked or scored. The written proposals will be rated according to the following criteria and point assignments: (40% of total) 1. Proposed methodology to complete a Business Requirements and Technology Roadmap. 2. Demonstrated depth of experience successfully supporting Electric Utility GIS Business and Technology Roadmap efforts and requirements gathering for an Enterprise GIS 3. Strength of proposed team

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4. Proposed Cost

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5. Examples of deliverables proposed

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6. Reference List

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Issue Areas for discussion in the Interview process: (60% of total) 1. Clarification of proposed methodology for the Business Requirements and Technology Roadmap Plan

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2. Demonstrated depth of experience successfully supporting Electric Utility GIS Business and Technology Roadmap efforts and requirements gathering for an Enterprise GIS 3. Reference Calls

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4. Organization and strength of proposed team members

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5. Experience with similar projects/programs

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6. Review of Proposed Costs

10

7. Overall Interview Evaluation

10

8. Total Points

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9.3 Interviews: The City may interview top ranked firms that are most competitive. If interviews are conducted, rankings of firms shall be determined by the City, using the combined results of interviews and proposal submittals. Consultants invited to interview are to bring the assigned Project Manager named by the Consultant in the Proposal, and may bring other key personnel named in the Proposal. The Consultant shall not bring individuals who do not work for the Consultant or are on the project team without advance authorization by the City Solicitation Contact. The interviews will be weighted 60% of total possible points versus 40% for submitted proposals. SCL seeks a vendor that represents a balanced mix of electrical utility and information technology expertise and experience. 9.4 Professional References: The City may contact one or more professional references have been provided by the Proposer in the Consultant, or other sources that may not have been named by the Proposer but can assist the City in determining performance. 9.5 Selection: The City shall select the highest ranked Proposer(s) for award including the interview and written proposal. 9.6 Contract Negotiations. The City may negotiate elements of the proposal as required to best meet the needs of the City, with the apparent successful Proposer. The City may negotiate any aspect of the proposal or the solicitation. The City does not intend to negotiate the base contract, which has been attached (See Attachments). 9.7 Repeat of Evaluation: If no Consultant is selected at the conclusion of all the steps, the City may return to any step in the process to repeat the evaluation with those proposals active at that step . The City shall then sequentially step through all remaining steps as if conducting a new evaluation process. The City reserves the right to terminate the process if no proposals meet its requirements.

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Award and Contract Execution.

David McLean will provide timely notice of intent to award to all Consultants responding to the Solicitation. Protests to Seattle City Light. Interested parties that wish to protest any aspect of this RFP selection process are to provide written notice to the Seattle City Light Procurement and Contracting Office, Attention: David McLean for this solicitation. Debriefs. For a debrief, contact David McLean. Instructions to the Apparently Successful Consultant(s). The Apparently Successful Consultant(s) will receive Intent to Award Letter from the Solicitation Contact after award decisions are made by the City. The Letter will include instructions for final submittals due prior to execution of the contract. Once the City has finalized and issued the contract for signature, the Consultant must execute the contract and provide all requested documents within ten (10) business days. This includes attaining a Seattle Business License, payment of associated taxes due, and providing proof of insurance. If the Consultant fails to execute the contract with all documents within the ten (10) day time frame, the City may cancel the award and proceed to the next ranked Consultant, or cancel or reissue this solicitation. Cancellation of an award for failure to execute the Contract as attached may disqualify the firm from future solicitations for this same work. Checklist of Final Submittals Prior to Award. The Consultant(s) should anticipate the Letter will require at least the following. Consultants are encouraged to prepare these documents when possible, to eliminate risks of late compliance.  Seattle Business License is current and all taxes due have been paid.  State of Washington Business License.  Certificate of Insurance (if required)  Special Licenses (if any)

Taxpayer Identification Number and W-9. Unless the Consultant has already submitted a Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification Request Form (W-9) to the City, the Consultant must execute and submit this form prior to the contract execution date.

w9 2011.pdf

Attachments For convenience, the following documents have been embedded in Icon form within this document. To open, double click on Icon.

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Attachment #1: Insurance Requirements Proof of insurance is required, see the embedded requirements below.

Attachment #2: Consultant Contract Attachment #3: Business License and Application Attachment #4: City Ethics Brochure Attachment #5: Consultant Questionnaire Attachment #6: Consultant Inclusion Plan Form Attachment #7: W-9 Application and Instructions Attachment #8: Enterprise GIS Program Charter (PDF) Attachment #9: Technology Vision 2020 Plan (PDF) Attachment #10: Reference Project Information

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