Standard Specifications Modernization and ADA Compliance

The City of Seattle is seeking a consultant to modernize, reorganize, and make ADA-compliant its Standard Specifications for Road, Bridge and Municipal Construction, with an estimated contract value of $120,000 to $150,000.

City of Seattle > Seattle Public Utilities


General
Open (open)
26-071-S
Sep 24, 2026 12:00 PM
Sep 03, 2026 08:00 AM
$150,000.00
2 years
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Contact
ajla.suta@seattle.gov
+12062337185
Seattle, WA, USA
Submission Instructions
Description

Seattle Public Utilities is seeking a consultant to modernize the City’s Standard Specifications for Road, Bridge and Municipal Construction. The work includes evaluating Microsoft Word and three alternative word-processing platforms; migrating the existing source file to the selected platform; reorganizing the specifications to align with the 2026 Washington State Department of Transportation divisions; updating cross-references and the automatically generated table of contents; and producing a document-management guide for future City updates. The consultant must deliver draft and final source files and PDFs, with full ADA Title II and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 compliance. Accessibility work includes alternative text, table and list tags, proper heading levels and reading order, source metadata, preserved PDF accessibility tags, and an accessibility check report. The final deliverables must include an efficiently editable ADA-compliant source file and an ADA-compliant PDF. One contract is expected, with an estimated value of $120,000 to $150,000 and an estimated duration of two years.

Classification Codes
NAICS541690Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
PSCR413Specifications Development Services
Smart Codes
technical document modernizationdocument accessibility compliancetechnical writing services
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Sep 3, 2026-Solicitation Release
Sep 10, 2026-Pre-Submittal Conference (optional)
Meeting ID: 222 839 999 414 952; Passcode: iH7xG97U; dial-in: +1 206-686-8357,,988393890#; phone conference ID: 988 393 890#
Sep 15, 2026-Deadline for Questions
Sep 24, 2026-Response Submission Deadline
Oct 26, 2026-Interviews if Conducted
Oct 26, 2026-Announcement of Successful Proposer(s)
Requirements
Required
  • Premises operations and vehicle liability
  • Workers compensation
Scored
  • Within the last 5 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
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