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OpenSolicitation FAS 2026-024

Priority Hire Construction Training, Clean Energy Jobs, and Retention Services

Buyer
City of Seattle
Place of performance
Consultants will perform most work offsite; the City will not provide space in City offices.
Submission deadline
Nov 16, 2026

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What the buyer needs

AI summary

The government authority in Seattle, Washington, requires a vendor to provide priority hire construction training, clean energy jobs, and retention services. The scope encompasses community outreach and events to raise awareness of construction apprenticeships and clean energy careers, pre-apprenticeship construction trades and job readiness training, and retention services such as mentorship, mental health resources, and upskilling certifications to remove worker barriers. Only USA-based onshore organizations are eligible to bid, and the awarded vendor will perform the work offsite. Interested vendors may attend a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting on October 14, 2026, and must submit all questions by November 6, 2026. Bidders may submit their proposals digitally through email or online. The source text does not state the submission deadline, evaluation criteria, contract term, or specific budget amount.

Scope of work

  • Community outreach and events to increase awareness and opportunities for construction apprenticeships and clean energy careers
  • Identify Priority Hire individuals and individuals from environmental injustice communities
  • Pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship construction trades training and job readiness support
  • Provide Building Operator Certification (BOC) and other skills trade certifications
  • Job placement into Washington State Apprenticeship Training Council registered construction apprenticeship programs and clean energy jobs
  • Wraparound services to remove barriers for participating and enrolled individuals
  • Retention services including mentorship and mental health resources to help workers stay employed and advance
  • Connection of graduates directly with employers, contractors, unions, and open shop opportunities

How proposals are evaluated

CriterionWeight / scoring
Capacity and OrganizationNot specified
ExperienceNot specified
Proposal & ApplicationNot specified
Proposed OutcomesNot specified
Workplan and Budget NarrativeNot specified
Interviews (if conducted)20 additional points

Minimum qualifications

  • No minimum qualifications are required for a consultant to submit a proposal response
  • Must obtain Washington State Business License (UBI#) before contract signing or submit proof of exemption
  • Must obtain Seattle Business License and pay all taxes due before contract signing if physical nexus exists

Documents to include with your response

  • Exhibit 1. Cover Sheet
  • Exhibit 2. Proposal Questions
  • Exhibit 3. Proposed Outcomes
  • Exhibit 4. Budget Narrative
  • Exhibit 5. Workplan
  • Consultant Questionnaire Form
  • City Non-Disclosure Request Form (if requesting public disclosure exemption)
  • Certificate or documentation from Secretary of State of incorporation
  • Form W-9 (prior to award if a new Consultant)
  • Equal benefits status designation materials

How to submit

Method
Electronic via e-Procurement portal
Instructions
Submit via https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/seattle/projects/268556 (or https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/seattle) no later than 11:55 pm on Monday, November 16, 2026. Hyperlinks and URLs may not be used in submitted documents.