What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe City of Seattle seeks a consultant to conduct an affordable housing nexus study for mandatory housing affordability requirements. The selected vendor will review and summarize the cost of market-rate housing as well as affordable rent and sales prices, compare these rates, and estimate the demand for affordable housing generated by hypothetical prototype developments. Eligibility is restricted to onshore United States organizations, and the work will be performed offsite. Vendors must submit questions by November 5, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., and final proposals electronically through the City's procurement portal by November 10, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Prior to contract execution, the successful consultant must provide proof of insurance and obtain required State of Washington and City of Seattle business licenses.
Scope of work
- Project kickoff meeting and regular coordination with OPCD and OH staff
- Market overview and affordability analysis for rental and for-sale housing across up to four market strength conditions
- Residential demand analysis across 6 to 8 prototype development projects
- Calculation of implied on-site performance requirements and per-square-foot in-lieu fee amounts
- Analysis of prototypes across up to four geographic areas and two AMI ranges
- Concise summary report delivered as a static document such as a PDF
- Tables showing calculations used to generate the report
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Experience with affordable housing nexus studies | 40 (44.4% of Total) |
| Project Approach | 30 (33.3% of Total) |
| Project Team | 10 (11.1% of Total) |
| Cost | 10 (11.1% of Total) |
Minimum qualifications
- Consultant must have completed an affordable housing nexus study for another municipality in the past 10 years
- State of Washington business license (Unified Business Identifier / UBI#) or proof of exemption prior to signing contract
- Seattle Business License and payment of all taxes due prior to contract signing, if physical nexus exists
Documents to include with your response
- Proposal Response covering qualifications, proposed approach, staff team, and an initial cost estimate
- Consultant Questionnaire Form
- City Non-Disclosure Request Form, if claiming exemptions
- Seattle Business License prior to award
- State of Washington Business License prior to award
- Evidence of Insurance prior to award
- Form W-9 if a new Consultant for the City prior to award
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via the agency portal
- Instructions
- Submit through the e-Procurement portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/seattle/projects/322116. Registration in the portal is required.