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Join the Equitable Development Initiative Consultant Roster

"Request for Qualifications to build capacity and technical assistance, opportunity from 4Culture also available" 

This week marks the official launch of our budding technical assistance program for the Equitable Development Initiative (EDI). We are excited to share the call for qualified consultants to join the EDI Roster, which will give awardees and other aligned projects a strong starting point for selecting consultants for projects. Many of you have worked with great consultant teams and now is the chance to lift up their work and share with other projects. Please share the following information with your networks.

We are soliciting consultants for a program specific roster to support and develop EDI awardees’ organizational capacity and provide project specific technical assistance.

We will be available to answer questions to this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) through Tuesday, April 1, 2025. Questions and answers will be posted on the OpenGov application porta [ https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/seattle/projects/138696?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]l in an addendum to the RFQ on Friday, April 4, 2025.

View the RFQ [ https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/seattle/projects/138696?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]

Request for Qualifications Opportunity

Through this RFQ we hope to build a network of support for EDI grantees and make it easier to find consultants that will help grantees develop strong projects and organizations. This solicitation will develop a roster of consultants that meet our baseline criteria:  


* Existing practice working directly with cultural organizations or cultural facilities for Seattle/King County’s historically marginalized communities

* Demonstrated ability and experience, skills, and experience in one of the core non-profit management systems or cultural space development processes

* Cultural Responsiveness and multi-lingual capabilities

* Thorough understanding of how institutional racism and other forms of institutional discrimination have limited cultural organizations’ capacity

* The ability to provide excellent, relationship-based service

* Current licensure, certification, or registration per industry standard for their trade (i.e. architects, engineers, real estate brokers) as applicable

There are no funds attached to this solicitation. EDI grantees will be able to select roster consultants and contract with them directly. Additionally, the EDI program will use the roster to hire consultants on an ad hoc basis to support program implementation, including technical assistance for grantees to apply to annual EDI funding opportunities.  

How to Apply

Interested consultants must apply through the Seattle Open Gov Portal [ https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/seattle/projects/138696?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]:
https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/seattle/projects/138696 [ https://protect2.fireeye.com/v1/url?e=23fbc2a5-f7ec-485e-97ad-dfea87464b19&k=31323334-50bba2bf-31321b84-4544474f5631-6aa54151fc9aa00d&q=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fprocurement.opengov.com%2Fportal%2Fseattle%2Fprojects%2F138696%3Futm_medium%3Demail%26utm_source%3Dgovdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]

To learn more about how to register with OpenGov: https://opengov.my.site.com/support/s/article/dceacbcf-203c-4b0d-aa57-550043bb0dc0 [ https://opengov.my.site.com/support/s/article/dceacbcf-203c-4b0d-aa57-550043bb0dc0?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]  

To learn more about how to respond to a project: https://opengov.my.site.com/support/s/article/8e675a48-dad3-4759-9bae-6b4cb7970d21 [ https://opengov.my.site.com/support/s/article/8e675a48-dad3-4759-9bae-6b4cb7970d21?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]   

The OpenGov portal has many helpful guides, all available here:  https://opengov.my.site.com/support/s/procurement [ https://opengov.my.site.com/support/s/procurement?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]  

Timeline

Solicitation Released: March 6, 2025

Pre-Submittal Conference 1: March 19, 2025, 2:00 p.m. [ https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_Zjk4MWM4MWEtZTVhYi00NmFhLWEwNTItZjk5ZWE4YjYzNTJk%40thread.v2/0?context=%7B%22Tid%22%3A%2278e61e45-6beb-4009-8f99-359d8b54f41b%22%2C%22Oid%22%3A%22a47236b3-5351-4330-b0b8-8f1638cdec1b%22%7D&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]

Pre-Submittal Conference 2: March 26, 2025, 5:00 p.m. [ https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_M2E3YTlhOWEtMThkZi00NjVhLWJiOTAtNTA4YmIxMmM0ZGQ2%40thread.v2/0?context=%7B%22Tid%22%3A%2278e61e45-6beb-4009-8f99-359d8b54f41b%22%2C%22Oid%22%3A%22a47236b3-5351-4330-b0b8-8f1638cdec1b%22%7D&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]

Deadline for Questions: April 1, 2025

Addendum Published: April 4, 2025

Submission Deadline: April 10, 2025 by 5:00 p.m. PDT

As you prepare to apply, *keep the application deadline of April 10, 2025 at 5:00 pm PDT in mind*!  

For More Information

Please email giulia.pasciuto@seattle.gov.

Partner Opportunity

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Concurrently, 4Culture [ https://www.4culture.org/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ] is issuing an RFQ for similar consultant services. 4Culture and the City of Seattle Equitable Development Initiative have chosen to require similar application materials and hold a joint selection process to strengthen each program’s efforts and minimize duplicate efforts for applicants.  

If you want to be considered for the 4Culture RFQ, you must complete the 4Culture application process separately. Applications submitted to Seattle EDI will be considered for selection only by Seattle EDI. Applications will be reviewed under the same criteria by a joint selection panel. If applicants have applied to both the City of Seattle Equitable Development Initiative and 4Culture, selection can be made by both programs.

To learn more about the 4Culture opportunity, visit:
https://www.4culture.org/apply-to-become-a-network-of-support-coach-mentor-consultant-or-technical-assistance-provider/ [ https://www.4culture.org/apply-to-become-a-network-of-support-coach-mentor-consultant-or-technical-assistance-provider/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]







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