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SeattleThe Buy Line Blog City Purchasing The Buy Line Seattle’s City Purchasing Announcements, Bids and Proposals DOING BUSINESS WITH THE CITY OF SEATTLE – NOW ONLINE! COMO HACER NEGOCIOS CON LA CIUDAD DE SEATTLE – VIRTUAL EN LINEA April 23, 2024 by Ellis Jones WHEN: Friday, May 3, 2024, 9 – 11am TALLER EN ESPAÑOL: Viernes, 3 de Mayo del 2024 2-3pm Is your firm interested in doing business with the City of Seattle? Do you want to learn more about how City purchasing and contracting works? Join us at for our First Fridays” online Doing Business with the City of Seattle event to meet Purchasing and Contracting staff who are part of our purchasing, consultant contracting and construction/public works teams. We will hold three sessions at once so choose the one you’re interested in! ¿Está interesada en hacer negocios con la ciudad de Seattle? ¿Le gustaría aprender más sobre compras y contrataciones con la ciudad de Seattle? Entonces acompañenos para recibir información sobre como hacer negocios con la Ciudad de Seattle. COST: Free to attend – no registration required – just drop in! COSTO: Registracion es Gratis y no se require reservacion. Solo entre en linea. INFO: Find out if the City of Seattle buys the type of product/service you offer Learn about City bid processes for your product/service See if there is a contract in place for those items, and if so, when will it be re-bid Find out who you should market to Get information about the Consultant Roster program and application process Learn about the City’s Public Works contracting process See how to access online plans and specifications for public works construction projects Learn about opportunities through City Job Order Contracting Hear about the City’s women- and minority-owned business (WMBE) resources Averigue si la Ciudad de Seattle compra el tipo de producto/servicio que usted ofrece Aprenda sobre los procesos de licitación de la Ciudad de Seattle para su producto/servicio Aprenda sobre el proceso de contratación de obras públicas de la Ciudad de Seattle Aprenda sobre oportunidades que ofrece la Ciuadd de Seattle a través de contratación Aprenda sobre el programa para Empresas Pertenecientes a Mujeres o Minorias (WMBE) Como registrarse en el directorio de negocios de la Ciudad de Seattle (OBD) JOIN THE WORKSHOP/ENTRAR AL TALLER: If you’re interested how the City PURCHASES GOODS AND SERVICES: When it’s time, join your Microsoft Teams meeting here Meeting ID: 289 145 399 487 Meeting password: RpR47i Join by phone +1 206-686-8357 United States Toll (Seattle) Phone Conference ID: 612 821 520# If you’re interested in how the City does CONSULTANT CONTRACTING: When it’s time, join your Webex meeting here . Meeting number (access code): 2484 758 7437 Meeting password: ipPFtBxb233 Join by phone +1-206-207-1700 United States Toll (Seattle) +1-408-418-9388 United States Toll If you’re interested in how the City does CONSTRUCTION/PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTING: When it’s time, join your Webex meeting here . Meeting number (access code): 2487 225 3230 Meeting password: 4UfRw9p7H2z Join by phone +1-206-207-1700 United States Toll (Seattle) +1-408-418-9388 United States Toll TALLER EN ESPAÑOL: Entrar al Taller Codigo de acceso para el taller: 299 343 286 86 Taller clave: H9dQvh Para entrar al taller con telefono +1-206-686-8357 United States Toll (Seattle) 463 812 081# Filed Under: Announcements Tabor 100 Office Hours April 17, 2024 by Ellis Jones Do you want to learn more about doing business with the City? Do you want to know about how the City of Seattle works with women- and minority-owned businesses? Do you have questions about working with unions on City construction projects? Do you want to share info about your business with City of Seattle staff? The City of Seattle office at the Tabor 100 Hub is OPEN. Purchasing and Contracting staff from the City of Seattle’s Department of Finance and Administrative Services are available to talk to you. Just drop right in, no need to make an appointment! 7100 Fort Dent Way Suite 100, Tukwila, WA 98188 If you have a question or would like to talk to someone outside of these office hours, please email FAS_PC@seattle.gov . This schedule is subject to change. Please check this notice for the most up-to-date info. May 2024 Wednesday, May 1 from 9AM-3PM – Edwina Martin-Arnold, Inclusion Advisor Thursday, May 2 from 1PM-5PM – Staff from the WMBE/Contract Compliance Team Monday, May 6 from 9AM-1PM – Staff from the Purchasing Team Tuesday, May 7 from 12PM-4PM – Staff from the Labor Equity Team Wednesday, May 8 from 9AM-3PM – Edwina Martin-Arnold, Inclusion Advisor Friday, May 10 from 1PM-5PM – Presley Palmer, Purchasing and Contracting Division Director Monday, May 13 from 9AM-12PM – Staff from the Purchasing Team Wednesday, May 15 from 9AM-3PM – Edwina Martin-Arnold, Inclusion Advisor Friday, May 17 from 9AM-12PM – Staff from the WMBE/Contract Compliance Team Monday, May 20 from 9AM-1PM – Staff from Purchasing Team Tuesday, May 21 from 12PM-4PM – Staff from the Labor Equity Team Wednesday, May 22 from 9AM-3PM – Edwina Martin-Arnold, Inclusion Advisor Saturday, May 25 from 12PM-2PM – Miguel Beltran, WMBE Advisor and Contract Compliance Manager Wednesday, May 29 from 9AM-3PM – Edwina Martin-Arnold, Inclusion Advisor Filed Under: Announcements Mayor Harrell signs Executive Order to expand equity and opportunity in City contracting November 17, 2023 by Ellis Jones On Nov. 1, Mayor Bruce Harrell was joined by the Department of Finance and Administrative Services (FAS), Women-and Minority Owned business (WMBEs) leaders, and community partners to sign a new Executive Order that expands contracting equity and access for businesses, particularly WMBEs, seeking contracting and procurement opportunities with the City of Seattle. We specifically talk about Black-owned businesses because the data suggests that is an area we need to target, and we believe by targeting that demographic, all boats rise,” Harrell said. The City’s WMBE program was created to help correct the historical and disproportionate underutilization of WMBE firms. As a result, spending with WMBE firms continues to consistently grow year over year. Of the City’s more than $900 million annual spend on goods and services, nearly $228 million was spent with WMBEs in 2022 for consulting services and contracting for public works projects. FAS will lead much of the work around the executive order. The new Executive Order mandates that City departments regularly engage with the community to facilitate connections between WMBEs, particularly Black-owned businesses, and project managers and procurement professionals in City departments. Additionally, the Executive Order instructs FAS, which is responsible for overseeing the City’s WMBE program and purchasing and contracting services, to develop an action plan for implementing recommendations resulting from an ongoing citywide disparity impact study. The Executive Order also reestablishes the mayor’s WMBE Advisory Committee, renewing the City’s commitment to partnering with WMBE and other community leaders with on-the-ground experience to identify and develop solutions to barriers businesses face in securing public works contracts. Additionally, the Executive Order advances work FAS and the city’s Innovation and Performance team is conducting to transform the City’s procurement process so that it is results driven, more accessible, and equitable. Seattle is one of two cities in the United States to be awarded a $1 million, two-year grant by the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation and a fellow from the Harvard Government Performance Lab is working with the city to support this work. Mayor Harrell signs the Executive Order on Nov. 1, 2023 Filed Under: Uncategorized SDOT FHWA Traffic Data with Equipment; ITB#TR0-6357 May 10, 2024 by purchadmin Click here to access: https://cityofseattle.bonfirehub.com/opportunities/135364/ ITB Due Date & Time: May 31 st 2024, 11:00 AM...