24-058QP: Transportation Funding Task Force

Description

The City of Seattle, through its Department of Transportation (SDOT) requests Statements of Qualifications to support the establishment of a Transportation Funding Task Force to develop policy and funding recommendations for long-term transportation infrastructure needs. The Consultant team will work with SDOT as a flexible and creative partner to both support the SDOT project team and the Task Force, while guiding the process towards a successful outcome, defined as stakeholders who feel their time and perspectives were used in a productive and meaningful way to generate a set of actionable recommendations to the City Council and the Mayor to guide future considerations related to Seattle&rsquo;s transportation infrastructure. .&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;In September 2024, the City of Seattle adopted Resolution 32145, creating the Transportation Funding Task Force (Task Force) and providing guidance on its mission and process. Per the Resolution, the Transportation Funding Task Force is to develop policy and funding recommendations for long term transportation infrastructure needs, with specific focus on building out Seattle&rsquo;s sidewalk network, improving existing sidewalks, improving pavement condition, and replacing or rehabilitating aging bridges. The Resolution further describes that the Task Force recommendations should include a list of <p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt;