Fire Bureau Equipment Financing Services

The City of Pittsburgh, on behalf of the Equipment Leasing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (the "ELA"), invites you to submit a proposal for Fire Bureau Equipment Financing Services to support the acquisition of fire apparatus, emergency response vehicles, specialty equipment, and other related capital assets through a flexible, tax-exempt municipal financing program.

Project Details

• Reference ID: 2026-RFP ELA-114
• Department: Equipment Leasing Authority
• Department Head: Sharon Werner (Chair)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-07-20T19:00:00.000Z

Evaluation Criteria

• Firm’s Qualifications, Experience and References (15 pts) —

  Vendor response demonstrated that the firm has the experience and capabilities to successfully perform the scope of services, including providing references for clients of similar size and scope.

• Qualifications of Team (15 pts) —

  Vendor response provided a brief summary of the qualifications and experience of each team member assigned to this project, including length of service with the firm and resume/bio, and the qualifications /experience of any sub-consultant staff on your project team.

• Project Approach and Plan (30 pts) —

  Vendor response demonstrated a firm understanding of the scope of services, the response included thorough and complete responses to the items outlined in the Section 4, and the vendor has the appropriate expertise, procedures, and methods in place to perform the scope of services.

• Cost Proposal (30 pts) —

  Vendor response provided a total cost proposal for all services to be delivered, a breakdown of costs delineated by major phase and/or a schedule of hourly rates.

• MWDBE/VOSB Good Faith Effort (10 pts) —

  Vendor response was detailed and demonstrated clear Good Faith Effort to obtain MWDBE & VOSB Participation.

Submission Requirements

• Response to Scope Proposal —

  Please upload your Response to Scope detailed in Proposal Format Requirements

• Cost Proposal —

  Please upload your Cost Proposal detailed in Proposal Format Requirements

• Equal Opportunity Review Commission (EORC) Participation Form (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Do you agree with the City's Terms and Conditions? (required)
• Bonds (required) —

  Please upload your Bond(s) here.

  Hard copies should be mailed to: City County Building, 414 Grant Street, Room 502, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.

   

   

• Community Development Required Documents (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

  Note CD - Davis-Bacon Wage Determination, CD - Affirmative Action Requirements, and CD - 29 CFR Part 5 are attached only as a reference and do not need completed and uploaded.

• Do you agree to the Community Development Terms and Conditions (required)
• W-9 (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Authorized signor (required) —

  Provide the name, title, & email address of the authorized signor for your company (for details on who is considered an authorized signor, please look at our terms & conditions section)

• Will you need Federal Funding Supplemental Conditions (required) —

  If you will need Federal Funding (CDBG, ARPA, etc.) Supplemental Condition please mark yes.

• Do you require any bonds? (required) —

  Click all that apply

• Would you like to create a electronic pricing table? (required)