State Government Affairs & Legislative Services

The City of Pittsburgh Office of Management & Budget, is soliciting proposals from qualified vendors for State Government Affairs & Legislative Services.

Project Details

• Reference ID: 2026-RFP-326
• Department: Office of Management & Budget
• Department Head: Jake Pawlak (Deputy Mayor & Director)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-04-07T21:00:02.559Z
• Pre-Proposal Meeting: 2026-03-31T16:00:51.942Z — Via Microsoft Teams - Please RSVP, using RSVP manager on OpenGov. A link will be sent to those who RSVP.

Addenda

• Addendum #1 (released 2026-03-27T18:00:35.551Z) —

  The prebid meeting has been moved up by one hour. Its now 12:00PM EST in stead of 1:00PM

  Please use the See What Changed link to view all the changes made by this addendum.

• Official Notice #1: PreBid PowerPoint (released 2026-04-01T16:34:38.453Z)

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 Project 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 the Pre-Award Good Faith Checklist, and upload. Failure to complete the Pre-Award Good Faith Checklist may result in the City deeming your proposal/response non-responsive. Any awardees will be required to complete the full EORC Participation Forms and process prior to contract execution. 

• 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)
• Vendor Contact Sheet (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Vendor Registration Form (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• W-9 (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Authorized Signatory (required) —

  Provide the name, title, & email address of the authorized signatory for your company (for details on who is considered an authorized signatory, 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)
• Pre-Bid / Pre-Proposal Meeting (required) —

  Is a Pre-Bid / Pre-Proposal meeting required?

  Pre-Bid / Pre-Proposal meetings are required on:

  Professional Services over $50,000.00

  Construction over $250,000.00

• Pre-Bid / Pre-Proposal Location (required) —

  Please enter the location for the meeting.

  If a site visit is required, you must provide a physical address. If there is no natural location, please note that and Procurement will work with neighborhood services to determine a location. 

  If a site visit is not required, you may elect to hold a virtual and/or hybrid meeting. 

• Pre-Bid / Pre-Proposal Anticipated Date (required) —

  Please enter the anticipated meeting date.

  Please note: Pre-Bid / Pre-Proposal meeting date may not occur earlier than 2 weeks from the release of the solicitation live to the public. 

  Format of date shall be - MM/DD/YYYY

• Pre-Bid / Pre-Proposal Audio Visual Requirements (required) —

  All Pre-Bid / Pre-Proposal meetings shall have a Power Point presentation. Please note any A/V needs for the location.

  If unknown, please enter "Unknown at this time"