# University of Washington Workday #209276

Progressive design-build renewal of three University of Washington parking garages

**Posted:** October 27, 2026
**Respond By:** November 24, 2026
**Identifier:** 209276
**NAICS:** 236220, 238110, 238190, 238210, 238220, 238290

The University of Washington is seeking a progressive design-build team to renew three operating parking garages in Seattle.
- **Government buyer:** University of Washington, Facilities Project Delivery Group (also identified as Project Delivery Group); Seattle, King County, Washington.
- **Project:** Phased near-, intermediate-, and long-term renewal of Padelford, Triangle, and Central Plaza Parking Garages, with the goal of extending facility life by ten years while limiting disruption to parking operations.
- **Requested services:** Assess existing conditions and design and construct structural concrete repairs for spalling, exposed or corroding reinforcement, and cracks; traffic coatings and restriping; waterproofing; expansion-joint repair or replacement; and sprinkler, lighting, conveyance, and ADA-access upgrades. No product quantities or part numbers are specified.
- **Budget:** The notice identifies an initial project budget of $8 million, an anticipated total project budget of $20 million, and a target design-build contract budget of $4.6 million initially and $15 million overall, excluding Washington State sales tax.
- **Notable requirements:** Work is expected to be phased across four summer construction seasons. Teams should demonstrate relevant occupied-facility, multi-location phasing, and schedule experience; provide safety and health qualifications, bonding and insurance capability, two owner references, and an inclusion plan. UW sets a minimum 15% apprentice labor-hour utilization and a 20% inclusion goal, with monthly subcontractor and subconsultant payment reporting.
- **Insurance:** Required coverage includes commercial general liability, automobile, umbrella/excess, pollution, professional liability, and workers’ compensation. UW will provide Builders Risk coverage through Substantial Completion; the Design-Builder is responsible for the stated deductible and required coverage obligations.
- **OEMs and named vendors:** No product manufacturers, OEMs, or prospective design-build vendors are identified in the procurement materials.

### Description

The University of Washington is soliciting Statements of Qualifications from qualified design-build teams to design and construct near-, intermediate-, and long-term repairs and improvements at the Padelford Parking Garage, Triangle Parking Garage, and Central Plaza Garage. Work includes structural concrete repairs and crack injections, traffic coatings and restriping, waterproofing, expansion-joint repairs or replacement, and upgrades to sprinkler systems, lighting, conveyance, and ADA access. The work is expected to span four summer seasons from 2027 through 2030, with the Design-Builder selected primarily on qualifications using a progressive design-build approach. The RFQ states an initial project budget of $8 million, an anticipated total project budget of $20 million, and a target Design-Build contract budget of $15 million overall, exclusive of Washington State sales tax.

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