On April 1, Kiersten Grove was sworn in as Department Director of Finance and Administrative Services (FAS). The ceremony was led by City of Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and included Director Grove’s family, members of the FAS leadership team and community leaders. Mayor Harrell highlighted the type of leader Director… [ Keep reading ]
The City of Seattle invites consultants and small businesses to the Capital Consultant Connection Open House on April 3. The free event is a chance for businesses to learn about upcoming City consulting opportunities and to connect with potential teaming partners! City of Seattle Departments, including the Purchasing and Contracting… [ Keep reading ]
New Parking Rates at SMT, SeaPark Garages Starting Jan. 1, 2025 New daily and monthly parking rates will take effect in the parking garages serving Seattle Municipal Tower (SMT) and SeaPark. The new rates take effect Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. City of Seattle employees and visitors parking in SMT and… [ Keep reading ]
Teams in the Department of Finance and Administrative Services (FAS) have been recognized with the Seattle Management Association’s annual Community Service and Environmental Stewardship Awards for their role standing up the City’s first ever free pet vaccination clinics and greening the City’s 4,000-vehicle fleet. The teams were selected from across City of… [ Keep reading ]
As part of its continued commitment to sustainability and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the City of Seattle celebrated a milestone and placed the 500th electric vehicle (EV) into its Citywide fleet. The vehicle, a Ford Lightning electric truck, will be used by Seattle Center to support operations along the City’s… [ Keep reading ]
Presley Palmer, who oversees Citywide purchasing and contracting for the Department of Finance and Administrative Services (FAS), has been recognized with one of the highest honors given annually by Tabor 100, an association of entrepreneurs and business advocates who are committed to economic power, educational excellence and social equity for… [ Keep reading ]
Miguel Alonso Bocanegra has seen firsthand how a City of Seattle contract can transform a small business. Over a decade ago, he started out on a work crew to soft cut and pour concrete. At the time, his employer had one truck. Once the company landed City contracts, their capacity… [ Keep reading ]
Whether boring a Ballard-to-Wallingford tunnel for millions of gallons of stormwater and sewage or installing culverts in the Tolt River watershed, consultants are essential to projects big and small overseen by Seattle Public Utilities (SPU). But which civil engineering and environmental consulting firms typically land those contracts? Historically, larger national… [ Keep reading ]
City employees and visitors at Seattle Municipal Tower (SMT) have a new place to grab coffee, lunch and even something for their sweet tooth with the opening of the Central Café and Juice Bar in SMT in late November. With the café’s opening, the City will be returning life and… [ Keep reading ]
The largest building owned by the City of Seattle, which serves as the worksite for more than 4,000 employees, has ended use of fossil fuels in building operations. As of Nov. 1, 2023, the 62-story Seattle Municipal Tower (SMT) located in Seattle’s downtown core is now fully electric, joining only… [ Keep reading ]
