REQUEST FOR BIDS METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT OF TACOMA SERA Campus Playground & Sprayground Improvements BID# J2013-02 BID NOTICE The Metropolitan Park District of Tacoma will receive sealed bids for Bid# J2013-02, SERA Campus Playground & Sprayground Improvements, at the office of Planning, Design & Development, Metropolitan Park District of Tacoma, 4702 S 19th Street, Tacoma WA 98405 until 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 9, 2013. Bids will be opened and publicly read aloud at 11:00 a.m. Bids received after the appointed time set for receipt will be returned unopened. The project includes, but is not limited to: Earthwork, domestic water, gravity sanitary sewer and power for construction of a playground (6,000sf approximate), sprayground (5,000sf approximate), restroom building, concrete and asphalt paving, irrigation, seeding and planting. Prevailing Wage Rates and the Metro Parks Tacoma Apprenticeship Training Program requirements will apply. # of hours1634 apprentice hours are estimated for this project. The base bid estimate range is $1,500,000 $2,500,000. Time of completion is 170 calendar days. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at the STAR Center, 3873 S 66th Street, Tacoma WA 98409 on Thursday, June 27, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. Bidders are encouraged to visit the site prior to the pre-bid conference. Bid documents may be viewed at the following plan centers: 1. Builders Exchange of Washington, Everett WA, 425-258-1303 (electronic only) 2. Contractor Plan Center, Milwaukie OR, 503-650-0148 3. DJC Plan Center, Seattle WA, 206622-8272 (electronic only) 4. DJC Plan Center, Portland OR, 503274-0624 (electronic only) 5. McGraw-Hill Construction/Dodge, Seattle WA, 206-223-0320 (electronic only) 6. Olympia Plan Service, Olympia, WA, 360-943-3960 7. Small Business Incubator, Tacoma WA, 253-722-5800 8. Valley Plan Center, Seattle WA, 206420-3871 Bid documents will be available Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at ARC Tacoma., 632 Broadway, Tacoma WA 98402. Please order bid documents online at www.repronw.com or call (253) 3836363 or (800) 337-8103 for availability prior to picking up documents. Project information and plan holders list is also available online. A non-refundable check for $45.00 (per set) payable to Metro Parks Tacoma for purchase of bid documents is required (accounts with ARC may not be used to purchase the bid documents). If you would like them mailed, please contact ARC for additional shipping costs, payable to ARC (accounts with ARC may be used for shipping costs). Questions may be directed to Kristi Evans, Project Manager, at kristie@tacomaparks.com or (253) 305-1054. Scheduled for Advertisement 06/18/13 and 06/25/13