City of Tacoma
Tacoma Power / Transmission & Distribution
REQUEST FOR BIDS PT20-0355F
Power Line Vegetation Clearance Crews
Submittal Deadline: 11:00 a.m., Pacific Time, Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Submittal Delivery: Sealed submittals will be received as follows:
By Email:
bids@cityoftacoma.org
Maximum file size: 35 MB. Multiple emails may be sent for each submittal.
Bid Opening: Held virtually each Tuesday at 11AM. Attend via this link or call 1 (253) 215 8782.
Submittals in response to a RFB will be recorded as received. As soon as possible, after 1:00 PM, on the day of submittal deadline, preliminary results will be posted to www.TacomaPurchasing.org.
Solicitation Documents: An electronic copy of the complete solicitation documents may be viewed and obtained by accessing the City of Tacoma Purchasing website at www.TacomaPurchasing.org.
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Pre-Proposal Meeting: A pre-proposal meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. PT, Thursday, February 18, 2021, via Zoom web conference at the following link, Pre-Bid Meeting Zoom Link (Passcode 574917).
Project Scope: The City of Tacoma, Department of Public Utilities, Tacoma Power is soliciting for bids from qualified firms to provide personnel and equipment to augment Tacoma Power’s Transmission and Distribution tree trimming crews as required in the clearing of vegetation adjacent to overhead electrical facilities in order to enhance the reliability of the Transmission and Distribution System.
Estimate: $6,570,000 (three years)
Paid Leave and Minimum Wage: Effective February 1, 2016, the City of Tacoma requires all employers to provide paid leave and minimum wages, as set forth in Title 18 of the Tacoma Municipal Code. For more information visit www.cityoftacoma.org/employmentstandards.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA Information: The City of Tacoma, in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), commits to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability, in all of its programs and activities. Specification materials can be made available in an alternate format by emailing Gail Himes at ghimes@cityoftacoma.org, or by calling her collect at 253-591-5785.
Federal Title VI Information:
“The City of Tacoma” in accordance with provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. sections 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin in consideration of award.
Additional Information: Requests for information regarding the specifications may be obtained by contacting Tina Eide, Senior Buyer by email to teide@cityoftacoma.org
Protest Policy: City of Tacoma protest policy, located at www.tacomapurchasing.org, specifies procedures for protests submitted prior to and after submittal deadline.
Meeting sites are accessible to persons with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities can be arranged with 48 hours advance notice by calling 253-502-8468.
IDX-919816
February 12, 2021
