City of Tacoma
Generation/Plant Engineering
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
PG20-0070F
Augmented Labor and Maintenance Services
Submittal Deadline: 11:00 a.m., Pacific Time, Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Submittal Delivery: Sealed submittals will be received as follows:
By Carrier:
City of Tacoma Procurement & Payables Division, Tacoma Public Utilities
3628 S 35th Street
Tacoma, WA 98409
In Person:
City of Tacoma Procurement & Payables Division, Tacoma Public Utilities Administration Building North
Guard House (east side of main building)
3628 S 35th Street
Tacoma, WA 98409
By Mail:
City of Tacoma Procurement & Payables Division, Tacoma Public Utilities
PO Box 11007
Tacoma, WA 98411-0007
Bid Opening: Held virtually each Tuesday at 11AM. Attend via this link or call 1 (253) 215 8782. Submittals in response to a RFP 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 remotely via GoTo Meeting on February 25, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. To join the meeting via computer, tablet, or smartphone go to https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/267888149 or join by phone by calling 1-866-899-4679 and enter access code 267 888 149
Project Scope: Provide augmented labor and maintenance services to supplement Tacoma power staff.
Estimate: $650,000 – $750,000 per year ($2,250,000 total)
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-920147
February 18, 2021
