City of Tacoma REQUEST FOR BIDS Specification No. PG13-0322F Department of Public UtilitiesTacoma Power Potlatch Transmission Lines North Bay Crossing Rebuild Site Work and Foundations The City of Tacoma is accepting SEALED BIDS for the above solicitation. Submittals will be received and time stamped only at the Purchasing Division, located in the Tacoma Public Utilities Administration Building North, Main Floor, 3628 South 35th Street, Tacoma, WA 98409. Bids will be received until 11:00 a.m., Pacific Time, Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at which time they will be opened by a Purchasing representative and read aloud during a public bid opening held in Conference Room M-1, located on the main floor in the same building. 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. A list of vendors registered for this solicitation is also available at the website. After 1:00 p.m. the day of bid opening, preliminary submittal results and names of vendors submitting bids are posted to the website for public viewing. A pre-bid meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at 9:00 am in the Ground Floor Conference Room G-1, Tacoma Public Utilities Administration Building, 3628 South 35th Street, Tacoma, Washington 98409. The purpose of the pre-bid meeting is to answer questions about this solicitation and any special or technical requirements, as well as the City's HUB and LEAP goals. Project Scope: Replace dead-end foundations and structures on the east and west sides of North Bay. Estimate: $950,000 $1,050,000 Additional information regarding the specifications may be obtained by contacting Stephen Fairchild, PE at 253-8747, or contact Patsy Best at 253-502-8252, for general purchasing information. CITY OF TACOMA /s/Kathy Katterhagen Procurement and Payables Manager /s/for Patsy Best Purchasing Supervisor 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. June 17