City of Tacoma REQUEST FOR BIDS Specification No. PW14-0468F Department of Public Works ADA Improvement Phase 2 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, September 02, 2014, 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 at 2:30 p.m., Monday, August 25, 2014 in Conference Room #537 Tacoma Municipal Building 747 Market Street The purpose of the pre-bid meeting is to answer questions about this solicitation and any special or technical requirements, as well as SBE goals. Project Scope: This contract shall generally consist of ADA improvements at 7 sites (one of which is an additive), which include traffic control; pavement removal; clearing and grubbing; pavement, curb, gutter, and sidewalk replacement; signage; striping; and other work; all in accordance with the attached Contract Plans, these Contract Provisions, and the Standard Plans. Estimate: Between $120,000 to $165,000 Additional information regarding the specifications may be obtained by contacting Chuck Blankenship, senior buyer, by email to charles.blankenship@cityoftacoma.org. CITY OF TACOMA /s/Kathy Katterhagen Procurement and Payables Manager /s/Chuck Blankenship Senior Buyer 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. August 19