City of Tacoma

TACOMA PUBLIC UTILITIES, UTILY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS PI23-0258F

DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEM PROJECT

Submittal Deadline: 11:00 a.m., Pacific Time, Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Submittals must be received by the City’s Procurement and Payables Division prior to 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time. For electronic submittals, the City of Tacoma will designate the time of receipt recorded by our email, sendbid@cityoftacoma.org, as the official time of receipt. This clock will be used as the official time of receipt of all parts of electronic bid submittals. For in person submittals, the City of Tacoma will designate the time of receipt recorded by the timestamp located at the lobby security desk, as the official time of receipt. Late submittals will be returned unopened and rejected as non-responsive.

Submittal Delivery: Sealed submittals will be received as follows:

By Email:

sendbid@cityoftacoma.org

Maximum file size: 35 MB. Multiple emails may be sent for each submittal

In Person:

Tacoma Public Utilities Administration Building North,Main Floor, Lobby Security Desk 3628 South 35th Street Tacoma, WA 98409 Monday – Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

Bid Opening: Submittals must be received by the City’s Procurement and Payables Division prior to 11:00

a.m. Pacific Time. Sealed submittals in response to a RFB will be opened Tuesday’s at 11:15 a.m. by a purchasing representative and read aloud during a public bid opening held at the Tacoma Public Utilities

Administrative Building North, 3628 S. 35th Street, Tacoma, WA 98409, conference room M-1, located on the main floor. They will also be held virtually Tuesday’s at 11:15 a.m. Attend via this link or call 1 (253) 215 8782. Submittals in response to an RFP, RFQ or RFI 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.

• Register for the Bid Holders List to receive notices of addenda, questions and answers and related updates.

• Click here to see a list of vendors registered for this solicitation.

Pre-Proposal Meeting: A pre-proposal meeting will be held at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time, Wednesday, February 21, 2024, in Conference Room ABN-M1(main floor) of the Tacoma Public Utilities Administrative Building 3628 S 35th St, Tacoma, WA.

Project Scope: The TPU campus currently has numerous areas throughout interior conference rooms and office spaces that have little to no external cellular and Land Mobile Radio (LMR) connectivity. The demand for TPU team members to stay connected to the outside world continues to grow. This connectivity will allow staff to make and receive calls, connect with business partners outside the City of Tacoma’s corporate networks, and manage/monitor TPU field team members through our LMR systems. Additionally, during an emergency such as a major storm, this technology is essential for business continuity and effective communications with team members, external agencies and business partners. The proposed Distributed Antenna System (DAS) project will allow TPU to design and implement technology that will dramatically improve cellular and LMR service throughout the TPU main campus. The system will also be designed to meet the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and in-building public safety radio coverage requirements throughout the TPU campus, including the ABS basement.

Estimate: $1,200,000

Paid Sick Leave: The City of Tacoma requires all employers to provide paid sick leave in accordance with

State of Washington law.

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 Disabilitie 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 the contact listed below in the Additional Information section.

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 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

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February 5, 2024