City of Tacoma REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Specification No. TR13-0466F Tacoma Public UtilitiesTacoma Rail Running Repair Agent The City of Tacoma is accepting SEALED PROPOSALS 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. Proposals will be received until 11:00 a.m., Pacific Time, Tuesday, October 8, 2013, at which time they will be recorded and forwarded to a Selection Advisory Committee for evaluation. Proposals are not typically opened and read aloud. 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, the names of vendors submitting proposals are posted to the website for public viewing. A pre-proposal meeting will be held at Tacoma Rail, 2601 SR 509, North Frontage Road, Tacoma, WA on September 19, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. The purpose of the pre-proposal meeting is to answer questions about this solicitation and any special or technical requirements. Project Scope: Tacoma Rail is soliciting proposals to establish one or more contracts with qualified vendors for the services of a qualified Running Repair Agent(s) to provide all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to inspect and repair freight railcars and to perform Initial-Terminal air brake tests as prescribed by the Code of Federal Regulations and the Association of American Railroads (AAR) guidelines. Estimate: NA Additional information regarding the specifications may be obtained by contacting Richelle Krienke via email at rkrienke@cityoftacoma.org. CITY OF TACOMA /s/Kathy Katterhagen Procurement and Payables Manager /s/Richelle Krienke 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. September 12