City of Tacoma
Public Works Engineering
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS Signalization Installation: Lincoln
Avenue and Port of Tacoma Road
TR21-0670F
Submittal Deadline: 11:00 a.m., Pacific Time, Tuesday, November 16, 2021
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, bids@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.
Submittal Delivery: Sealed submittals will be received as follows:
By Email:
bids@cityoftacoma.org
Maximum file size: 35 MB. Multiple emails may be sent for each submittal.
By Carrier:
If possible, please include a flash drive of your full submittal.
City of Tacoma Procurement & Payables Division
Tacoma Public Utilities
3628 S 35th Street
Tacoma, WA 98409
In Person:
If possible, please include a flash drive of your full submittal.
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:
If possible, please include a flash drive of your full submittal.
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 RFQ 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 virtual pre-proposal meeting will be held at the link below. Please click on the link
below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85059751593?pwd=TlZITVphTHB4V2U0TVNxRXVSV3MvUT09
Passcode: 990465 Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
US: +1 253 215 8782 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or
+1 929 205 6099
Project Scope: A Design consultant is being sought to provide complete construction documents, for the Install active railroad grade crossing signalization equipment on Lincoln Avenue, between Port of Tacoma Road and Thorne Road. The project would add two-cantilevered LED flashing light structures with shoulder mounted flashing LED lights, bells and gates to the crossing. Also install active grade-crossing signalization equipment on the Port of Tacoma Road grade crossings near Lincoln Avenue. The proposed project would add two cantilevered LED flashing light structures with shoulder mounted flashing LED lights and bells to the crossing. Both crossing will inter-tie into the existing traffic lights at the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Port Road, unless not feasible. These two crossing projects will include associated ADA and utility work as needed
Estimate: $200,000
Paid Sick Leave: The City of Tacoma requires all employers to provide paid sick leave as set forth in Title 18 of the Tacoma Municipal Code. For more information, visit our Minimum Employment Standards Paid Sick Leave webpage.
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.
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 Seth Hartz, Senior Buyer by email to shartz@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-941611
October 27 & November 3, 2021
