City of Tacoma Environmental Services / Business Operations REQUEST FOR BIDS ES16-0288F Black Bark for TAGRO Operations Submittal Deadline: 11:00 a.m., Pacific Time, Tuesday, July 12, 2016 Submittal Delivery: Sealed submittals will be received and time stamped at this location only: City of Tacoma Procurement and Payables Division, Tacoma Public Utilities – Administration Building North, Main Floor, 3628 South 35th Street, Tacoma, WA 98409 Submittal Opening: Sealed submittals in response to a RFB 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. Submittals in response to an RFP or RFQ are recorded as received but are not typically opened and read aloud. After 1:00 p.m. the day of bid opening, the names of vendors submitting proposals are posted to the website for public viewing. 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 the City of Tacoma Central Wastewater Treatment Plant, 2201 Portland Ave., on Tuesday, July 5, 2016, at 10:00 AM in the Visitors Center conference room. Project Scope: The City is soliciting bids to provide 'Composted or Aged Black Bark' (Black Bark) on an as-needed basis. Estimate: $500,000 Paid Leave and Minimum Wage: Effective February 1, 2016, the City of Tacoma requires all employers to provide paid leave and minimum wages, as set forth in Title 18 of the Tacoma Municipal Code. For more information visit www.cityoftacoma.org/employmentstandards . Additional Information: Requests for information regarding the specifications may be obtained by contacting Jill Tibbs, Senior Buyer by email to jtibbs@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-708207 June 30