City of Tacoma REQUEST FOR BIDS Specification No. PT14-0698F Department of Public UtilitiesTacoma Power Transmission and Distribution Augmented Tree Trimming Crews 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, February 3, 2015, 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 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 20, 2015, in Conference Room M-1, located on the main floor of the Tacoma Public Utilities Administration Building North. The address is 3628 South 35th Street, Tacoma, WA 98409. The purpose of the pre-bid meeting is to answer questions about this solicitation and any special or technical requirements, as well as the City's SBE and LEAP goals. Project Scope: The City of Tacoma, Department of Public Utilities, Tacoma Power is soliciting bids from qualified firms to provide personnel and equipment to augment Tacoma Power's Transmission and Distribution tree trimming crews as required in the clearing of vegetation adjacent to overhead electrical facilities in order to enhance the reliability of the Transmission and Distribution System. Estimate: $4,300,000 Additional information regarding the specifications may be obtained by contacting Kimberlie Kerner by email to kkerner@cityoftacoma.org. 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. January 13