City of Tacoma REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Specification No. FD14-0541F Tacoma Fire Department Four or More Idle Reduction Systems Installed on Tacoma Fire Department Apparatus 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, December 16, 2014, 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. Pre-Proposal Meeting: A pre-proposal meeting will not be held. Project Scope: Purchase four (4) or more battery idle reductions systems and install the systems on Tacoma Fire Department apparatus by June 1, 2015. Each submittal must be accompanied by a cashier's check for five percent of the amount of the proposal made payable to the "City Treasurer" or a bid bond for five percent of the submittal amount executed on the City of Tacoma Bid Bond form included with these specifications. The following is applicable to Federal Aid Projects: The City of Tacoma in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, part 21, nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color or national origin in consideration for an award. Estimate: $36,000 City Contact: Additional information regarding the specifications may be obtained by contacting Richelle Krienke by email to rkrienke@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. December 1