City of Tacoma-REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS PF26-0018F
Published 1:30 am Thursday, May 7, 2026
City of Tacoma
Tacoma Venues and Events
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS PF26-0018F
Market and Feasibility Study
Submittal Deadline: 11:00 a.m., Pacific Time, Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Submittal Deadline: 11:00 a.m., Pacific Time, Tuesday, June 16, 2026 Submittals must be received by the City’s Procurement and Payables Division by 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time. For electronic submittals, the City of Tacoma will designate the time of receipt recorded by our email server, as the official time of receipt. This clock will be used as the official time of receipt of all parts of electronic bid submittals. Include the specification number in the subject line of your email. Your submittal must be sent as an attachment, links to your electronic submittal will not be accepted. For in person submittals, the City of Tacoma will designate the time of receipt recorded by the timestamp located at the lobby security desk, as the official time of receipt. Include the specification number on the outside of the sealed envelope. Late submittals will be returned unopened and rejected as non-responsive.
Submittal Delivery: Sealed submittals will be received as follows:
By Email:
sendbid@tacoma.gov
Maximum email size including attachments: 35 MB.
Multiple emails may be sent for each submittal.
Note: Email may pass through multiple servers before arriving at its destination. Please allow sufficient time for email delivery of submittals. Timely electronic delivery is at the risk of the supplier.
In Person:
Tacoma Public Utilities Administration Building North,
Main Floor, Lobby Security Desk
3628 South 35th Street
Tacoma, WA 98409
Monday–Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Bid Opening: Submittals must be received by the City’s Procurement and Payables Division prior to 11:00
a.m. Pacific Time. Sealed submittals in response to a RFB will be opened Tuesday’s at 11:15 a.m. by a purchasing representative and read aloud during a public bid opening held at the Tacoma Public Utilities Administrative Building North, 3628 S. 35th Street, Tacoma, WA 98409, conference room M-1, located on the main floor. They will also be held virtually Tuesday’s at 11:15 a.m. Attend a Zoom meeting via this link or call 1 (253) 215 8782, using meeting ID # 884 0268 0573, passcode # 070737. Submittals in response to an RFP, RFQ or RFI will be recorded as received, but not read at bid opening. As soon as possible, after 1:00 PM, on the day of submittal deadline, preliminary results will be posted to www.TacomaPurchasing.org. If you believe your submittal was sent timely and was not read at bid opening, please contact sendbid@tacoma.gov immediately
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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• Click here to see a list of vendors registered for this solicitation.
Pre-Proposal Meeting: A mandatory pre-proposal meeting will be held on Zoom on Wednesday May 13, 2026, at 10 a.m.
The Zoom room is:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/71514931386?pwd=qVGUagBxP2dzIubTENScDGOh7SR7aI.1
Meeting ID: 715 1493 1386
Passcode: 4GryRi
Pre-Proposal Site Tour: A mandatory pre-proposal site tour will be conducted on Thursday May 21, 2026, at 10 a.m. PT. The tour will meet at the Security Office of the Tacoma Dome (2727 E D St. Tacoma, WA 98421).
Project Scope: The City intends to select a provider(s) to analyze the public assembly venues it owns, including the Tacoma City Theaters (Pantages Theater, Rialto Theater, Theater on the Square), Tacoma Dome, and Cheney Stadium (collectively, the “Facilities” or “Venues”). The goal of the analysis is to assess market opportunities and regional venue trends to inform strategic improvements, whether through renovation, expansion, or new facility development, aligning with the City’s mission, vision, values, and community service objectives for the Facilities.
The following issues are of particular concern:
• Lost business and/or revenue due to a lack of contemporary amenities and services.
• The type and size of spaces needed to capture additional bookings and retain existing events.
• Ability of the venues to meet the expectations of contemporary clients and guests to be viewed as first-class venues in a tier-1 market.
• Analysis of a recently completed Facility Condition Assessment and the potential impact of its results on long-term viability of the venues.
Estimate: $150,000
Paid Sick Leave: The City of Tacoma requires all employers to provide paid sick leave in accordance with State of Washington law.
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 the contact listed below in the Additional Information section.
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 Sara Bird by email to sbird@tacoma.gov
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.
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May 7, 2026
