City of Tacoma
Public Works Engineering
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS PW26-0021F, HLP-9927(076)
SOUTH TACOMA WAY VISION ZERO PLANNING STUDY
Submittal Deadline: 11:00 a.m., Pacific Time, Tuesday, March 10, 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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Pre-Proposal Meeting: A virtual pre-proposal meeting will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 26, 2025. Additional information for online meeting details is included as part of the solicitation documents at
www.TacomaPurchasing.org.
Project Scope: The South Tacoma Way Vision Zero Planning Study will complete planning, community engagement, design alternatives and 30% design for critical multimodal and safety enhancements along South Tacoma Way from S 60th Street to S Pine Street. This project will incorporate traffic calming, pedestrian safety and ADA upgrades, transit access improvements, and either separated bike facilities or a shared-use path. Additionally, new and enhanced crossings will be added along this 2.1-mile segment. The South Tacoma Way Vision Zero Planning Study is supported with funding
from Washington’s Climate Commitment Act. The CCA supports Washington’s climate action efforts by putting cap-and-invest dollars to work reducing climate pollution, creating jobs, and improving public health. Information about the CCA is available at www.climate.wa.gov.
Anticipated Form of Contract: Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Anticipated Contract Duration: Expected to be completed by December 31, 2026
Evaluation Criteria:
Submittals will be evaluated and ranked based on the following criteria:
1. Firm/Team Structure
2. Personnel Experience and Qualifications
3. Experience with State Funded Planning Projects.
4. Customer Service and Schedule
5. Envisioned Deliverables and QA/QC Process.
6. Approach to meet Community Engagement Requirements.
7. Availability for Subsequent Phases.
Anticipated RFQ Schedule: Following the SOQ submittal deadline, a Selection Advisory Committee (SAC) will evaluate the written proposals. After the evaluation, the SAC may conduct interviews of the most qualified Respondents before final selection. Interviews are likely to occur the week of March 16, 2026, with a final selection likely to occur the week of March 20, 2026.
Paid Sick Leave: The City of Tacoma requires all employers to provide paid sick leave in accordance with Washington State 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. Any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement will be subject to ADA requirements.
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 Carly Fowler by email to cfowler@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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February 18, 2026
