City of Tacoma Department of Environmental Services REQUEST FOR BIDS ES15-0003F Wastewater Sewer Replacement Project Vicinity of Sixth Avenue & Monroe Street Submittal Deadline: 11:00 a.m., Pacific Time, Tuesday, May 5, 2015 Submittal Delivery: Sealed submittals will be received and time stamped at this location only: City of Tacoma Procurement and Payables Division Tacoma Public UtilitiesAdministration 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. After 1:00 p.m. the day of bid opening, preliminary submittal results and names of vendors submitting bids are posted to www.TacomaPurchasing.org for public viewing. Solicitation Documents: An electronic copy of the complete solicitation documents may be viewed and obtained at the City's plan distribution service provider, ARC, 632 Broadway, Tacoma, WA 98402, or by going to http:// www.nwcontractorsnetwork.com. Prospective bidders will be required to pay reproduction costs. A list of vendors registered for this solicitation is also available at their website. Pre-Bid Meeting: A pre-bid meeting will be held at 10:00 am on Monday, April 27, 2015 at The Center for Urban Waters, Commencement Bay Conference Room 101, 326 East D Street, Tacoma, WA 98421. 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: This contract shall generally consist of the construction of approximately 940 linear feet of 8inch diameter wastewater sewer mains and associated manholes using traditional open cut construction. The work will also include the abandonment of approximately 930 linear feet of 8, 12, and 15-inch diameter wastewater sewer mains through the insertion of controlled density fill. Surface restoration will include the replacement of cement concrete panels, HMA pavement, cement concrete curb and gutter, and channelization. Estimate: $475,000-$500,000 Additional Information: Requests for information regarding the specifications may be obtained by contacting Joe Parris, senior buyer, by email to jparris@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. April 21