City of Tacoma Department of Public Utilities Tacoma Power REQUEST FOR BIDS PG15-0106F Brown's Creek Thinning Submittal Deadline: 11:00 a.m., Pacific Time, Tuesday, April 14, 2015 Submittal Delivery: Sealed submittals will be received and time stamped at this location only: City of Tacoma Procurement and Payables Division Tacoma Public Utilities Administration 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. Submittals in response to an RFP or RFQ are recorded as received but are not typically opened and read aloud. After 1:00 p.m. the day of bid opening, the names of vendors submitting proposals are posted to the website for public viewing. 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. * Register for the Bid Holders List to receive notices of addenda, questions and answers and related updates. * Click here to see a list of vendors registered for this solicitation. Pre-Proposal Meeting: A pre-bid meeting will be held on Monday, March 30, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Cushman No. 2 Project Office, 21421 North Highway 101, Shelton, WA 98584 Project Scope: Thinning of 103 acre forest stand for wildlife habitat improvement at Brown's Creek area. Estimate: $500,000 $600,000 Additional Information: Requests for information regarding the specifications may be obtained by contacting Eric Russell, by email to erussell@cityoftacoma.org and Joe Parris, 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. March 25