City of Tacoma Public Works Enigineering REQUEST FOR BIDS PW16-0534F Alley Improvements LID 8660 Streets Initiative: Stewart Middle School Submittal Deadline: 11:00 a.m., Pacific Time, Tuesday, January 24, 2017 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. 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-Proposal Meeting: A pre-proposal meeting will be held at Tacoma Municipal Building, Room 138, 747 Market Street, on January 17, 2017 at 10:00 am. Project Scope: This contract shall generally consist of pavement removal, clearing and grubbing, roadway excavation, minor grading, storm drainage improvements, cement concrete sidewalk driveways and curb ramp work, Ultrablock retaining wall construction, sanitary sewer construction and asphalt paving. Work will be performed in streets and alley rights of way within The City of Tacoma. Estimate: $500,000 Paid Leave and Minimum Wage: Effective February 1, 2016, the City of Tacoma requires all employers to provide paid leave and minimum wages, as set forth in Title 18 of the Tacoma Municipal Code. For more information visit www.citvoftacoma.orq/employmentstandards. Additional Information: Requests for information regarding the specifications may be obtained by contacting Chuck Blankenship, Senior Buyer, by email to charles.blankenship@cityoftacoma.org. Protest Policy: City of Tacoma protest policy, located at www.tacomapurchasinq.orq, 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. IDX-738767 January 10