City of Tacoma REQUEST FOR BIDS Specification No. FD13-0156N Tacoma Fire Department Salvage of the Fireboat Defiance The City of Tacoma is accepting BIDS for the above solicitation. Submittals will be received and time stamped only at the Purchasing Division, located in the Tacoma Public Utilities Administration Building North, Main Floor, 3628 South 35th Street, Tacoma, WA 98409. Faxed submittals are acceptable. Fax your bid submittal to 253-502-8372. Bids will be received until 11:00 a.m., Pacific Time, Wednesday, May 1, 2013. An electronic copy of the complete solicitation documents may be viewed and obtained by accessing the City of Tacoma surplus website at http:// www.cityoftacoma.org/ Page.aspx?hid=606 A pre-bid meeting will be held at 302 E. 11th St, Tacoma, WA on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 11:00 a.m., Prospective attendees should RSVP by end of day April 19, 2013 by calling 253591-5157. Project Scope: Salvage services for the surplus fireboat Defiance. Estimate: N/A Additional information regarding the specifications may be obtained by contacting Chuck Blankenship, Senior Buyer, 253-502-8163, for general purchasing information. CITY OF TACOMA /s/Kathy Katterhagen Procurement and Payables Manager /s/Chuck Blankenship Senior Buyer 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 18