City of Tacoma REQUEST FOR BIDS Specification No. PG13-0281F Department of Public UtilitiesTacoma Power Canyon North Communication Tower Site (CNCTS) The City of Tacoma is accepting SEALED 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. Bids will be received until 11:00 a.m., Pacific Time, Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at which time they 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. 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. A list of vendors registered for this solicitation is also available at the website. After 1:00 p.m. the day of bid opening, preliminary submittal results and names of vendors submitting bids are posted to the website for public viewing. All bidders are invited to attend a pre-bid meeting on May 30, 2013 at 10:00 am in the Auditorium Conference Room, Tacoma Public Administration Building, 3628 South 35th Street, Tacoma, WA 98409. Call Jayson Lelli at 1-253-396-3066 to confirm your attendance. Project Scope: This site is a new, redundant pathway for communications in the microwave loop. Estimate: $200,000$250,000 Additional information regarding the specifications may be obtained by contacting Jayson Lelli at 253-3963066, or contact Patsy Best, Purchasing Supervisor, at 253-502-8252 for general purchasing information. CITY OF TACOMA /s/Kathy Katterhagen Procurement and Payables Manager /s/JW for Patsy Best Purchasing Supervisor 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. May 24