City of Tacoma REQUEST FOR BIDS Specification No. WD12-0228F Department

City of Tacoma REQUEST FOR BIDS Specification No. WD12-0228F Department of Public Utilities Tacoma Water Water Main Replacement Project MRP 2009-33 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, May 8, 2012, 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 who 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. A pre-bid meeting will be held at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time, Monday, April 30, 2012, at Tacoma Public Utilities Administrative Building North, Conference Room M-1, 3628 South 35th Street, Tacoma, Washington 98409. 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 HUB and LEAP goals. Project Scope: Installation of approximately 3800 lineal feet of 8-, 6and 4-inch ductile iron water main and appurtenances. The work is located in 44th Ave. SW from SW Dash Point Road to 308th St. SW, in 308th St SW from 44th Ave SW to 43rd Ave SW, in 43rd Ave SW from 308th St SW to 307th St SW, in 307th St SW from 43rd Ave SW then westerly approximately 900 L/F in 307th St SW. In 310th St SW west from 44th Ave SW. In 39th Ave SW from SW Dash Point Road to the north approximately 830 feet to end of cul-de-sac. Federal Way, WA. In the NE and NW 1/4 Sec. 11T.21N-R.3E,W.M. Estimate: $754,900 plus applicable sales tax Additional information regarding the specifications may be obtained by contacting Ryan Flynn, Tacoma Water at 253-396-3111, or contact Marie Holm, Senior Buyer, 253-502-8139, for general purchasing information. CITY OF TACOMA /s/ Kathy Katterhagen Procurement and Payables Manager /s/ Marie Holm 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 25