City of Tacoma REQUEST FOR BIDS Specification No. WD14-0529F Department of Public Utilities Tacoma Water Water Main Replacement Project NO. MRP 2013-57 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, October 28, 2014, 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. A pre-bid meeting will be held 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time, Monday, October 20, 2014, at Tacoma Public Utilities, 3628 South 35th Street, Tacoma WA, conference room ABN-2A. 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 SBE and LEAP goals. Project Scope: The work to be performed consists of furnishing all labor, tools and materials for constructing approximately 4,000 linear feet of 6inch and 4-inch water mains together with all necessary valves, specials, etc. all in accordance with these specifications and approved plans. The work is located in 72nd Ave. W. from 44th St. W to 47th St W, 47th St. W from 72nd Ave W to 72nd Ave. Ct. W., 72nd Ave. Ct. W from 44th St. W. to end of road south of 47th St. W., Westwood Square W. from 44th St. W. to 46th St. W., 45th St. W. from Westwood Square W. to 74th Ave. Ct W., from 45th St. W. to 46th St. W., and in 46th St. W. from Westwood Square W. to 74th Ave. Ct. W. All located in the SE 1/4 of Sec.15, T20N, R2E, , WM., Pierce County, WA. Estimate: $677,000.00 plus tax Additional information regarding the specifications may be obtained by contacting Marie Holm, senior buyer by email to marie.holm@cityoftacoma.org. CITY OF TACOMA Kathy Katterhagen Procurement and Payables Manager 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. October 10