City of Tacoma-REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

City of Tacoma-REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

City of Tacoma

Tacoma Power – Transmission and Distribution

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS PT20-0067F 15 kV Power & URD EPR Cable and 600V Network EPR Cable

Submittal Deadline: 11:00 a.m., Pacific Time, Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Submittal Delivery: Sealed submittals will be received as follows:

By Email:

bids@cityoftacoma.org Maximum file size: 35 MB. Multiple emails may be sent for each submittal

By Carrier: City of Tacoma Procurement & Payables Division

Tacoma Public Utilities 3628 S 35th Street

Tacoma, WA 98409

By Mail:

City of Tacoma Procurement & Payables Division

Tacoma Public Utilities PO Box 11007

Tacoma, WA 98411-0007

Until further notice, public Bid Opening meetings have been cancelled.

Submittals in response to a RFP will be recorded as received. As soon as possible on the day of submittal deadline, preliminary results will be posted to www.TacomaPurchasing.org.

Solicitation Documents: 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. * Register for the Bid Holders List to receive notices of addenda, questions * Click here to see a list of vendors registered for this solicitation.

Pre-Proposal Meeting: A pre-proposal meeting will not be held.

Project Scope: This specification is to purchase 15 kV Medium Voltage Cable and 600 V Secondary Network Cable. The 15 kV cable purchased per this specification will be used to distribute electricity on both 12.5 kV multi-grounded (4-wire) and 13.8 kV single-point grounded (3-wire) systems. The Secondary Network Cable is used within the 120/216 Volt secondary networks and 277/480 spot networks.

Estimate: $7,900,500

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.cityoftacoma.org/employmentstandards.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA Information: The City of Tacoma, in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), commits to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability, in all of its programs and activities. Specification materials can be made available in an alternate format by emailing Gail Himes at ghimes@cityoftacoma.org, or by calling her collect at 253-591-5785.

Additional Information: Requests for information regarding the specifications may be obtained by contacting Alex Clark, Senior Buyer by email to aclark3@cityoftacoma.org Protest Policy: 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.

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September 23, 2020