City of Tacoma REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Specification No. DU13-0691F Department of Public UtilitiesAdministration Tacoma Public Utilities 2013 Management Review The City of Tacoma is accepting SEALED PROPOSALS 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. Proposals will be received until 11:00 a.m., Pacific Time, Tuesday, December 10, 2013, at which time they will be recorded and forwarded to a Selection Advisory Committee for evaluation. Proposals are not typically opened and read aloud. 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, the names of vendors submitting proposals are posted to the website for public viewing. A pre-proposal meeting will not be held. Project Scope: The City of Tacoma is requesting proposals from experienced consultants to perform a management review of Tacoma Public Utilities (TPU). The purpose of the Tacoma Public Utilities 2013 Management Review is to analyze the performance of TPU and provide recommendations that could assist with the improvement of overall services to the citizens and customers of TPU. The management review is performed once every 10 years as specified under the Tacoma City Charter and will cover multiple and broad aspects of TPU's operating units (Tacoma Power, Tacoma Water, Tacoma Rail as well as the Customer Services Unit). Estimate: $300,000. 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. November 19