City of Tacoma REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Specification No. PC13-0163F Department of Public UtilitiesTacoma Power, CLICK! Network Digital Receivers 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 Warehouse North, at 3628 South 35th Street, Tacoma, WA 98409. Proposals will be received until 11:00 a.m., Pacific Time, Tuesday, May 7, 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 who 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. however, questions and requests for clarification of the specifications may be submitted in writing via email by 5:00 p.m., PST, Friday, April 26, 2013 to Chuck Blankenship: charles.blankenship@cityoftacoma.org. Project Scope: Tacoma Power, Click! Network is seeking proposals from qualified vendors for Standard, HD and HD/DVR Digital Receivers that are compatible with Click! Network's Motorola Headend System using a local controller (DAC). Estimate: $850,000.00 annually Additional information regarding the specifications may be obtained by contacting Chuck Blankenship, Senior Buyer, 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. April 22