City of Tacoma REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Specification No. PT14-0496F Department of Public Utilities Tacoma Power Arc-Rated Flame Resistant Clothing Program 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 16, 2014, 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 be held at 10:00 a.m., on Thursday, December 4, 2014, in Conference Room G1, located on the ground floor of the Tacoma Public Utilities Adminstration Building North, 3628 South 35th Street, Tacoma WA. The purpose of the pre-proposal meeting is to answer questions about this solicitation and any special or technical requirements. Project Scope: The City of Tacoma, Department of Public Utilities, Tacoma Power is soliciting for proposals from qualified firms to provide arc-rated flame resistant clothing. Supply of clothing will be on an as-needed basis for employees performing work on or near electrical components that have the potential to expose workers to electric arc flash hazards. Estimate: Three-year contract $300,000 Additional information regarding the specifications may be obtained by contacting Kimberlie Kerner by email to kkerner@cityoftacoma.org. CITY OF TACOMA Patsy Best Interim Procurement and Payables Division Manager Kim Kerner 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 25