City of Tacoma
Public Works Engineering
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS PW22-0018F
Puyallup Avenue Transit/Complete Street Improvement Project
Design Support Services
Submittal Deadline: 11:00 a.m., Pacific Time, Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Submittals must be received by the City’s Procurement and Payables Division prior to 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time. For electronic submittals, the City of Tacoma will designate the time of receipt recorded by our email, bids@cityoftacoma.org, as the official time of receipt. This clock will be used as the official time of receipt of all parts of electronic bid submittals.
Submittal Delivery: Submittals will only be received electronically via email:
By Email:
Submit one (1) electronic version of the Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) in PDF format to bids@cityoftacoma.org no later than the submittal deadline noted above.
Maximum file size: 35MB. Multiple emails may be sent for each submittal.
Bid Opening: Held virtually each Tuesday at 11AM. Attend via this link or call 1 (253) 215 8782. Submittals in response to a RFQ will be recorded as received. As soon as possible, after 1:00 PM, 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.
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Pre-Proposal Meeting: A pre-proposal meeting will be held via Zoom at 11:00 a.m., February 24, 2022, at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81612111397, Webinar ID: 816 1211 1397, or you may attend by telephone at 1(253)215-8782.
Project Scope: Provide design support services for the Puyallup Avenue Transit/Complete Street Improvement Project. The services may include, but are not limited to, traffic data review/study, design of six traffic signal upgrades/one new traffic signal/bicycle signals, street/pedestrian scale lighting, landscaping, urban design/placemaking/wayfinding, structural, hydraulic and geotechnical services, bicycle facility design assistance, environmental pre-characterization/documentation and permitting, project phasing, traffic control plan development, right-of-way assistance, public involvement, cost estimating, constructability review, and bidding and construction support.
Estimate: $1,000,000-$1,200,000
Paid Sick Leave: The City of Tacoma requires all employers to provide paid sick leave as set forth in Title 18 of the Tacoma Municipal Code. For more information, visit our Minimum Employment Standards Paid Sick Leave webpage.
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.
Title VI Information:
“The City of Tacoma” in accordance with provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. sections 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color,
national origin in consideration of award.
Additional Information: Requests for information regarding the specifications may be obtained by contacting Tina Eide, Senior Buyer by email to teide@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. IDX-948645
February 14, 22, 2022
