City of Tacoma REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS Specification No. PG13-0164F Department of Public UtilitiesTacoma PowerCushman Project Cushman Dam No. 1Floating Surface Collector Installation 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, July 16, 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 be held on Tuesday, June 25, 2013, at 10:00 a.m., at the Cushman No. 2 Powerhouse, House 5, 21451 North Highway 101, Shelton, Washington 98584. Project Scope: Short list bidders for the installation of the pre-constructed Floating Surface Collector at the Cushman Dam No. 1 as required by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission license. Estimate: $5,000,000$6,000,000 Additional information regarding the specifications may be obtained by contacting Ryan McLaughlin, at 253502-8814, or contact Patsy Best, Purchasing, at 253-502-8252, for general purchasing information. CITY OF TACOMA /s/Kathy Katterhagen Procurement and Payables Manager /s/Patsy Best Purchasing Manager 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. June 11