The Tacoma Daily Index often publishes the City of Tacoma’s calls for bids asking contractors to meet the City’s needs on a range of supplies, services, and projects. Here is a short-list of information related to recent and notable calls for bids issued from Tacoma City Hall.

First, the City is accepting bids from contractors interested in completing the third phase of Tacoma’s Chinese Reconciliation Park, according to a legal notice published this week in the Tacoma Daily Index. Bid documents prepared by City staff show the the project will increase the size of the current parking lot by adding an additional 30 parking spaces; removing approximately 1,000 cubic yards of contaminated soil currently stockpiled on-site underneath the Schuster Parkway bridge; and installing signage, a bamboo wall with a Chinese motif, plantings, and lighting. A pre-bid meeting will be held at 10 a.m. on Weds., Jan. 7, 2015, at the Tacoma Municipal Building, located at 747 Market St., Room 148, in downtown Tacoma. The budget is estimated at $320,000. The bid deadline expires at 11 a.m. on Tues., Jan. 20, 2015. More information is available online here and here.

To read the Tacoma Daily Index‘s complete and comprehensive coverage of Tacoma’s Chinese Reconciliation Park, click on the following links:

• Tacoma Moon Festival returns Sept. 21 (Tacoma Daily Index, Aug. 26, 2013)
• Tacoma’s Chinese Reconciliation Park awarded $388K heritage grant (Tacoma Daily Index, August 6, 2013)
• Tacoma City Council to discuss proposed changes to open space program (Tacoma Daily Index, February 1, 2013)
• Volunteers, sponsors needed for Tacoma Moon Festival (Tacoma Daily Index, August 16, 2012)
• Tacoma Daily Index Top Stories — May 21 – May 27 (Tacoma Daily Index, May 29, 2012)
• Heritage grant could pay for Chinese Reconciliation Park improvements (Tacoma Daily Index, May 18, 2012)
• Fuzhou Ting earns Tacoma Sister Cities Council arts and culture award (Tacoma Daily Index, May 7, 2012)
• Community planting event at Tacoma’s Chinese Reconciliation Park (Tacoma Daily Index, March 23, 2012)
• Dedication ceremony soon for Fuzhou Ting at Tacoma’s Chinese Reconciliation Park (Tacoma Daily Index, September 16, 2011)
• Tacoma Daily Index Top Stories — June 2011 (Tacoma Daily Index, July 5, 2011)
• Vandals hit Tacoma’s Chinese Reconciliation Park (Tacoma Daily Index, June 17, 2011)
• Tension, tears preceded Chinese Reconciliation Park funding vote (Tacoma Daily Index, February 17, 2011)
• Tacoma City Council: More money OK for Chinese Reconciliation Park (Tacoma Daily Index, February 16, 2011)
• Memo outlines $250K need for Tacoma’s Chinese Reconciliation Park (Tacoma Daily Index, February 14, 2011)
• Decision delayed on additional funds for Chinese Reconciliation Park (Tacoma Daily Index, February 11, 2011)
• City could spend additional $250K for Chinese Reconciliation Park (Tacoma Daily Index, February 7, 2011)
• Tacoma City Council approves additional funding for Chinese Reconciliation Park (Tacoma Daily Index, November 3, 2010)
• City Council to vote on additional $350K for Chinese Reconciliation Park (Tacoma Daily Index, October 29, 2010)
• Walk for Reconciliation Saturday (Tacoma Daily Index, October 29, 2010)
• Pavilion arrives in Tacoma for Chinese Reconciliation Park (Tacoma Daily Index, September 27, 2010)
• City Council to discuss $7M shortfall for Chinese Reconciliation Project (Tacoma Daily Index, June 21, 2010)
• Landmarks Preservation Commission announces 2008 Preservation Award winners (Tacoma Daily Index, October 22, 2008)
• Resolution would make Chinese Reconciliation Park name official (Tacoma Daily Index, September 24, 2007)
• City Manager Anderson implements operating hours for 10 urban parks (Tacoma Daily Index, September 18, 2007)
• A new chapter in Tacoma history (Tacoma Daily Index, August 22, 2005)
• City allocates funds for Chinese Reconciliation Park (Tacoma Daily Index, August 17, 2005)
• City welcomes Chinese Reconciliation Park (Tacoma Daily Index, August 16, 2005)
• Groundbreaking scheduled Aug. 19 for Chinese Reconciliation Park (Tacoma Daily Index, August 15, 2005)
• City may allocate $1 million for Chinese Reconciliation Park (Tacoma Daily Index, August 15, 2005)
• City may allocate $1 million for Chinese Reconciliation Park (Tacoma Daily Index, August 11, 2005)
• Ordinance would allow $2 million for Chinese Reconciliation Park (Tacoma Daily Index, August 8, 2005)
• City of Tacoma News: Tacoma City Council (Tacoma Daily Index, March 22, 2004)

Second, following up on an item reported in the Tacoma Daily Index last month, six contractors have bid on a project that aims to bring a range of safety improvements for pedestrians and bicyclists around Sheridan Elementary School.

The project most recently dates back to April 2013, when City officials announced they would partner with Sheridan Elementary School, located at 5317 McKinley Ave. E., and use a nearly-$380,000 grant from the Federal Highway Administration to complete the project, which aims to enhance students’ walking and biking routes to school by installing curb extensions at crosswalks, new sidewalks and curbs with ADA-compliant ramps, and secure bike racks at the school. City officials celebrated the project by hosting a kick-off event that included a neighborhood cleanup, bike rodeo, free lunch, free helmets and fittings, bike repairs, and bike giveaways.

The City issued a call for bids in November. The deadline to bid on the project expired at 11 a.m. on Tues., Dec. 16. According to information on the City’s Web site, the following contractors submitted bids: Olivas Valdez, Inc. (La Center, Wash. — $276,528 base bid / $4,200 Alt B); Nova Contracting, Inc. (Olympia, Wash. — $366,965 base bid / $3,000 Alt B); RV Associates, Inc. (Port Orchard, Wash. — $269,927 Base bid / $4,746 Alt B); Stan Palmer Construction (Bremerton, Wash. — $426,289 / $3,300 Alt B); Northwest Cascade, Inc. (Tacoma, Wash. — $318,094.50 / $5,400 Alt B); and Global Contractors LLC (Tacoma, Wash. — $352,160 / $1,800 Alt B).

Finally, three contractors have bid on a project that aims to bring a range of sidewalk improvements to locations throughout the city. According to a legal notice published last month in the Tacoma Daily Index, the project calls for removing and reconstructing asphalt and concrete pavement, curbs, sidewalks, and curb ramps in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The project budget is estimated at $500,000. The deadline to bid on the project expired at 11 a.m. on Tues., Dec. 16. According to information on the City’s Web site, the following contractors submitted bids: Asphalt Patch Systems, Inc. (Puyallup, Wash. — $555,710); Stan Palmer Construction (Bremerton, Wash. — $746,810); and Global Contractors LLC (Tacoma, Wash. — $1,119,430).

To read earlier installments of Tacoma Bid Watch, click on the following links:

• Tacoma Bid Watch: Gangs, graffiti, and South Tacoma Way / Water Ditch Trail upgrades (Tacoma Daily Index, December 9, 2014)
• Tacoma Bid Watch: Ammo, rifles, and climate change study (Tacoma Daily Index, December 2, 2014)