Tacoma Rail Radio Monopole

TACOMA POWER REQUEST FOR BIDS TACOMA RAIL RADIO MONOPOLE SPECIFICATION NO. PG21-0533N Form No. SPEC-040C Revised: 02/10/2021 City of Tacoma Power/Generation Engineering REQUEST FOR BIDS PG21-0533F Tacoma Rail Radio Monopole Submittal Deadline: 11:00 a.m., Pacific Time, Wednesday, September 1, 2021 Submittal Delivery: Sealed submittals will be received as follows: By Email: sendbid@cityoftacoma.org Maximum file size: 35 MB. Multiple emails may be sent for each submittal. Bid Opening: Submittals in response to a Request for Bids will be opened by a Purchasing representative. Final results are posted to the website as they become available. 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. • Register for the Bid

Holders List to receive notices of addenda, questions and answers and related updates. • Click here to see a list of vendors registered for this solicitation. Pre-Proposal Meeting: A pre-proposal meeting will be held at the Tacoma Rail Office, 2601 State Route 509, N. Frontage Rd, Tacoma, WA 98421 Tuesday, August 24, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Project Scope: Install 139’ monopole to include drilled shaft foundation, pole stacking, installing equipment mounts, and grounding Estimate: $90,000 - $100,000 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. Federal 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 Dawn DeJarlais, Buyer by email to ddejarlais@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. mailto:sendbid@cityoftacoma.org http://www.tacomapurchasing.org/ http://www.ci.tacoma.wa.us/45bidsapps/PlanholderRegister.aspx http://www.ci.tacoma.wa.us/45bidsapps/PlanholderList.aspx https://www.cityoftacoma.org/cms/one.aspx?pageId=75860 https://www.cityoftacoma.org/cms/one.aspx?pageId=75860 mailto:ghimes@cityoftacoma.org http://cms.cityoftacoma.org/Purchasing/CandA/ProtestPolicy052711.pdf http://www.tacomapurchasing.org/ SPECIFICATION CONTENTS This Specification contains the following: 1. Request for Bids 2. Bidder's Checklist 3. Letters and Calls 4. Special Notice to Bidders 5. Signature Page 6. State Responsibility and Reciprocal Bid Form 7. Proposal Sheets 8. Contractor's Record of Prior Contracts (Three Minimum, Section 01300 – Subsection 1.1) 9. List of Equipment 10. Substitution Request Form 11. Equity In Contracting (EIC) Memo 12. EIC Program Regulations 13. EIC Special Notice to Bidders 14. EIC Utilization Form 15. EIC Code 16. Insurance Certificate Requirements 17. Contractor's Work Hazard Analysis Report 18. Contractor Performance Review 19. General Provisions 20. Prevailing Wages 21. Sustainability Worksheet 22. Special Provisions 23. Technical Provisions 24. Appendices Appendix A – Geotechnical Memo Appendix B – Drawings Appendix C – Valmont Installation Instructions Appendix D – Tacoma Rail Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Appendix E – Soil Sample Analytical Report, February 26, 2020 Appendix F – Sample Documents a) Performance Bond b) Payment Bond c) Contract d) General Release Bidder CkLst.dot Rev. 3/4/21 BIDDER'S CHECK LIST The bidder's attention is especially called to the following forms which must be submitted with your bid: (a) Schedule of bid price. The unit/lump sum prices bid must be shown in the space provided. (b) Signature page. To be completed and signed by the bidder. (c) Certification of Compliance with Wage Payment Statutes (d) Proposal data sheets (required when included in the proposal). (e) Contractor's Record of Prior Contracts (required/not required). (f) List of Equipment (required/not required). (g) State Responsibility and Reciprocal Bid Preference Form (required/not required). (h) Subcontractor List (applicable only for construction contracts of $1,000,000 and over). (i) CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS: Bid proposals for contractor labor must include fully completed "EIC Utilization Form”. NON-CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS: Bid proposals for material and services must include fully completed "Prime Contractor Pre-Work Form". (j) “Submittals Required with Bid” as are listed in the Special Provisions Section 01300 – Submittals and Shop Drawings (for construction contracts) or Submittals Section (for supply contracts). (k) Sustainability Worksheet The following forms are to be executed after the contract is awarded: (a) Contract This agreement is to be executed by the successful bidder. (b) Performance and Payment Bonds (required/not required). To be executed by the successful bidder and his surety company, and countersigned by a local resident agent of said surety company. (c) Contractor's Work Hazard Analysis Report (for construction contracts only) (d) General Release to the City of Tacoma (for construction contracts only). To be executed by the successful bidder upon completion of work and prior to the receipt of the final payment. Bidder CkLst.dot Rev. 3/4/21 LETTERS AND CALLS All information requested prior to the bid opening is subject to the limitations in Paragraph 1.02 of the General Provisions. Address all letters to the Department of Public Utilities, P. O. Box 11007, Tacoma, Washington 98411. For questions regarding General Provisions, Special or Technical Provisions, direct attention to Dawn DeJarlais, Senior Buyer, ddejarlais@cityoftacoma.org. For letters and calls regarding the EIC Program, direct attention to the EIC Program Coordinator at 253-591-5224 for calls, and to EIC/Community & Economic Development, Tacoma Municipal Building, 747 Market Street, Tacoma, Washington 98402, for letters. For letters and calls regarding the LEAP Program, direct attention to the LEAP Coordinator at 253-594-7933 for calls, and to LEAP/ Community & Economic Development, Tacoma Municipal Building, 747 Market Street, Tacoma, Washington 98402, for letters. All letters shall indicate the title and specification number (prior to award) or title and contract number (following award). mailto:ddejarlais@cityoftacoma.org Revised: 07/29/2020 Page 1 of 4 CITY OF TACOMA FINANCE/PURCHASING DIVISION SPECIAL NOTICE TO BIDDERS Public works and improvement projects for the City of Tacoma are subject to Washington state law and Tacoma Municipal Code, including, but not limited to the following: I. STATE OF WASHINGTON A. RESPONSIBILITY CRITERIA – STATE OF WASHINGTON In order to be considered a responsible bidder the bidder must meet the following mandatory state responsibility criteria contained in RCW 39.04.350: 1. Have a current certificate of registration as a contractor in compliance with chapter 18.27 RCW, which must have been in effect at the time of bid submittal; 2. Have a current Washington Unified Business Identifier (UBI) number; 3. If applicable: a. Have Industrial Insurance (workers' compensation) coverage for the bidder’s employees working in Washington, as required in Title 51 RCW; b. Have a Washington Employment Security Department number, as required in Title 50 RCW; c. Have a Washington Department of Revenue state excise tax registration number, as required in Title 82 RCW and; 4. Not be disqualified from bidding on any public works contract under RCW 39.06.010 (unlicensed or unregistered contractors) or 39.12.065(3) (prevailing wage). 5. Have received training on the requirements related to public works and prevailing wage under this chapter and chapter 39.12 RCW and must designate a person or persons to be trained on these requirements. The training must be provided by the department of labor and industries or by a training provider whose curriculum is approved by the department. Bidders that have completed three or more public works projects and have had a valid business license in Washington for three or more years are exempt from this subsection. B. RECIPROCAL PREFERENCE FOR RESIDENT CONTRACTORS: Effective March 30, 2012, RCW 39.04.380 imposes a reciprocal preference for resident contractors. Any bid received from a non-resident contractor from a state that provides an in- state percentage bidding preference is subject application of a comparable percentage disadvantage. A non-resident contractor from a state that provides an in-state percentage bidding preference means a contractor that: 1. Is from a state that provides a percentage bid preference to its resident contractors bidding on public works projects, and 2. Does not have a physical office located in Washington at the time of bidding on the City of Tacoma public works project. The state of residence for a non-resident contractor is the state in which the contractor was incorporated, or if not a corporation, the state in which the contractor’s business entity was formed.