This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Tacoma, Washington. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Running Repair Agent for Tacoma Rail Project Scope: Running Repair Agent will be primarily responsible for intermodal, freight rail car and auto rack inspections as well as rail car repairs as necessary on a 24/7 operating basis. Estimate: $2,000,000.00 For electronic submittals, the City of Tacoma will designate the time of receipt recorded by our email server, as the official time of receipt. This clock will be used as the official time of receipt of all parts of electronic bid submittals. Include the specification number in the subject line of your email. Your submittal must be sent as an attachment, links to your electronic submittal will not be accepted. For in person submittals, the City of Tacoma will designate the time of receipt recorded by the timestamp located at the lobby security desk, as the official time of receipt. Include the specification number on the outside of the sealed envelope. Late submittals will be returned unopened and rejected as non-responsive. Submittals in response to an RFP, RFQ or RFI will be recorded as received, but not read at bid opening. As soon as possible, after 1:00 PM, on the day of submittal deadline, preliminary results will be posted online. If you believe your submittal was sent timely and was not read at bid opening, please contact sendbid@cityoftacoma.org immediately. Requests for information regarding the specifications may be obtained by contacting Sara Bird by email to Sbird@cityoftacoma.org. A performance bond of $300,000.00 is required for this project. The City anticipates awarding a single contract. However, the City reserves the right to split the award if it is in the City's best interest. Question Deadline 03/21/2025 at 3:00 PM PT Questions should be submitted to Sara Bird via email to Sbird@cityoftacoma.org. Subject line to read: TR25-0042F - Running Repair Agent - VENDOR NAME. Questions marked confidential will not be answered or included. The answers are not typically considered an addendum. The City will not be responsible for unsuccessful submittal of questions. Written answers to questions will be posted along side the specifications at electronically. Response to Questions: 3/25/2025 Submittal Evaluated: April 2025 Interviews/presentations, on or about: April/May 2025 Award Recommendation: May 2025 Public Utility Board May/June 2025 The anticipated duration of the contract is for a three-year period with the City's sole option to renew the contract for three additional one-year terms. The City reserves the right to cancel the contract for any reason, by written notice, as stipulated in the contract. The contract will have fixed prices for the first three-year period with an escalation not to exceed 2.5 percent per renewal term, upon mutual agreement.