Site work for a power facility in Tacoma, Washington. Completed plans call for site work for a power facility.

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. Project Scope: The Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, testing and disposal services necessary to install deep vertical ground electrodes at various locations within the substation site. This includes drilling boreholes up to 80 feet deep and 4-6 inches in diameter, placing ground rods, backfilling with a Ground Enhancement Material (GEM), and proper handling and disposal of soil and water in compliance with applicable environmental regulations. Additional Information: Requests for information regarding the specifications may be obtained by contacting Aaron Bratton by email to abratton@tacoma.gov. 4. DESCRIPTION OF WORK The City of Tacoma (City) / Tacoma Public Utilities (TPU) is soliciting bids to establish one or more contracts with qualified vendors to fulfill the City's needs for deep vertical ground electrodes for various substation retrofits. Contract(s) will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder(s) based on price, product quality and availability. 5. ANTICIPATED CONTRACT TERM Contract term is until December 31, 2026 but may be extended for two (2) one-year (1) renewal periods for similar scopes of work. City response to Questions asked at PreBid Meeting: 7/28/2025 Anticipated Award Date, on or about: 8/8/2025 13. BID BONDS The attached Bid Bond (Appendix B) must be executed by the person legally authorized to sign the bid and must be properly signed by representatives of the surety company unless the bid is accompanied by a certified check or cashier's check. 13.1 If a Bid Bond is used, the form furnished by the City must be followed; no variation from the language thereof will be accepted. The amount of the Bid Bond must be not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount bid; and, if shown in dollars and cents, the amount of said Bid Bond must be not less than the required five percent; or in lieu of dollars and cents, the bond may be completed by inserting therein, "five percent of the amount of the accompanying proposal". Bid Bonds will not be returned. Bid Bond should be submitted electronically with bid submittal. Hard copies should be postmarked no later than the submittal date. 13.2 If a certified or cashier's check is provided by the successful Respondent(s), the amount of their check will be refunded after award of the Contract, City's receipt of the signed Contract, and acceptance of the Performance Bond, if applicable. Unsuccessful Respondents providing certified checks will be refunded the amount of their check upon award of the Contract. 13.3 Failure to furnish a Bid deposit of a minimum of 5 percent shall make the bid nonresponsive and shall cause the bid to be rejected by the City. A deposit of at least 5 percent of the total Bid shall accompany each Bid. This deposit may be cash, certified check, cashier's check, or a proposal bond (Surety bond). Any proposal bond shall be on the Contracting Agency's form and shall be signed by the Bidder and the Surety. A proposal bond shall not be conditioned in any way to modify the minimum 5 percent required. The Surety shall: (1) be registered with the Washington State Insurance Commissioner, and (2) appear on the current Authorized Insurance List in the State of Washington published by the Office of the Insurance Commissioner. The failure to furnish a Bid deposit of a minimum of 5 percent shall make the Bid nonresponsive and shall cause the Bid to be rejected by the Contracting Agency. If submitting your bid electronically, A scanned version of the original bid bond or cashier's check shall accompany your electronic bid submittal. The original bid bond or cashier's check shall be sent to the Contracting Agency and received by the Contracting Agency within 7 calendar days of the bid opening or the bidder may be deemed non-responsive. If a payment and performance bond is stated herein, the required bond including power of attorney, will be 100 percent of the Contract total and is subject to the following requirements. Question Deadline 07/28/2025 If a prospective Respondent has any questions concerning any part of the Proposal, he/she may submit a written request for answer of his/her questions.