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

Project Scope: The City anticipates awarding one contract for purchase of one substation autotransformer and associated parts and accessories. Estimate: $6,000,000 The contract will be in the form of a Purchase Order for a single purchase of a substation autotransformer. Additional Information: Requests for information regarding the specifications may be obtained by contacting Aaron Bratton by email to Abratton@tacoma.gov. 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. Note: Email may pass through multiple servers before arriving at its destination. Please allow sufficient time for email delivery of submittals. Timely electronic delivery is at the risk of the supplier. 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. Question Deadline 07/30/2025 at 3:00 PM PT Questions should be submitted to Aaron Bratton, Senior Buyer via email to Abratton@Tacoma.gov. Subject line to read: PT25-0037F - Southwest Substation Bank 1 - VENDOR NAME. Questions marked confidential will not be answered or included. Written answers to questions will be posted online. Response to Questions: 8/13/2025 Submittal Evaluated: September Interviews/presentations, on or about: September Award Recommendation: October Public Utility Board/City Council Approval: October A bid bond is not required for this contract. The performance bond shall be for 100% of the value of milestone payments invoiced to the City. Respondents are advised that the City reserves the right to cancel award of this Contract at any time before execution of the Contract by both parties if cancellation is deemed to be in the City's best interest. In submitting a Submittal, Respondents agree that the City is not liable for any costs or damages for the cancellation of an award. The City reserves the right and holds at its discretion the following rights and options: To waive any or all informalities To award one or more contracts To not award a contract To issue subsequent solicitation