Green River Watershed Operations Heavy Equipment Services

Location:	Washington
Posted:	Aug 6, 2026
Due:	Sep 8, 2026
Agency:	City of Tacoma
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	38 - Construction, Mining, Excavating, and Highway Mainenance Equipment J - Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment S - Utilities and Training Services Z - Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property
Solicitation No:	TW26-0142F
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TACOMA PUBLIC UTILITIES / TACOMA WATER

REQUEST FOR BIDS

GREEN RIVER WATERSHED OPERATIONS HEAVY

EQUIPMENT SERVICES

SPECIFICATION NO. TW26-0142F

City of Tacoma

Tacoma Public Utilities / Water Division

REQUEST FOR BIDS TW26-0142F

GREEN RIVER WATERSHED OPERATIONS HEAVY EQUIPMENT

SERVICES

Submittal Deadline: 11:00 a.m., Pacific Time, Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Submittals must be received by the City’s Procurement and Payables Division by 11:00 a.m.

Pacific Time.

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.

Submittal Delivery: Sealed submittals will be received as follows:

By Email:

sendbid@tacoma.gov

Maximum email size including attachments: 35

MB. Multiple emails may be sent for each

submittal.

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.

In Person:

Tacoma Public Utilities

Administration Building North, Main Floor, Lobby

Security Desk

3628 South 35th Street

Tacoma, WA 98409

Monday – Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

Bid Opening: Submittals must be received by the City’s Procurement and Payables

Division prior to 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time. Sealed submittals in response to a RFB will be opened

Tuesday’s at 11:15 a.m. by a purchasing representative and read aloud during a public bid

opening held at the Tacoma Public Utilities Administrative Building North, 3628 S. 35th Street,

Tacoma, WA 98409, conference room M-1, located on the main floor.

They will also be held virtually Tuesday’s at 11:15 a.m. Attend a Zoom meeting via this link or

call 1 (253) 215 8782, using meeting ID # 884 0268 0573, passcode # 070737.

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 to www.TacomaPurchasing.org.

If you believe your submittal was sent timely and was not read at bid opening, please contact

sendbid@tacoma.gov immediately.

Form No. SPEC-040C

Revised: 06/03/2024

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 not be held.

Project Scope: The City of Tacoma Water Quality Department has the need for ongoing and

intermittent heavy equipment services on an "as needed" basis. The purpose of this solicitation

is to seek a qualified

Contractor who can provide all necessary labor, materials, and equipment for maintenance of

roads, lands, and structures as needed on Tacoma Water properties. All labor rates will be

subject to Prevailing Wage Requirements for King County Unincorporated in the State of

Washington.

Estimate: $150,000 per year

Paid Sick Leave: The City of Tacoma requires all employers to provide paid sick leave in

accordance with State of Washington law.

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 the

contact listed below in the Additional Information section.

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 Brandon Snow by email to bsnow@tacoma.gov

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.

Form No. SPEC-040C

Revised: 06/03/2024

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS................................................................................................................ 4

SUBMITTAL CHECK LIST ......................................................................................................... 5

CITY OF TACOMA .................................................................................................................... 6

FINANCE/PURCHASING DIVISION .......................................................................................... 6

SPECIAL NOTICE TO BIDDERS............................................................................................... 6

1. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................................11

2. STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS / GENERAL PROVISIONS ...............................11

3. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................11

4. DESCRIPTION OF WORK ................................................................................................11

5. ANTICIPATED CONTRACT TERM....................................................................................11

6. CALENDAR OF EVENTS ..................................................................................................12

7. INQUIRIES ........................................................................................................................12

8. PRE-BID MEETING ...........................................................................................................12

9. DISCLAIMER .....................................................................................................................12

10. RESPONSIVENESS ..........................................................................................................13

11. AWARD .............................................................................................................................13

12. PREVAILING WAGE INFORMATION................................................................................13

13. BID BOND .........................................................................................................................14

14. PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE BONDS .......................................................................16

15. DELIVERY .........................................................................................................................16

16. WARRANTY – If Applicable ...............................................................................................16

17. INSPECTION .....................................................................................................................17

18. APPROVED ITEM EQUIVALENT ......................................................................................17

19. COMPLIANCE WITH SPECIFICATIONS...........................................................................17

20. MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP ..................................................................................17

21. ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE PROCUREMENT ...................................................17

22. LEAP REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................................18

23. EQUITY IN CONTRACTING ..............................................................................................18

APPENDIX A ............................................................................................................................19

APPENDIX B ............................................................................................................................20

APPENDIX C ............................................................................................................................21

APPENDIX D ............................................................................................................................22

Request for Bids

Template Revised: 08/01/2025

Specification No. TW26-0142F

SUBMITTAL CHECK LIST

This checklist identifies items to be included with your submittal. Any submittal received without

these required items may be deemed non-responsive and not be considered for award.

Submittals must be received by the City of Tacoma Purchasing Division by the date and time

specified in the Request for Bids page.

The following items make up your complete electronic submittal

package (include all the items below), all items in Appendix A:

Signature Page

To be filled in and executed by a duly authorized officer or representative of the bidding entity.

If the bidder is a subsidiary or doing business on behalf of another entity, so state, and provide

the firm name under which business is hereby transacted.

Price Proposal Form

The unit prices bid must be shown in the space provided. Check your computations for

omissions and errors.

Bid Bond

Certification of Compliance with Wage Payment Statutes

Bidder shall complete this form in its entirety to ensure compliance with state legislation (SHB

2017).

State Responsibility and Reciprocal Bid Preference Information

Bidder shall complete this form in its entirety to ensure compliance with state legislation (SHB

2010).

Statement of Qualifications

Requirements for the Protection of Water Supply in the Green River

Watershed Signature Page

After award, the following documents will be executed:

City of Tacoma Contract (See sample in Appendix B)

Must be executed by the successful bidder.

Certificate of Insurance and related endorsements (Appendix C)

Shall be submitted with all required endorsements

Payment and Performance Bonds (See samples in Appendix B)

Payment Bond and Performance Bond: Must be executed by the successful bidder and his/her

surety company

General Release (See sample in Appendix B)

Request for Bids

Template Revised: 08/01/2025

Specification No. TW26-0142F

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

Specification Number	Type	Due Date	Time Due - Pacific	Title and Solicitation Documents	Date Issued
TW26-0142F	RFB	09/08/2026	11 AM	Green River Watershed Operations Heavy Equipment Services Specification Register for the Bid Holders List	08/06/2026

Green River Watershed Operations Heavy Equipment Services

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