Parcel 1A Tote USTs Site Closure Investigation 2026

Location:	Washington
Posted:	May 18, 2026
Due:	Jun 16, 2026
Agency:	Port of Tacoma
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	F - Natural Resources and Conservation Services R - Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services
Solicitation No:	042026-1029
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Bid Number:

042026-1029

Estimated Cost Range:

$350,000.00 + any applicable Washington State Sales Tax (WSST)

Procurement Summary:

The PORT is soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from firms interested in providing Parcel 1A Tote USTs Site Closure Investigation. The PORT anticipates awarding one (1) Professional Service contract. The period of performance of the contract is three (3) years from the execution of the contract, with options for renewal at the sole discretion of the PORT, for a possible total of five (5) years.

Contact:

Michelle Walker, Procurement Analyst

Bids Due:

Tue, 06/16/2026 - 02:00PM

Questions Due:

Tue, 06/09/2026 - 02:00PM

Documents:

042026-1029_parcel_1a_tote.pdf

attach_c-project_specific_information.pdf

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REQUEST FOR QUALILFICATION (RFQ)

PROCUREMENT NO.: 042026-1029

PARCEL 1A TOTE USTS SITE CLOSURE

INVESTIGATION

Issued by

Port of Tacoma

One Sitcum Plaza

P.O. Box 1837

Tacoma, WA 98401-1837

RFQ INFORMATION

Contact:

Michelle Walker, Procurement Analyst

Email Addresses:

procurement@portoftacoma.com

Phone:

(253) 888-4744

Submittal Date

June 16, 2026

Questions Due Date

June 9, 2026

SUBMIT ALL QUESTIONS AND SOQS VIA THE PROCUREMENT PORTAL.

(LINK LOCATED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PROCUREMENT WEB PAGE)

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Port of Tacoma (PORT)

RFQ 042026-1029

Parcel 1A Tote USTs Site Closure Investigation

A. PURPOSE

The PORT is soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from firms interested in

providing Parcel 1A Tote USTs Site Closure Investigation. The PORT anticipates

awarding one (1) Professional Service contract. The period of performance of the contract

is three (3) years from the execution of the contract, with options for renewal at the sole

discretion of the PORT, for a possible total of five (5) years. This contract will not exceed

a total of $350,000.00 + any applicable Washington State Sales Tax (WSST).

The successful respondent may be precluded from competing for, or participating in,

subsequent contracts that are the direct result of or primarily generated by, the work

performed under the contract resulting from this procurement.

Interlocal Cooperation Act-RCW 39.34 allows cooperative purchasing between public

agencies, and other political subdivisions. If a public agency files or has filed an

Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with the Port of Tacoma, those

agencies are eligible to purchase from Contracts established by the Port. Such agencies

may ask Port of Tacoma Contractors to accept orders from the agency, citing the Port of

Tacoma contract as the basis for the order. The Contractor may accept or decline such

orders. If the Contractor accepts an order from another public agency using the Port of

Tacoma contract as the basis, the Contractor agrees to sell additional items at the

contract prices, terms, and conditions. The Port of Tacoma accepts no responsibility for

the payment of the purchase price by other governmental agencies.

B. BACKGROUND

Created by Pierce County citizens in 1918, the PORT is a major center for container

cargo, bulk, break-bulk, autos and heavy-lift cargo. To learn more about the PORT, visit

www.portoftacoma.com.

The purpose of this project is to complete environmental investigation to address

outstanding Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) requirements related to

over 25 former underground storage tanks at Parcel 1A. The investigation will support

regulatory decision-making, advance the site toward potential closure, and reduce long-

term environmental and financial risk to the Port.

Under the Port’s Legacy UST program, staff and consultants developed a closure strategy

for the Tote property and are pursuing a parcel-wide No Further Action determination

through Ecology’s Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP).

A Remedial Investigation and Action Plan based on 2019–2020 data was submitted in

January 2021, proposing additional borings, monitoring wells, and monitored natural

attenuation. In July 2021, Ecology required further site characterization. The Port

responded with a focused data gap investigation, submitting a Draft Investigation Plan in

June 2022 and revisions in February 2023.

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The investigation work plan organizes the work into three stages to improve efficiency,

align with contractor availability, and allow the Port to move forward quickly. Stage 1

involves drilling borings, collecting soil and groundwater samples, and confirming removal

of the former Wax Tank; Stage 2 includes additional porewater sampling and

redevelopment and sampling of existing wells; and Stage 3 consists of installing new

monitoring wells and collecting soil and groundwater samples. The results of this

investigation may lead to either closure recommendation, long-term groundwater

monitoring, or additional remedial actions at individual USTs.

The Work Plan and comments are included as Attachment C. Additional technical

reports and Site information for Parcel 1A Tote can be found on Ecology’s site:

https://apps.ecology.wa.gov/cleanupsearch/site/7619

The PORT’s Standard Terms and Conditions are included with the Sample

Professional Services Agreement (Attachment B) to this RFQ. By submitting a

SOQ, the Proposer represents that it has carefully read and agrees to be bound by

the PORT’s Standard Terms and Conditions. Identify during the question submittal

and response period, any sections you consider onerous, clarify why you consider

these sections onerous, propose alternative language and describe why it is in the

PORT’s best interests to adopt the alternative language.

SOQs submitted with altered or conditioned Terms and Conditions without prior

written agreement from the PORT will be considered non-responsive and not

considered for evaluation.

Proposers submit SOQs understanding all contract terms and conditions are

mandatory. Response submittal is agreement to the Contract without exception.

The PORT reserves the right to negotiate changes to submitted SOQs and to

change the PORT's otherwise mandatory Contract form during negotiations. If the

Proposer is awarded a contract and refuses to sign the attached Contract form, the

PORT may reject the Proposer from this and future solicitations for the same work.

Under no circumstances shall Proposer submit its own boilerplate of terms and

conditions.

C. SCOPE OF SERVICES

The work may include, but is not limited to, the following tasks:

1. Assist the Port with permitting actions as-needed.

2. Implement the Investigation Work Plan for former USTs at Parcel 1A.

3. Prepare and submit a report documenting investigation results and closure

recommendations to Ecology for review.

4. Respond to Ecology comments and requests for additional information, if

required.

5. Assist the Port with coordinating with Ecology and TPCHD to determine

appropriate next actions, including potential remedial alternatives or regulatory

closure pathways.

6. Other services as needed.

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D. DELIVERABLES

Known and potential deliverables for this contract include:

• Investigation Data Report

• Validated Analytical Dataset and EIM Data Submittal

• Other deliverables as requested or required

E. QUALIFICATIONS

Key team personnel shall have the appropriate licenses and/or certifications for the

services to be provided. Personnel shall have demonstrable knowledge and expertise

with the following:

• Soil, groundwater, and porewater sampling and analysis

• Investigation of petroleum hydrocarbons, VOCs, metals, PCBs

• Understanding of contaminant behavior and site characterization

• Experience with UST release investigations and cleanup programs

F. SOQ ELEMENTS & EVALUATION CRITERIA

SOQs should present information in a straightforward and concise manner, while

ensuring complete and detailed descriptions of the Vendor (to include the prime, key team

members, and major sub-consultants) and the team’s ability to meet the requirements

and provide the requested services of this RFQ. Emphasis will be on completeness of

content. The written SOQs should be prepared in the same sequential order as outlined

below.

SOQs are limited to 10 numbered pages (8 ½ by 11 inch) excluding the cover letter and

all appendices. All pages shall be in portrait orientation with 1-inch (1”) margins. Font size

shall be 10 point or larger. SOQs that do not follow this format may be rejected. Submittals

need to be limited to 9 MB in total size.

The cover letter shall include the RFQ Number & Title in the subject line, and the Name,

Title, Email Address, Phone Number, and current Address of the submitting team. SOQ’s

that do not follow this format may be rejected. The cover letter shall include the following

information (even if the answer is None):

• Describe any claim submitted by any client against the prime firm within the past

two (2) years related to the professional services provided by the firm or its key

personnel. For purposes of this request, claim means a sum of money in dispute

in excess of 10% of the firm’s fee for the services provided.

• Any real or perceived conflicts of interest for team members, inclusive of the prime,

sub-consultants, and key team members.

SOQs are to address, and will be evaluated upon, the following criteria:

INITIAL EVALUATION PHASE

1. Qualifications & Experience

50 PTS

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a) Identify the proposed team (to include working titles, degrees, certificates and

licenses), demonstrate the team’s experience in performing the requested services

and describe how the team meets or exceeds the required qualifications.

• Resumes of the key individuals may be included as an appendix and are not

included in the total page count. Resumes are to be limited to one (1) single-

sided, letter-size page. Resumes exceeding this limit will not be reviewed.

• Provide an organizational chart demonstrating the relationships and hierarchy

of the team described above and availability to support PORT projects. Identify

individuals by name, position, discipline and firm. Identify key back up

personnel.

b) The PORT will evaluate the experience, technical competence, and qualifications of

the key personnel identified, their project specific roles and responsibilities, and overall

organization of the project team. Emphasis will be placed on experience and expertise

in performing work of similar scope and complexity.

c) Capacity to perform the work (including any specialized services) within the time

constraints identified, considering the firm’s current and planned workload.

d) d) Include a list of three (3) recent contracts/projects in the last five (5) years, to

include a point of contact, contact information (phone and email), and brief description,

for services relevant to the items listed in the Scope of Services as performed by the

key personnel. Only projects completed by key members of the project team will be

considered.

2. Project Approach Narrative

50 PTS

SOQs should clearly outline the team’s recommended approach and methodology for:

a) Accomplishing the Scope of Services. Clearly describe the approaches and methods

that will be used to accomplish the tasks required in the Scope of Services. Include a

summary of innovative ideas and suggestions for enhancing the scope of services.

• Project Management: Describe how the team will manage and coordinate the

necessary disciplines required to accomplish the services requested.

• Describe the team’s experience responding to and overall management of on-

call/ task order services and describe the firm’s approach for responding to the

PORT’s request(s) for services.

b) Provide approach for scheduling and sequencing of individual task orders and for

providing simultaneous services on multiple task orders and facilitating efficient and

consistent progress on each task order.

• Approach for managing multiple task budgets and approach for ensuring

cumulative task budgets do not exceed the overall contract amount.

• General information for supporting the PORT with an overall approach to

architectural services at the PORT.

c) Coordination & Communication. Provide a plan for communications and coordination

between the Project Team, the PORT’s Project Manager, and the various

Stakeholders.

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