Electrical Safety Program Consulting Services

Agency:	City of Tacoma
State:	Washington
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services 541690 - Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
Posted Date:	Jul 10, 2026
Due Date:	Aug 26, 2026
Solicitation No:	TP26-0118N
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Specification Number	Type	Due Date	Time Due - Pacific	Title and Solicitation Documents	Date Issued
TP26-0118N	RFP	08/26/2026	11 AM	Electrical Safety Program Consulting Services Specification Register for the Bid Holders List	07/10/2026

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TACOMA POWER

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

ELECTRICAL SAFETY PROGRAM CONSULTING SERVICES

SPECIFICATION NO. TP26-0118N

City of Tacoma

Tacoma Power/Transmission & Distribution

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TP26-0118N

Electrical Safety Program Consulting Services

Submittal Deadline: 11:00 a.m., Pacific Time, Wednesday, August 26, 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 envelope. Late submittals will be returned unopened and rejected as non-responsive.

Submittal Delivery: 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

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: It is the City’s intent to select a consultant based on qualifications and abilities of the firm

and key project individuals. The selected Proposer shall provide comprehensive consulting,

assessment, and planning on an electrical safety program for various divisions of Tacoma Power.

Estimate: The recommended budget for this work is $100,000 and should be completed in less than a year.

Proposals resulting in a budget over $100,000 will still be considered, but the additional spend will need to be

detailed in the submittal documents.

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

Washington State 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

Form No. SPEC-040C

Revised: 08/12/2024

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 Brittany Riolo by email to BRiolo@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: 08/12/2024

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

1. BACKGROUND .................................................................................................................. 6

2. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................................. 6

3. SCOPE OF SERVICES AND DELIVERABLES................................................................... 7

4. CONTRACT TERM............................................................................................................. 8

5. CALENDAR OF EVENTS ................................................................................................... 9

6. INQUIRIES ......................................................................................................................... 9

7. PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING............................................................................................... 9

8. DISCLAIMER...................................................................................................................... 9

9. EVALUATION CRITERIA...................................................................................................10

10. CONTENT TO BE SUBMITTED – This section represents 100% of the possible scoring

criteria. ......................................................................................................................................10

11. INTERVIEWS / ORAL PRESENTATIONS.....................................................................14

12. RESPONSIVENESS .....................................................................................................14

13. ACCEPTANCE / REJECTION OF SUBMITTALS..........................................................14

14. CONTRACT OBLIGATION............................................................................................15

15. STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS / GENERAL PROVISIONS ...........................15

16. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS....................................................................................15

17. PARTNERSHIPS ..........................................................................................................15

18. COMMITMENT OF FIRM KEY PERSONNEL ...............................................................16

19. AWARD.........................................................................................................................16

20. ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE PROCUREMENT ..............................................16

21. PROPRIETARY OR CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION..................................................17

22. ADDENDUMS ...............................................................................................................17

23. LEAP REQUIREMENTS................................................................................................17

24. EQUITY IN CONTRACTING .........................................................................................17

APPENDIX A ............................................................................................................................18

APPENDIX B ............................................................................................................................26

Request for Proposal

Template Revised: 08/01/2025

Specification No. TP26-0118N

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 Proposal page.

The following items make up your submittal package:

One electronic copy of your complete submittal package

Signature Page (Appendix A)

Information in Section 10 – Content to be Submitted

After award, the following documents will be executed:

Services Contract

Certificate of Insurance and related endorsements if required

Request for Proposal

Template Revised: 08/01/2025

Specification No. TP26-0118N

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