Power And URD Cable Addendum 1

TACOMA POWER
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
15KV POWER AND URD PLUS 600V NETWORK EPR CABLE
SPECIFICATION NO. PT26-0026F
Request for Information Specification No. PT26-0026F
Template Revised: 01/13/2023

City of Tacoma
Tacoma Power/Transmission & Distribution
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION PT26-0026F
Power & URD Cable
Submittal Deadline: 11:00 a.m., Pacific Time, Monday, April 6, 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: In Person:
sendbid@tacoma.gov Tacoma Public Utilities Administration Building North,
Maximum email size, including attachments: 35 MB. Main Floor, Lobby Security Desk
Multiple emails may be sent for each submittal. 3628 South 35th Street
Tacoma, WA 98409
Note: Email may pass through multiple servers before arriving Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
at its destination. Please allow sufficient time for email delivery
of submittals. Timely electronic delivery is at the risk of the
supplier.
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 purpose of these Specifications is to define the scope of supply of items that meet the
minimum requirements as to quality, function, and capacity as outlined in the Special & Technical Provisions.
Estimate: Request for Information - no purchases apply to this specification.
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
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.
Form No. SPEC-040C Revised: 08/12/2024

Additional Information: Requests for information regarding the specifications may be obtained by
contacting Aaron Bratton by email to abratton@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. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 6
2. PURPOSE .......................................................................................................................... 6
3. CALENDAR OF EVENTS ................................................................................................... 6
4. INQUIRIES ......................................................................................................................... 6
5. DISCLAIMER ...................................................................................................................... 7
6. QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................... 7
7. CONTENT TO BE SUBMITTED ......................................................................................... 7
8. ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE PROCUREMENT .................................................... 8
9. STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS ........................................................................... 8
10. ADDENDUMS .................................................................................................................... 8
11. WASHINGTON APEX ........................................................................................................ 8
12. APPENDIX A.....................................................................................................9
13 . APPENDIX B...................................................................................................35
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SUBMITTAL CHECK LIST
This checklist identifies items to be included with your submittal. Submittals must be received by
the City of Tacoma Purchasing Division by the date and time specified in the Request for
Information page.
The following items make up your submittal package:
Proposal Pages - Appendix B
Section 1.04 of Special Provisions - Content to be Submitted - Appendix A
Substitution Request Form - Appendix A (if needed)
Signature Page - Appendix B
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1. INTRODUCTION
Tacoma Public Utilities (TPU) is soliciting information for 15kV Power & URD plus 600V
Network EPR Cable.
2. PURPOSE
Tacoma Public Utilities (TPU) is issuing this Request for Information to evaluate all available
cables that meet the basic specification requirements to see current market offerings. Samples
are required for testing for a variety of physical evaluations. TPU will also be partnering with
NEETRAC for an unbiased, 3rd party evaluation of cable flexibility. Findings from these
evaluations may be used to update the technical specifications for an upcoming RFB to
establish a contract in late 2026 or early 2027.
3. CALENDAR OF EVENTS
This is a tentative schedule only and may be altered at the sole discretion of the City.
The anticipated schedule of events concerning this Solicitation is as follows:
Question Deadline: 3/6/2026
Questions and Answers Posted: 3/20/2026
Submittal Due Date: 4/6/2026
4. INQUIRIES
4.1 Questions can be submitted to Aaron Bratton, Senior Buyer, via email to
abratton@cityoftacoma.org. Subject line to read:
PT26-0026F - EPR Cable, 15kV Power & URD, plus 600V Network - VENDOR NAME
4.2 Questions are due by 3 pm on the date included in the Calendar of Events section.
4.3 Questions marked confidential will not be answered or included.
4.4 The City reserves the discretion to group similar questions to provide a single answer or
not to respond when the requested information is confidential.
4.5 The answers are not typically considered an addendum.
4.6 The City will not be responsible for unsuccessful submittal of questions.
4.7 Written answers to questions will be posted alongside these specifications at
www.tacomapurchasing.org.
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5. DISCLAIMER
The City is not liable for any costs incurred by the Respondent for the preparation of materials
or a submittal submitted in response to this RFQ, for conducting any presentations to the City,
or any other activities related to responding to this RFQ, or related to the contract negotiation
process.
Please note that this Request for Information is not a Request for Bids (RFB) or a Request for
Proposals (RFP), and there is no guarantee that either a RFB or RFP will be issued. A
Respondent's decision to respond, or not to respond, to this Solicitation will NOT be a factor in
evaluating any later RFB or RFP.
While the intent of this Solicitation is to help identify vendors who meet various requirements for
a competitive solicitation, there is no guarantee that any specific information presented by any
Respondent will ultimately be included in any future solicitation issued by the City.
Each Respondent shall bear all expenses incurred by the preparation and presentation of its
Solicitation response. The City will therefore reject any claim made against them in this matter,
regardless of the results of the subsequent processes, if any.
6. QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS
6.1 Equipment Requirements: See Special Provisions provided in Appendix A.
6.2 Technical Requirements: See Technical Provisions provided in Appendix A.
7. CONTENT TO BE SUBMITTED
7.1 Products Provided
See the Special and Technical Provisions provided in Appendix A. Samples are required
as part of this Request for Information. These samples will be utilized for testing to
determine products that are approved for a future solicitation for products to be
purchased for utilization by Tacoma Power in normal construction, repair, and
maintenance operations.
7.2 Pricing Information
Please provide as much general information as possible about your firm's pricing and
fee structure. Include any and all indexes used for pricing changes as well as frequency
for these changes. Example: Monthly metals adjustment on the 1st of each month.
Additional annual adjustment based on PPI Series PCU 335931335931P.
If pricing documents contain sensitive information, respondents may mark them
Confidential.
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8. ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE PROCUREMENT
In accordance with the City's Sustainable Procurement Policy and Climate Action Plan, it is the
policy of the City of Tacoma to encourage the use of products or services that help to minimize
the environmental and human health impacts of City Operations. Respondents are encouraged
to incorporate environmentally preferable products or services that have a lesser or reduced
effect on human health and the environment when compared with competing products or
services that serve the same purpose. This comparison may consider raw materials acquisition,
products, manufacturing, packaging, distribution reuse, operation, maintenance or disposal of
the product or service.
The City of Tacoma encourages the use of sustainability practices and desires any awarded
contractor(s) to assist in efforts to address such factors when feasible for:
* Durability, reusability, or refillable
* Pollutant releases, especially persistent bioaccumulative toxins (PBTs), low volatile
organic compounds (VOCs), and air quality and stormwater impacts
* Toxicity of products used
* Greenhouse gas emissions, including transportation of products and services, and
embodied carbon
* Recycled content
* Energy and water resource efficiency
9. STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS
City of Tacoma Standard Terms and Conditions apply.
10. ADDENDUMS
In the event it becomes necessary to revise any part of this Solicitation, an addendum will be
issued.
11. WASHINGTON APEX
Washington APEX Accelerator offers government contracting assistance for Washington firms.
View services available on their website for locations, ability to register as a client, and view
schedules for in-person classes and networking events. Home - Washington APEX Accelerator
Prime Contractors can also use Washington Apex Accelerator to connect with small business to
promote equity in contracting practices. Prime Information Resource - Washington APEX
Accelerator
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Appendix A
Special Provisions
Technical Provisions
Substitution Request Form
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Material Specification PT26-0026F
EPR Cable, 15kV Power & URD, plus 600V Network
SECTION I - SPECIAL PROVISIONS
1.01 - SCOPE OF WORK
1.01.1 - PURPOSE
The purpose of these Specifications is to define the scope of supply of items that meet the
minimum requirements as to quality, function, and capacity as outlined in the Special &
Technical Provisions that follow.
1.01.2 - DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of this specification, the following definitions shall apply:
Term Definition
A potential Supplier offering a submittal to supply
RESPONDENT
equipment in accordance with these Specifications.
SPECIFICATION This document, detailing the scope of supply.
The Respondent(s) awarded a contract pursuant to
SUPPLIER/CONTRACTOR
these Specifications.
Any vendor providing parts, materials, and/or services
SUB-VENDOR
to the Supplier under these Specifications.
EQUIPMENT/ A fully functional piece of equipment/material supplied
MATERIAL and tested in accordance with these Specifications.
MANUFACTURER The original manufacturer of the equipment/material.
ENGINEER The project engineer and/or contract administrator.
CITY The City of Tacoma, Tacoma Power.
The length of time starting at the date of Supplier
receipt of a purchase order or notice to proceed and
DELIVERY TIME
ending at the time that the item(s) are received at
Tacoma Power.