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City of Tacoma
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· Washington
Electrical Safety Program Consulting Services
PROPOSALS DUE
October 20, 2026, 11:00 am PDT
4 days left
WHAT THEY WANT
(Summarized from the RFP)
Tacoma Power, the City of Tacoma's vertically integrated municipal electric utility serving approximately 190,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in Pierce County, is seeking a consultant to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of its electrical safety program and deliver a practical roadmap for strengthening it. The utility wants to scale successful electrical safety behaviors and systems across every location and shift the organization from a dependent, rules-driven safety framework toward an interdependent framework built on mutual care, ownership and proactive team involvement.
DOCUMENT SET
2 documents
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CHANGES SINCE PUBLISHED
2 changes
WHAT OTHERS ASKED
9 questions answered
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For Section 10.8, what proof is accepted for a certified partner, and must certification be approved by the submission deadline? Does an application in process receive any points?
Preference · Compliance
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Is there a proposed services contract template beyond the linked standard terms? Please identify any additional contract documents or exhibits respondents should review for Section 10.9.
Award & contract
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May examples completed by assigned key personnel at a prior employer count under Section 10.2? Can an academic or research report qualify under Section 10.3 if scope is comparable?
Preference
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Please confirm expected locations, interview grouping and number of site visits for approximately 70 interviews, and whether travel must be fully included in hourly rates or separately estimated within the budget.
Scope/requirements · Pricing
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Does Section 14 require full active SAM registration, or is a UEI alone sufficient? At what stage must it be established?
Compliance
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For an out-of-state electrical safety consulting firm, is a WA business license/UBI required by submission under Standard Terms Section 1.05A? Is the contractor-license field on Signature Page N/A for consulting-only scope?
Compliance
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ABOUT THIS RFP
RFP number
TP26-0208F
Budget
$100,000
Published
Entity type
City
State
Washington
Summarized from the City of Tacoma portal.
HOW TO SUBMIT
Submit one electronic copy of the complete submittal package (signed Signature Page, Appendix A, plus the Section 10 content) by email to sendbid@tacoma.gov with specification number TP26-0208F in the subject line; files must be attached (links are not accepted), maximum 35 MB per email, and multiple emails may be sent. Alternatively, deliver a sealed submittal in person to the 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), with the specification number on the outside of the envelope. Register for the Bid Holders List at www.TacomaPurchasing.org to receive addenda. Questions to Brittany Riolo, briolo@tacoma.gov.
NAICS CODES & TAGS
541690
541618
Program Evaluation Services
Organizational Development
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