12-PCLS Sumner Library Bid Set Specifications.pdf

This document is a bid set specifications file for the Pierce County Library System in Washington, detailing construction requirements for a new Sumner Library facility. The project encompasses the construction of a 17,133 square foot public library building on a 73,573 square foot parcel located at 15126 Main Street East in Sumner, Washington. Work scope includes removal of existing preload surcharge and related earthwork, site development conforming to City of Sumner zoning regulations and East Main Street design guidelines, construction of new parking areas and associated site improvements on the south portion of the site, utility extensions and connections, and construction of a fully enclosed, conditioned public library building with structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and life safety systems. The specifications document serves as the technical foundation for the Request for Bids (RFB) and establishes all conditions and requirements that bidders must follow in preparing proposals.

The specifications establish the technical and construction standards that will govern all aspects of the project, including labor, materials, equipment, and services required to complete the work. Contractors responding to this RFB must comply with all conditions indicated in the construction drawings and specifications, as well as all applicable building codes and regulations. The project is funded through the Pierce County Library System, a junior taxing district established in 1946 that serves approximately 680,000 residents across unincorporated Pierce County and 15 annexed cities and towns throughout the region.