Tacoma Public Schools

PROJECT A: MADISON HEADSTART

CAMPUS DEMOLITION

AND

PROJECT B: OLD BROWNS POINT

ELEMENTARY SELECTIVE

DEMOLITION PROJECT

B27001F Tacoma, WA

PROJECT MANUAL

Date: September 10, 2026

BID SET

PROJECT A - MADISON HEADSTART CAMPUS DEMOLITION

PROJECT B – OLD BROWNS POINT ELEMENTARY SELECTIVE

DEMOLITION

Bid Set – September 1, 2026

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PROJECT A: MADISON HEADSTART CAMPUS DEMOLITION

AND

PROJECT B: OLD BROWNS POINT ELEMENTARY SELECTIVE

DEMOLITION PROJECT

Tacoma, WA

DIVISION 00 – PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

00 11 00 Invitation to Bid 00 20 00 Bidder’s Checklist 00 21 13 Instructions to Bidders Substitution Request Form 00 21 15 Instructions to Bidders – Apprenticeship Utilization Public Works Apprentice Utilization Plan 00 31 00 Information Available to Bidders 00 41 00 Form of Bid Subcontractor Information Form (due with Bid) Bidder Contractor Responsibility Form 00 41 05 Inclusion Policy 00 41 10 Contractor’s Bid Bond 00 45 13 Contractor’s Qualification Form 00 52 00 Owner-Contractor Agreement Form SAMPLE: AIA A101 Form of Agreement 00 70 01 Performance Bond 00 70 02 Payment Bond 00 72 00 General Conditions SAMPLE: AIA A201 General Conditions 00 73 10 Retained Percentage 00 73 20 Escrow Agreement 00 73 43 Prevailing Wage Requirements 00 73 50 Equal Employment Opportunity Statement 00 85 00 Project Schedule

DIVISION 01 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 10 00 Summary of Work 01 25 00 Substitutions 01 29 00 Payment Procedures

ATTACHMENTS

A. Madison Early Learning Demolition Plans B. Old Browns Point Elementary Selective Demolition & Restoration Plans

DEMOLITION

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C. Browns Point Elementary Selective Demolition & Design Plans D. Madison Early Leaning SSP & SWPP E. Madison Elementary and Headstart Pre-Demolition Survey F. Browns Point Elementary SSP & SWPP G. Phase 1 Hazmat Survey for Browns Point Elementary Classroom Wing Demo . 27

END TABLE OF CONTENTS

PROJECT B – OLD BROWNS POINT ELEMENTARY SELECTIVE DEMOLITION

Tacoma Public Schools Bid Set – September 1, 2026

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INVITATION TO BID

SECTION 00 1100

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received via electronic bidding on Bonfirehub at the Tacoma School District No. 10 Procurement Portal for:

PROJECT A - MADISON HEADSTART CAMPUS DEMOLITION and

PROJECT B - OLD BROWNS POINT ELEMENTARY SELECTIVE DEMOLITION

Base Bids and Alternate Bids will be received on Form of Bid until 2:00 PM (PDT) on October 1, 2026.

Bids will be reviewed, verified, read aloud by the Tacoma Public Schools Purchasing Department and results will be posted on the Bonfire Portal.

Interested Parties may download the bid documents from the District’s Bonfire Procurement Portal at:

https://tacoma.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities. When registering on the Bonfire website, follow instructions and use at least one or any combination of the following classification / commodity codes, as applicable for your firm: 912-40, 911-22, 914-84, 909-24, 913-56, 913-45, 913-36

Estimated construction cost: Project A: $1,000,000 Project B: $800,000 Pre‐bid meeting and site walks will be held for each Phase as follows:

Phase 1 - 10:00 AM, Friday, September 18, 2026 at 3101 S 43rd St., Tacoma, WA 98409.

Phase 2 – 1:00 PM, Friday, September 18, 2026 at 1526 51st St. NE, Tacoma, WA 98422, beginning outside of the building, beginning outside of the building

We will review the scope of the work and the documents and provide site specific information applicable to the project. Attendance to this walk-through is strongly suggested. A sign-in sheet will be provided and included in a subsequent addendum.

Deadline for questions submitted to the Bonfire Hub is September 21, 2026, by 2:00 PM PDT.

Prospective Bidders who are intending to submit a bid shall complete the intent to submit in Bonfire by no later than 4:00 PM on September 28, 2026. This is required to be completed in Bonfire to be considered a responsive bidder.

The Tacoma School District No. 10 reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularities or informalities. The right is reserved by the Tacoma School District No. 10 to postpone contract award for the period of thirty (30) days after the bid opening. The Tacoma School District No. 10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. No bidder may withdraw the bid after the hour set for the opening thereof, or before award of contract, unless said award is delayed for a period exceeding thirty (30) days.

Dated this 8th day of September 2026

Cheri Estrada, Director of Purchasing https://tacoma.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities

Tacoma Public Schools Bid Set – September 1, 2026

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TACOMA SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 10

PIERCE COUNTY, WASHINGTON

Bid No: B27001F

First Publication: September 11, 2026 Second Publication: September 17, 2026

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INSTRUCTIONS

TO BIDDERS

SECTION 00 21 13

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

PART 1 – GENERAL

1.01 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

A Your bid, to be entitled to consideration, must comply with the following instructions. A contract, if awarded, will be subject to all the terms and conditions of the Contract Documents, which are comprised of the Invitation to Bid, Instructions to Bidders, Form of Bid, Contract form Supplied by Owner, General Conditions, and other documents provided by Owner in the Project Manual, if any.

1.02 DEFINITIONS

A All definitions set forth in the General Conditions of the Contract for Construction or in other Contract Documents are applicable to the Bidding Documents.

B “Addenda” are written, or graphic instruments issued by the Architect or Tacoma Public Schools prior to the execution of the Contract which modify or interpret the Bidding Documents by additions, deletions, clarifications or corrections. The contents of Addenda are issued in no particular order and therefore should be carefully and completely reviewed.

C An “Alternate Bid” (or “Alternate”) is an amount stated in the Bid to be added to or deducted from the amount of the Base Bid if the corresponding change in the Work, as described in the Bidding Documents, is accepted by Tacoma Public Schools.

D “Award” means the formal decision by Tacoma Public Schools notifying a Bidder with the lowest Responsive Bid of Tacoma Public Schools’ acceptance of the Bid and intent to enter into a contract with the Bidder. A contract is only formed upon execution of the contract, and not simply by Award.

E The “Award Requirements” include the following statutory requirements as a condition precedent to Award. The lowest Responsive Bidder shall:

1. have a certificate of registration in compliance with RCW 18.27;

2. have a current state unified business identifier number;

3. if applicable, have industrial insurance coverage for the Bidder’s employees working in

Washington as required in Title 51 RCW;

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4. have an employment security department number as required in Title 50 RCW;

5. have a state excise tax registration number as required in Title 82 RCW;

6. not be disqualified from bidding on any public works contract under RCW 39.06.010

(unregistered or unlicensed contractors) or RCW 39.12.065(3) (prevailing wage violations);

7. If bidding on a public works project subject to the apprenticeship utilization requirements in RCW 39.04.320, not have been found out of compliance by the Washington state apprenticeship and training council for working apprentices out of ratio, without appropriate supervision, or outside their approved work processes as outlined in their standards of apprenticeship under RCW 49.04 for the one-year period immediately preceding the date of the Bid solicitation;

8. have received training on the requirements related to public works and prevailing wages under chapters 39.04 and 39.12 RCW, or be exempt from such training requirements if the Bidder has completed three or more public works projects and has had a valid business license in Washington for three or more years; and

9. within the three-year period immediately preceding the date of the bid solicitation, not have been determined by a final and binding citation and notice of assessment issued by the department of labor and industries or through a civil judgment entered by a court of limited or general jurisdiction to have willfully violated, as defined in RCW 49.48.082, any provision of chapter 49.46, 49.48, or 49.52 RCW.

10. Further, under revised RCW 39.04.350, if the Bidder has a history of receiving monetary penalties for not achieving the apprentice utilization requirements pursuant to RCW

39.04.320 or is habitual in utilizing the good faith effort exception process, the bidder must submit an apprenticeship utilization plan within ten business days immediately following Tacoma Public Schools’ notice to proceed.

F The “Base Bid” is the sum stated in the Bid for which the Bidder offers to perform the Work described in the Bidding Documents as the base to which work may be added to or from which work may be deleted for sums stated in Alternate Bids.

G A “Bid” is a complete and properly signed proposal to do the Work or designated portion thereof, submitted in accordance with the Bidding Documents, for the sums therein stipulated and supported by any data called for by the Bidding Documents.

H A “Bidder” is a person or entity who submits a Bid for a prime contract with Tacoma Public

Schools for the Work described in the Contract Documents.

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I The “Bidding Documents” include the Advertisement or Invitation to Bid, Instructions to Bidders, the Bid form, any other sample Bidding and contract forms, the Bid Bond, and the Contract Documents, including any Addenda issued prior to receipt of Bids.

J The “Contract Documents” for the Work consist of the Agreement Between Owner and

Contractor, the General Conditions of the Contract (as well as any Supplemental, Special or other Conditions included in the Project Manual), the Drawings, the Specifications, and all Addenda issued prior to, and all modifications issued after, execution of the Contract.

K The “Inclusion Plan” is the plan attached to Part 1 of the bid form and is to be executed by

Bidder and included with Part 1 of the Bid

L The “Apprenticeship Plan” is the included in section 00 21 15, and is to be completed by the Bidder and submitted on the provided form as part of the Bid.

M The “Owner” is Tacoma Public Schools.

N To be considered “Responsible” or meet “Responsibility” requirements, a Bidder must meet the following supplemental criteria applicable to this Project to the satisfaction of the Architect and Tacoma Public Schools:

1. The ability, capacity, and skill to perform the Contract;

2. The character, integrity, reputation, judgment, experience, and efficiency of the Bidder;

3. Whether the Bidder can perform the Contract within the time specified;

4. The previous and existing compliance by the Bidder with laws relating to the Contract;

5. The quality of performance of previous contracts, including demonstration of successful completion of similar projects of equal or greater size, scope and value in the last three (3) years;

6. The designated Project Manager shall have a minimum of three (3) years of successful experience in project management and scheduling of projects of similar scope and complexity;

7. The designated Superintendent shall have a minimum of five (5) years of successful supervision of projects of similar scope and complexity;

8. Any other qualifications required by the Contract Documents or Bidding Documents; and

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9. Such other information as may be secured having a bearing on the decision to award the contract.

O A “Sub-bidder” is a person or entity who submits a bid to a Bidder for materials, equipment or labor for a portion of the Work.

P A “Unit Price” is an amount stated in the Bid as a price per unit of measurement for materials, equipment or services as described in the Bidding Documents or in the Contract Documents.

Tacoma Public Schools reserves the right to reject at any time, without impairing the balance of the proposal, any or all such predetermined unit prices.

1.03 BIDDER’S REPRESENTATIONS

By making its Bid, each Bidder represents that:

A BIDDING DOCUMENTS. The Bidder has read and understands the Bidding Documents, and its Bid is made in accordance with them.

B POSSIBLE SELF-PERFORMED WORK REQUIREMENT. The Bidder will perform with its own forces at least that percentage (if any) of the Work required by the Bidding Documents or the Contract Documents.

C PRE-BID MEETING. The Bidder has attended any pre-bid meeting(s) required by the Bidding Documents. The Project site is available for inspection for prospective bidders at a pre-bid site meeting and walk-through, as indicated in the Advertisement for Bids, and existing conditions should be examined.

D BASIS. Its Bid is based upon the materials, systems, services, and equipment required by the Bidding Documents, without exception.

E EXAMINATION. The Bidder has carefully examined and understands the Bidding Documents, the Contract Documents (including, without limitation, any liquidated damages and insurance provisions), and the Project site, including any existing buildings, it has familiarized itself with the local conditions under which the Work is to be performed and has correlated its observations with the requirements of the Contract Documents and it has satisfied itself as to the nature, location, character, quality and quantity of the Work, the labor, materials, equipment, goods, supplies, work, services and other items to be furnished, and all other requirements of the Contract Documents. The Bidder has also satisfied itself as to the conditions and other matters that may be encountered at the Project site or affect performance of the Work or the cost or difficulty thereof, including but not limited to those conditions and matters affecting: transportation, access, disposal, handling and storage of materials, equipment and other items; availability and quality of labor, water, electric power and utilities;

availability and condition of roads; climatic conditions and seasons; physical conditions at the

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Project site and the surrounding locality; topography and ground surface conditions; and equipment and facilities needed preliminary to and at all times during the performance of the Work. The failure of the Bidder fully to acquaint itself with any applicable condition or matter shall not in any way relieve the Bidder from the responsibility for performing the Work in accordance with, and for the Contract Sum and within the Contract Time provided for in, the

F PROJECT MANUAL. The Bidder has checked its copies of the Project Manual with the Table of Contents bound therein to ensure the Project Manual is complete.

G SEPARATE WORK. The Bidder has examined and coordinated all Drawings, Contract

Documents, and Specifications for any other contracts to be awarded separately from, but in connection with, the Work being bid upon, so that the Bidder is fully informed as to conditions affecting the Work under the contract being bid upon.

H LICENSE REQUIREMENTS. Bidders and their proposed Subcontractors shall be registered and shall hold such licenses as may be required by the laws of Washington, including RCW 18.27, for the performance of the Work specified in the Contract Documents.

I NO EXCEPTIONS. Bids must be based upon the materials, systems and equipment described and required by the Bidding Documents, and the terms and conditions in the Contract Documents, without exception.

J INCLUSION PLAN. Bidder has executed and will abide by the Inclusion Plan.

K APPRENTICESHIP PLAN. Bidder has executed and will abide by Apprenticeship Plan.

1.04 BIDDING DOCUMENTS

A ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS

1. Interested Parties may download the bid documents from the District’s Bonfire Procurement Portal at: https://tacoma.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities When registering on the Bonfire website, follow instructions and use at least one or any combination of the following National Institute of Government Purchasing (NIGP) Commodity/ Service Code, as applicable for your firm: 912-40, 911-22, 914-84, 909-24, 913-56, 913-45, 913-36

2. Complete sets. Bidders shall use complete sets of Bidding Documents in preparing Bids and are solely responsible for utilizing established plan holder identification processes to obtain updated bid information; neither Tacoma Public Schools nor the Architect assumes any responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete and/or superseded sets of Bidding Documents.

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3. Conditions. Tacoma Public Schools makes Bidding Documents available on the above terms only for the purpose of obtaining Bids on the Work and do not confer a license or grant permission for any other use.

4. Legible Documents. To the extent any drawings, specifications, or other Bidding documents are not legible, it is the Bidder’s responsibility to notify Tacoma Public Schools and the Architect and to obtain legible documents.

B INTERPRETATION OR CORRECTION OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS

1. Format. The Contract Documents may be divided into parts, divisions, and sections for convenient organization and reference. Generally, there has been no attempt to divide the Specifications sections into Work performed by the various building trades, any Work by separate contractors, or any Work required for separate facilities in or phases of the Project.

2. Notify Owner and Architect. Bidders and Sub-bidders shall promptly notify Tacoma Public Schools and the Architect of any ambiguity, inconsistency, or error that they may discover upon examination of the Bidding Documents or of the site and local conditions by written submission to District’s Bonfire Procurement Portal. All Bidders and Sub-bidders shall thoroughly familiarize themselves with specified products and installation procedures and submit to Tacoma Public Schools and the Architect any objections (in writing) by the Deadline for Questions identified in Section 00 85 00 Project Schedule. The submittal of the Bid constitutes acceptance of products and procedures specified as sufficient, adequate, and satisfactory for completion of the Contract.

3. Written request. Bidders and Sub-bidders requiring clarification or interpretation of the

Bidding Documents shall submit a written request to the Architect via the District’s Bonfire Procurement Portal by the Deadline for Questions identified in Section 00 85 00 Project Schedule.

4. Addenda. Any interpretation, correction or change of the Bidding Documents will be made by written Addendum and posted on the District’s Bonfire website. Interpretations, corrections or changes of the Bidding Documents made in any other manner will not be binding, and Bidders shall not rely upon such interpretations, corrections and changes.

5. Singular references. Reference in the singular to an article, device, or piece of equipment shall include as many of such articles, devices, or pieces as are indicated in the Contract Documents or as are required to complete the installation.

6. Utilities and runs. The Bidder should assume that the exact locations of any underground or hidden utilities, underground fuel tanks, and any plumbing and electrical runs may be somewhat different from any location indicated in the surveys or Contract Documents.

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7. Division of Contract Documents. The Contract Documents may be divided into parts, divisions, and sections for convenient organization and reference. Generally, there has been no attempt to divide the Specification sections into Work performed by the various building trades, any Work by separate contractors, or any Work required for separate facilities in of phases of the Project.

C SUBSTITUTIONS

1. Standard. The materials, products, procedures and equipment described in the Bidding

Documents establish a standard of required function, dimension, appearance, and quality that must be met by any proposed substitution.

2. Substitution procedure. No substitution will be considered prior to receipt of Bids unless the Architect receives a written request for approval on the Tacoma Public Schools’ substitution request form, with all data requested on the form completed, at least ten (10) days prior to the date for receipt of Bids. Each such request shall include the name of the material or equipment proposed to be replaced and a complete description of the proposed substitute, including drawings, cuts, performance and test data, warranty information, and any other information necessary for an evaluation. A statement setting forth any changes in other materials, equipment or other Work that incorporation of the substitute would require shall be included. The proposer has the burden to prove the merit of the proposed substitute; by proposing the substitution, the Bidder represents that it has personally investigated the proposed material or product and determined that it is equal or better in all respects to that specified, that the same or better warranty will be provided for the substitution, that complete cost data, including all direct and indirect costs of any kind, has been presented, that the Contract Time will not be increased, and that it will coordinate the installation of the substitute if accepted and make all associated changes in the Work. The Architect’s decision to approve or disapprove a proposed substitution shall be final. Written requests for approval shall constitute a guarantee by the Bidder that the articles or materials are in all respects, including warranty and installation, equal or superior to those specified, unless otherwise noted. To the extent the proposed substitution will require additional services by the Architect or its consultants after Bid award, the Bidder, if successful, will be required to pay the Architect or its consultants for these services at their customary hourly rates.

3. Submit your substitution request form through the questions tab on Bonfire. You will need to add as an attachment and propose a question stating, “Please review this substitute request form”.

4. Addendum. If Tacoma Public Schools approves a proposed substitution prior to receipt of Bids, the approval will be set forth in a written Addendum. Bidders shall not rely upon approvals made in any other manner.

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5. Post-Bid substitutions. After the Contract has been executed, Tacoma Public Schools and the Architect may consider a written request for the substitution of material or products in place of those specified in the Contract Documents only under the circumstances as specified therein.

D ADDENDA

1. All addenda will be written and posted only to the Bonfire hub at the Tacoma Public

Schools Purchasing Portal

2. The Owner will endeavor to issue all addenda no later than five days prior to the date for receipt of Bids except an Addendum postponing the date for receipt of Bids or withdrawing the requests for Bids.

3. It is the Bidder’s responsibility to ascertain prior to submitting the Bid that the Bidder has received all Addenda issued and shall acknowledge their receipt in the space provided on the Bid Form.

1.05 BID AMOUNTS

The sums of money shown on the Form of Bid covering all work in the Contract Documents included in the Base Project Bid, together with any addenda thereto and/or for unit prices called for, shall include all items of labor, material, equipment, overhead and compensation to complete all the work under each heading. Bid shall not include any applicable State or Local Sales Taxes, but shall include all other taxes, including without limitation, income and business and occupation taxes.

Project A and Project B are separate and independently awardable public works projects. Each project has a separate scope of work, location, and price.

The District is soliciting competitive bids for both projects under a single solicitation for administrative and procurement efficiency. The inclusion of both projects in this solicitation does not combine the projects into a single public works project for purposes of determining the scope, value, or applicable statutory requirements of either project.

1.06 SALES TAXES

A Sales taxes will be collected from the Owner and will be paid to the State by the Contractor in conformance with the law. A proportion of the amount of Sales Taxes will be added to each payment voucher. The Contractor shall furnish proof of payment of all taxes required by law.

1.07 LAWS AND REGULATIONS

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A The bidder is assumed to be familiar with all Federal, State, County and City laws and regulations which in any manner affect those engaged or employed in the work or the materials or Equipment used in the proposed construction, or which in any way affect the conduct of the work, and no pleas of misunderstanding will be considered on account of ignorance thereof.

1.08 BID SECURITY

A All bids must be accompanied by bid deposit in the form of a Surety Bond, Postal Money Order, Cashier’s Check or Certified Check made payable to Tacoma School District #10, in the amount equal to 5% of the amount of the base bid proposed as evidence of good faith. Failure of the successful bidder to enter the contract, and to furnish a Contractor’s Performance Bond, a Contractor’s Payment Bond and required insurance documents within ten (10) days after issuance of Notice of Intent to Award Contract, exclusive of the day of notice, will result in the amount of the bid deposit being forfeited to the Owner, as liquidated damages but not as a penalty. The Owner will retain the bid security of the three lowest bidders until award and execution of the construction contract. The bid deposit form shall be scanned and uploaded into Bonfire with other required bid submission documents, and the original can be brought in upon request within three (3) business days, for the three lowest bidders to be retained until award as described herein. Upon award of Contract, we will shred the bid bonds. If you would like your original bid bond back, you will be required to come and pick it up.

1.09 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

A Time is of the essence of the work under the contract. Contractors shall note that the work must be completed within the time limit stated in the Contract Documents. Failure to timely complete this contract will result in liquidated damages pursuant to the Contract Documents.

1.10 FILLING IN THE BID FORMS

A The bidder shall submit its bid to the Bonfire site on the forms furnished by the Owner in these specifications. All blank spaces in the bid form shall be properly filled in. See paragraph 1.16 below for instructions concerning signing the bid form. The address of the bidder shall be typed or printed on the bid.

1.11 SUBMISSION OF THE BID

A Electronic Bids shall be uploaded to the Bonfire hub at the Tacoma Public Schools Procurement Portal: https://tacoma.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities When registering the Bonfire website, follow instructions and use at least one or any combination of the following classification/commodity codes, as applicable for your firm: 912- 40, 911-22, 914-84, 909-24, 913-56, 913-45, 913-36. Bids will be accepted until 2:00 PM (PDT) on October 1, 2026.

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B Bids will be reviewed and verified by the Tacoma Public Schools Purchasing Department and results will be posted on the Bonfire Portal.

C The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities.

1.12 WITHDRAWAL OF BID.

A At any time prior to the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids, any bidder may withdraw its bid, either personally or by telegraphic or written request addressed to:

Cheri Estrada Director of Purchasing 3321 S Union Ave Tacoma, WA 98409 Email: cestrad@tacoma.k12.wa.us Phone: 253.571.3385

B After the scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids or before the award of Contract, no bidder will be permitted to withdraw his bid unless said award is delayed for a period exceeding thirty (30) days, or until execution of Contract, whichever is the shorter time.

1.13 OPENING OF BIDS:

A All bids received will be opened publicly at the date and time specified, via a virtual meeting.

The meeting can be accessed at the link below:

Join Zoom Meeting

Invite Link https://us04web.zoom.us/j/76539170100?pwd=B615QHK764bWKaVasUV1nBm4XAR N88.1

Meeting ID: 765 3917 0100 Passcode: 8L40id

At 2:00 PM Thursday, October 1, 2026, for the opening and reading of bids, each and every bid (except those which may have been withdrawn in accordance with the foregoing WITHDRAWAL OF BID) received prior to the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids will be publicly opened and read aloud, irrespective of any irregularities or informalities in such proposals. Bids will be reviewed and verified by the Tacoma Public Schools Purchasing Department and results will be posted on the Bonfire portal.

1.14 EVIDENCE OF QUALIFICATIONS

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A Upon request of the Owner, a bidder whose bid is under consideration for award of the Contract, shall promptly submit satisfactory evidence of its financial resources, its experience, and the organization and equipment it has available for the performance of the Contract.

1.15 EXECUTION OF CONTRACT

A The successful bidder will be required within ten (10) days after issuance of Notice of Intent to Award Contract to execute a public works Contract (Modified AIA Form or other form supplied by Owner) and to furnish a Performance and a Payment Bond, each for 100% of the Contract sum, plus sales tax, and the required evidence of insurance for the minimum coverage as described in the Contract Documents. The cost of such bonds and insurance shall be included in the Base Bid.

1.16 REQUIREMENTS FOR EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS

A All documents required to be executed by the Contract Documents, such as the Contract, Bonds and Bid Forms, shall comply with the following:

1. Proprietorship

a. Execution by the Contractor should be in the correct legal name. If a sole proprietorship (even though the words “And Company” appear), the person should name himself/herself as Owner. Example: John Doe dba/John Doe Company.

2. Partnership

a. If the Contractor is a partnership, the managing partner should sign, describing himself/herself as such.

3. Corporation

a. If the Contractor is a corporation, a signature for the corporation by the President or equivalent and by the Secretary or equivalent, describing themselves as such will be presumed sufficient. If the corporation has a resolution or copy of by‐laws authorizing some other signature, the resolution or copy of the by‐laws should be with the Contract.

B Authorized signatures for the bonding company and satisfactory evidence of said authority is required on the Performance and Payment Bond.

1.17 SUBCONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE BONDS AND BONDABILITY

A Within ten days after the issuance of the Notice of Intent to Award, all Subcontractors whose subcontract amounts are $500,000 or greater shall deliver to the Owner through the Contractor a performance and payment bond in the full amount of their subcontract, excluding sales tax. In accordance with Article 17.4 of the General Conditions, the Owner may also require evidence of bondability and/or performance and payment bonds from:

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1. Subcontractors whose subcontract amount is less than $500,000. Such performance bond(s) from Subcontractors shall meet the requirements for same contained in the

1.18 TIME OF DELIVERY OF BONDS

A The Bidder shall deliver the required Performance Bond and a Payment Bond to the Owner not later than ten (10) days after issuance of Notice of Intent to Award Contract or if the Work is commenced prior thereto in response to a letter of intent, the Bidder shall, prior to commencement of the Work submit evidence satisfactory to the Owner that such Bonds will be furnished. Any Work performed prior to the submittal and approval of a Bonds will be at the Contractor’s risk.

B Unless otherwise specified in the Bidding Documents, the Bonds shall be written in Statutory Form as required by State of Washington RCW 39.08 and the Contract Documents by a surety firm licensed to do business in the State of Washington with an A.M. Best rating of not less than specified in Article 11 of the General Conditions. The Bidder shall require the Attorney‐in‐Fact who executed the required Bonds on behalf of the surety to affix thereto a certified and current copy of Power of Attorney.

1.19 DISCREPANCIES

A Should a bidder find discrepancies in, or omission from, the drawings or specifications, or be in doubt as to their meaning, the bidder should at once notify the Owner via the Bonfire Portal, who will send written instructions to all bidders in the form of an addendum. Neither the Owner nor the Architect will be responsible for any oral instructions. Questions not received by September 21, 2026 by 2:00 PM will not be answered. All addenda issued during the time of bidding will be numbered consecutively and will be incorporated into the contract. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to be sure that it has checked all addenda.

1.20 EXAMINATION OF SITE AND CONDITIONS

A The bidder is required to carefully examine the site of the proposed work, the proposal, plans and specifications and contract forms before submitting a proposal. It is mutually agreed that submission of a bid shall be considered prima facie evidence that the bidder has made such examination and is satisfied as to the conditions to be encountered in performing the work as scheduled, and as to the character, quality and entities of work to be performed and material to be furnished, and as to the requirements of the plans, specifications, supplemental specifications, special provisions and contract.

B No statement made by any officer, agent or employee of the Owner or Architect, in relation to the physical conditions pertaining to the site of the work will be binding on the Owner.

1.21 PRE‐BID CONFERENCE

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A A pre‐bid meeting and site walk-through will be held for each Phase as follows:

Project A – 10:00 AM, Friday, September 18, 2026 at 3101 S 43rd St., Tacoma, WA 98409, beginning outside of the building.

Project B - 1:00 PM, Friday, September 18, 2026 at 1526 51st St. NE, Tacoma, WA 98422, beginning outside of the building, beginning outside of the building

We will review the scope of the work and the documents and provide site specific information applicable to the project. Attendance to this walk-through is strongly suggested. A sign-in sheet will be provided and included in a subsequent addendum.

1.22 FORFEITURE OF BID GUARANTEE

A Should the successful bidder fail to enter the Contract and furnish the required Performance Bond and Payment Bond and insurance documents within ten (10) days after issuance of Notice of Intent to Award Contract, its bid guarantee will be forfeited to the Owner as liquidated damages, but not a penalty.

1.23 ALTERNATE BIDS AND UNIT PRICES (IF APPLICABLE)

A If applicable in the plans and specifications, Contractor shall, at the time of submitting base bids, submit bids on alternates and/or unit prices on the Form of Bid. Alternate bids and unit prices, other than those provided in the Contract Documents, cannot be considered. Failure to bid upon all items called for may cause rejection of bid as irregular and/or nonresponsive.

1.24 REVIEW OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

A The Contractor shall carefully study and compare the Contract Documents and shall report any error, inconsistency or omission for instructions to the Owner and Architect per Paragraph

1.18 herein. If instructions are issued after the bid this will result in the more costly solution being utilized, with no change in the bid price.

1.25 DISQUALIFICATION OF PRIME BIDDERS

A Prime bidders may be determined not to be responsible and qualified to bid on this project for any of the following reasons:

1. Bidder does not have a certificate of registration in accordance with RCW Chapter 18.27 at time of bid.

2. Bidder does not have current state unified business identifier number.

3. Bidder does not have worker’s compensation insurance, an employment security department number, or a state excise tax registration number.

4. Bidder is disqualified from bidding on any public works contract under RCW 39.06.010 or 39.12.065.

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5. Bidder has been found out of compliance by the Washington state apprenticeship and training council for working apprentices out of ratio, without appropriate supervision, or outside their approved work processes as outlined in their standards of apprenticeship under chapter 49.04 RCW for the one‐year period immediately preceding the date of the bid solicitation.

6. Owner determines that Bidder does not satisfy the bidder responsibility criteria in RCW 43.19.1911.

1.26 SUBCONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY

A At the time of subcontract execution, the Contractor shall verify that each of its first-tier subcontractors meets the following bidder responsibility criteria:

1. Have a current certificate of registration in compliance with chapter 18.27 RCW, which must have been in effect at the time of subcontract bid submittal.

2. Have a current Washington Unified Business Identifier (UBI) number.

3. If applicable, have:

a. Industrial Insurance (workers’ compensation) coverage for the subcontractor’s employees working in Washington, as required in Title 51 RCW.

b. A Washington Employment Security Department number, as required in Title 50

RCW

c. A Washington Department of Revenue state excise tax registration number, as required in Title 82 RCW

d. An electrical contractor license, if required by Chapter 70.87 RCW

e. An elevator contractor license, if required y Chapter 70.87 RCW

4. Not be disqualified from bidding on any public works contract under RCW 39.06.010 or

39.12.065 (3).

1.27 AWARD OF CONTRACT

A The District reserves the right to award:

• Project A independently;

• Project B independently;

• both Project A and Project B to the same responsible Bidder under a combined award;

or

• Project A and Project B to separate responsible Bidders.

The District is not required to award both projects to the same Bidder.

Project A and Project B will each be evaluated independently to determine the lowest responsive and responsible Bidder for each project.

The District may also evaluate the Combined Base Bid submitted by a Bidder for Projects A and B

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The District may select the award combination that results in the lowest total contract cost to the District, provided that each resulting award is made to a responsive and responsible Bidder and is otherwise consistent with the requirements of the solicitation and applicable law.

For purposes of determining the lowest total contract cost, the District may compare:

Option 1 – Separate Awards

Project A: Lowest responsive and responsible Base Bid for Project A

PLUS

Project B: Lowest responsive and responsible Base Bid for Project B

Option 2 – Combined Award

Lowest responsive and responsible Combined Base Bid for Projects A and B.

The District may award the projects separately when the combined cost of the individual awards is less than the lowest responsive and responsible Combined Base Bid.

The District may award both projects to one Bidder when the Bidder's Combined Base Bid is less than or equal to the total cost of the lowest responsive and responsible individual bids, subject to the Bidder meeting all applicable responsibility requirements.

The District does not guarantee that either Project A or Project B will be awarded. The District reserves the right to reject any or all bids in accordance with applicable law and the Contract Documents.

If Project A and Project B are awarded to different Bidders, the District will execute separate contracts for each project. If both projects are awarded to the same Bidder as a combined award, the District may execute one contract covering both projects, as determined by the District. Each project shall remain subject to all applicable public works, prevailing wage, bonding, insurance, permitting, and other statutory and contractual requirements.

The District reserves the right to establish separate schedules, substantial completion dates, and contract requirements for Project A and Project B. If Project A and Project B are awarded to different Bidders, the projects may be performed concurrently. The Bidder shall account for all costs associated with its proposed project schedule in the applicable Base Bid.

The Owner reserves the right to reject all bids and make further calls for bids in the same manner as the original Invitation

1.01 NON-DISCRIMINATION

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A The Owner is an equal opportunity employer. The bidder understands and agrees that is non-compliance with applicable Federal and State anti-discrimination.

B Nondiscrimination. Contractors who desire to provide the Tacoma School District with equipment, supplies and/or professional services must comply with the following nondiscrimination contract requirements. During the performance of this contract, the Contractor agrees as follows:

C The contractor will not discriminate against any otherwise qualified employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, sensory, mental or physical handicap unless, in some rare cases, the contractor may establish a bona fide occupational qualification. The contractor will ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, age or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical handicap. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following: employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising;

layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the contracting officer setting forth the provisions of this clause.

D Contractor will comply with all local, state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination with regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, age or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical handicap.

E Contractor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the contractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, sensory, mental or physical handicap.

F Contractor will send to each labor union or representative or workers with which he/she has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice, to be provided by the agency contracting officer, advising the labor union or workers' representative of the contractor's nondiscrimination commitments, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment.

G Any contractor who is in violation of these requirements, or an applicable nondiscrimination program shall be barred forthwith from receiving awards of any purchase order from Tacoma School District or shall be subject to other legal action or contract cancellation unless a satisfactory showing is made that discriminatory practices have terminated, and that reoccurrence of such acts is unlikely. This includes compliance with Section 503 and 504 of

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H In the event that you are awarded a contract with Tacoma School District, in order to determine your compliance with the District’s “Nondiscrimination Requirements,” you may be periodically required to submit the following information:

1. A copy of your company’s equal opportunity policies and procedures.

2. A listing of all discrimination complaint/charges filed with the Washington State Human

Rights’ Commission and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against your company’s operation(s) within Washington State. The period to be reported is the past three (3) years. Also identify the status of each complaint/charge. Further identify those complaints/charges by type and basis (i.e., employment, race; employment, sex;

etc.)

3. A copy of your company’s current employee work force profile for the state of Washington identifying all employees by race, sex, age and handicapped/disabled status and by job title.

1.02 PREVAILING WAGES

A This is a prevailing wage project, subject to the provisions of RCW 39.12, except that, off-site manufacturers of standard items for sale on the general market are not subject to the prevailing wage requirements of the Statute. Even though prevailing wage rates may be listed in the Contract Documents, the Contractor is responsible to verify the accuracy of any such listing.

1.03 SUBCONTRACTOR LIST

A Contractors must submit on the Form of Bid, as part of its Bid, a list of subcontractor names for each of the types of work listed on the Form of Bid and with whom the Contractor will contract for the categories of work listed or list itself for the listed types of work. On projects where the Owner’s estimate of the cost of the work is one million dollars or more and pursuant to RCW 39.30.060, contractors are encouraged to submit the list below with their bid, instead of submitting it later to simplify the biding process. If you choose to email the documents to the TPS Buyer Contact listed in Bonfire, (Debra Folsom, dfolsom@tacoma.k12.wa.us), to be responsive, they must be received by within one (1) hour of the close of the bid. Please upload on the Subcontractor section of the Form of Bid stating that you will be emailing in the subcontractor listing. Failure to properly complete the subcontractor list renders the bid void.

1.04 RIGHT OF AUDIT

mailto:dfolsom@tacoma.k12.wa.us

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A The Owner or its representative shall have the right to audit the books and records of any bidder or any proposed subcontractor or supplier of any tier. The bidder shall provide the Owner with access to any books, correspondence, instructions, receipts, vouchers, memoranda and other records relating to the bid. The bidder authorizes the Owner (and shall require its proposed subcontractors to authorize the owner) to communicate directly with suppliers of labor and material regarding items chargeable to the owner and, if it so elects, to confirm balances due.

1.05 BID PROTESTS

A If a bidder submits a written protest to the Owner within two full business days following bid opening, the Owner shall not execute a contract with any other bidder without first providing at least two full business days’ written notice to the protesting bidder of the Owner’s response and intent regarding executing a contract for the Project. In order to be considered, a bid protest must be submitted to Owner in writing and describe all facts and applicable law on which the protest is based. Owner shall review the written protest, may (but is not obligated to) meet with parties interested in the protest, and shall respond in writing to the protest. Owner’s response shall be the final decision of the Owner and, unless otherwise stated in the response, shall constitute notice of the Owner’s intent regarding execution of a contract for the Project.

Accessing this administrative process is a condition precedent to any right of a disappointed bidder to challenge the Owner’s award of contract in court. To be considered, all protests must be addressed as follows and must indicate on the cover that it is a bid protest:

Cheri Estrada Director or Purchasing Tacoma Public Schools 3221 South Union Avenue Tacoma, WA 98409-3194

PART 2 - PRODUCTS – NOT USED

PART 3 - EXECUTION – NOT USED

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BIDDER’S CHECKLIST

SECTION 00 20 00

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.01 RELATED DOCUMENTS

A Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including General Conditions and Divisions 00 and 01 Specifications Sections, apply to the work of this section.

1.02 SECTION INCLUDES

A Bidder’s Checklist

1.03 BIDDER’S CHECKLIST

A This list below is only partial and is prepared for the Contractor’s convenience. This list shall not be construed to alleviate the Contractor of formalities and requirements of the bidding documents. Contractor shall review the complete bid documents and submit/upload all required information by the date/time indicated. Bids that are submitted incomplete or late may be determined to be non-responsive. The following information and/or forms shall be submitted/uploaded via Bonfire by the bid deadline.

1. Intent to Bid (Section 00 11 00) – Enter on Bonfire by deadline.

2. Apprentice Utilization Plan (Section 00 21 15)

3. Bid Security Form (Section 00 41 10)

4. Form of Bid, Completed and Signed (Section 00 41 00)

a. Pricing entered into the Bonfire Bid Table (BT-58EH)

5. Subcontractor Information Form (Section 00 41 00)

6. Bidder Contractor Form (Spec 00 41 00)

7. Inclusion Policy (Section 00 41 05)

8. Contractor’s Qualification Form (Section 00 45 13)

9. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement (Section 00 73 50)

Notes:

• Logging in and/or uploading your file(s) does not mean your response is submitted. Proponents must successfully upload all the file(s) and MUST click the submit button before closing time.

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• You will receive an email confirmation receipt with a unique confirmation number once you finalize your submission. This will confirm that you have successfully submitted your BID response.

• Each submitted item of Requested Information will only be visible to the District after the BID closing time.

• If the file is mandatory, you will not be able to complete your submission until the requirement is met.

• Uploading large documents…