IFB 2511 TCP_Yard Program Group16 SA TAC.pdf

PROJECT MANUAL

INVITATION FOR BIDS IFB 2511 TCP

SITE: TACOMA SMELTER PLUME

PROJECT: YARD PROGRAM – GROUP 16 SA/TAC

LOCATION: TACOMA, PIERCE COUNTY, WASHINGTON

VIRTUAL BID OPENING TIME: 1:00 P.M. (local time in Lacey, WA)

VIRTUAL BID OPENING DATE: Tuesday, June 17, 2025

ECOLOGY DIRECTOR: Casey Sixkiller

ECOLOGY PROGRAM: Toxics Cleanup Program

CONTRACTS OFFICER: James Petersen, P.E.

PROJECT MANAGER: Joe Rauzi

DATE: March 2025

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DIVISION 00 – PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 00 01 05 – CERTIFICATIONS PAGE

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TSP YP GROUP 16 SA/TAC

MARCH 2025

SECTION 00 01 05

CERTIFICATIONS PAGE

Technical Specifications in this document were prepared by the design professionals listed below. The names and stamps of the professional engineers and the specific sections for which they are responsible are presented below.

A. Registrant responsible for:

1. Sections 01 10 00; 01 50 00 of Division 01

2. All Sections of Division 02

3. All Sections of Division 31

4. All Sections of Division 32

Brett E. Larabee, P.E., License No. 53210 GeoEngineers, Inc.

1101 S. Fawcett Ave, Suite 200 Tacoma, WA 98402

END OF SECTION 00 01 05

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SECTION 00 01 10 – TABLE OF CONTENTS

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SECTION 00 01 10

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 00 – PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

00 01 05 – Certification of Technical Specifications 00 01 10 – Table of Contents 00 11 16 – Invitation to Bid 00 21 13 – Instructions to Bidders 00 22 13 – Supplemental Bidder Responsibility Criteria 00 41 00 – Bid Forms 00 41 43 – Summary of Pay Items and Quantities 00 43 43 – Wage Rates Form 00 72 00 – General Conditions 00 73 00 – Supplementary Conditions 00 73 05 – Supplemental Federal Conditions for Owner Public Works Projects Funded with

Federal Assistance 00 73 19 – Health and Safety Requirements

DIVISION 01 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 10 00 – Summary 01 20 00 – Price and Payment Procedures 01 26 13 – Request for Interpretation (RFI) 01 31 00 – Project Management and Coordination 01 33 00 – Submittal Procedures 01 35 29.13 – Health, Safety, and Emergency Response Procedures for Contaminated Sites 01 35 43.10 – Green Construction Practices 01 40 00 – Quality Requirements 01 41 00 – Regulatory Requirements 01 42 00 – References 01 45 00 – Quality Control 01 50 00 – Temporary Facilities and Controls 01 57 13 – Temporary Erosion and Sediment Control 01 60 00 – Product Requirements 01 74 19 – Construction Waste Management and Disposal 01 77 00 – Closeout Procedures

DIVISION 02 – EXISTING CONDITIONS

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02 21 13 – Site Surveys 02 41 00 – Demolition 02 61 13 – Excavation and Handling of Contaminated Material 02 61 13.13 – Removal of Contaminated Soils Around Trees

DIVISION 31 – EARTHWORK

31 05 19.13 – Geotextiles for Earthwork 31 23 23.13 – Backfill

DIVISION 32 – EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 84 23 – Underground Sprinklers 32 91 13.16 – Mulching 32 92 19 – Seeding 32 92 23 – Sodding 32 93 00 – Plants 32 94 13 – Landscape Edging 32 96 00 – Transplanting

APPENDICES

APPENDIX A: ARSENIC AND LEAD RULES

A01 ARSENIC RULE (WAC 296-848)

A02 LEAD RULES (WAC 296-155-176, WAC 296-62-07521)

A03 TACOMA SMELTER PLUME CONSTRUCTION WORK IN ARSENIC AND LEAD

CONTAMINATED SOILS, OCTOBER 2016

APPENDIX B: TREE PROTECTION GUIDELINES

B01 TREE PROTECTION ON CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT SITES

APPENDIX C: PERMITS

C01 YARD CLEANUP AND RESTORATION PLAN AGREEMENT

C02 SEPA - MITIGATED DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE (MDNS)

C03 STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN (SWPPP)

APPENDIX D: SCHEDULES AND FORMS

D01 RFI FORM

D02 CLOSE OUT SCHEDULE

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APPENDIX E: NOISE ORDINANCE

E01 TACOMA MUNICIPAL CODE, CHAPTER 8.122 NOISE ENFORCEMENT

APPENDIX F: PROPERTY INFORMATON

F01 PROPERTY SPECIFIC CHEMICAL ANALYTICAL RESULTS

F02 PROPERTY SPECIFIC SUMMARY OF QUANTITIES

F03 PROPERTY SPECIFIC PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION

APPENDIX G: CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS

G01 CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS

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SECTION 00 11 16 – INVITATION FOR BID

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SECTION 00 11 16

INVITATION FOR BID

PART 1 – GENERAL

1.01 BID INFORMATION

A. INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) NUMBER: IFB 2511 TCP

B. PROJECT TITLE: Tacoma Smelter Plume Yard Program – Group 16 SA/TAC

C. PROJECT LOCATION: Tacoma, Pierce County

D. ESTIMATED BID RANGE: $1,085,000.00 – $1,200,000.00

1.02 BID DOCUMENTS / PROJECT MANUAL

A. Bidders can access bid documents including the Project Manual as fully useable electronic documents thru the Department of Ecology’s Box.com page. The Project Manual includes bid specifications, appendices, plans, and addenda. Download all files in the Box.com folder:

https://app.box.com/s/fn5p7hiwt0rzrg9ftwtjmmbco7j8gs0c/folder/311187040612

B. In the event it becomes necessary to revise any part of the Project Manual, amendments will be placed as addenda on the Department of Enterprise Service’s Washington's Electronic Business (WEBS) Solution, WEBS for Vendors website.

1.03 PROJECT SCOPE/SUMMARY OF WORK

A. This project remediates soils contaminated with arsenic and lead by operations at the former Tacoma Asarco Smelter at twenty (20) single family residential properties located in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. In general, the work at each property includes:

implementing temporary construction controls for safety and environmental protections;

https://app.box.com/s/fn5p7hiwt0rzrg9ftwtjmmbco7j8gs0c/folder/311187040612 https://app.box.com/s/fn5p7hiwt0rzrg9ftwtjmmbco7j8gs0c/folder/311187040612 https://pr-webs-vendor.des.wa.gov/

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installing a geotextile fabric barrier; placing, grading and compaction of fill; restoring the properties to preconstruction conditions; and restoration of site features including landscape and lawn restoration and landscape maintenance, all in accordance with the requirements of the Project Manual.

B. The project requires a 60-day contractor landscape maintenance period for lawns (sod or hydroseed) and landscape plantings, which begins after completion of seeding or sod installation for lawns and after completion of landscape shrub and plant installation on each property.

C. SCHEDULE: The schedule for the Project is as follows:

1. The number of days to achieve Substantial Completion = 220

2. The number of days to achieve Final Completion = 60

The number of days the Project shall achieve Substantial Completion are calendar days from the date of the Notice to Proceed. The number of calendar days to achieve Final Completion are from the date of Substantial Completion.

1.04 VIRTUAL PRE-BID MEETING

A. A voluntary virtual pre-bid walk-through will be presented via Zoom.

When: May 13, 2025, 01:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting: Group 16 SA/TAC Pre-Bid Zoom Meeting

Zoom Meeting ID: 863 7767 3399

Passcode: 980924

One tap mobile: +12532050468,,86377673399#,,,,*980924#US +12532158782,,86377673399#,,,,*980924#US (Tacoma)

Dial by your location: +1-253-205-0468 US +1-253-215-8782 US (Tacoma)

Find your local number: https://waecy-wa-gov.zoom.us/u/ko373RvH3 https://waecy-wa-gov.zoom.us/j/86377673399?pwd=qqf1aJtUOwebAcM0bsATtY6tBjUexo.1 https://waecy-wa-gov.zoom.us/u/ko373RvH3

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B. While the virtual pre-bid walk-through meeting is voluntary, it is highly recommended that all prospective bidders attend this meeting. Bidders who do not attend the voluntary pre-bid walk- through meeting must rely solely on the bid documents describing the work to prepare their bid. Note: Please contact the project manager listed in SECTION 00 11 16, 1.09 A. at least five working days prior to the scheduled pre-bid date if special accommodations are required for your attendance.

C. Questions asked at the pre-bid meeting and the list of pre-bid meeting attendees will be posted on the Department of Ecology’s Box.com page at the link listed in SECTION 00 11 16, 1.02 A.

1.05 BID SUBMITTAL TIME / DATE / LOCATION

A. Ecology will be accepting mailed-in or hand-delivered bids. Ecology will accept hand delivered bids only on the day of bid opening following the directions below. Electronic bids (e-submission) will NOT be accepted. Bidders should allow sufficient time to ensure timely receipt of their bid.

B. SEALED BIDS will be accepted for IFB 2511 TCP “Tacoma Smelter Plume Yard Program – Group 16 SA/TAC" by the State of Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) until 1:00 p.m. (local time in Lacey, WA), Tuesday, June 17, 2025.

Clearly identify it is a “SEALED BID” on the outside of the envelope and identify the Project Title and IFB number to ensure that the bid is routed correctly.

C. MAILED-IN BID PROPOSALS must be received by Ecology prior to the date and time specified in SECTION 00 11 16, 1.05 B above.

Mailed-in proposals shall be addressed as follows:

U.S. Postal Service Regular Mail UPS, FEDEX

Department of Ecology Toxics Cleanup Program Attn: Jim Petersen, P.E.

PO BOX 47600

Olympia, Washington 98504-7600

Department of Ecology Toxics Cleanup Program Attn: Jim Petersen, P.E.

300 Desmond Drive SE Lacey, Washington 98503

D. HAND DELIVERED BID PROPOSALS will only be accepted at Ecology’s Headquarters on the day listed above in SECTION 00 11 16, 1.05 B between the hours of 9:00 a.m.

and 1:00 p.m. (local time in Lacey, WA). Hand delivered bid proposals must be given to the Ecology Headquarters front desk staff.

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Hand delivered bids shall be addressed as follows:

Department of Ecology Toxics Cleanup Program Attn: Jim Petersen, P.E.

300 Desmond Drive SE Lacey, Washington 98503

1.06 SUBCONTRACTOR LISTING SUBMITTAL(S)

A. The subcontractor listing requirements are described below in Notice to Bidders, Item E., and if applicable include two submittals as follows:

1. Form A, (HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical): Within one hour after bid submittal time/date, submit Form A by email to: tcphqpwcontracts@ECY.WA.GOV.

2. Form B (Structural Steel Install, Rebar Install): Within 48 hours of bid submittal time, submit Form B by email to: tcphqpwcontracts@ECY.WA.GOV.

B. Forms A and B are located in the Project Manual (SECTION 00 41 00 – BID FORMS), which can be downloaded at the link presented in SECTION 00 11 16, 1.02 A.

1.07 VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON PUBLIC BID OPENING

A. All Ecology Public Works Bid Openings will be conducted in person and via a live stream through Zoom. A link to the live stream for bid opening is provided below. If you have questions, please contact us using Ecology’s Point of Contact information provided at the end of this invitation.

When: June 17, 2025, 01:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting: Group 16 SA/TAC Bid Opening Zoom Meeting

Zoom Meeting ID: 846 8375 9538

Passcode: 163353

One tap mobile: +12532050468,,84683759538#,,,,*163353# US +12532158782,,84683759538#,,,,*163353# US (Tacoma)

Dial by your location: +1-253-205-0468 US +1-253-215-8782 US (Tacoma)

Find your local number: https://waecy-wa-gov.zoom.us/u/ko373RvH3 mailto:tcphqpwcontracts@ECY.WA.GOV mailto:tcphqpwcontracts@ECY.WA.GOV https://waecy-wa-gov.zoom.us/j/84683759538?pwd=vVAp1ostPor5FXRG4xxu84TC6rcOxH.1 https://waecy-wa-gov.zoom.us/u/ko373RvH3

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1.08 NOTICE TO BIDDERS

A. PRE-BID SITE ACCESS: The sites are residential properties with occupied single-family homes and Prospective Bidders will only have access to the sites from the rights-of-way.

B. GENERAL: Upon contract award, the construction and successful completion of this project as defined in the Project Manual shall be the responsibility of the awarded Contractor, which is registered in the State of Washington.

This responsibility extends to work accomplished by subcontractors, vendors, and material and equipment suppliers through agreements with the Contractor. The Contractor shall assure that all personnel performing work in connection with this contract are familiar with the Project Manual including applicable procedures (including payment procedures), instructions, and technical requirements of this contract to ensure that construction proceeds to Final Completion and Final Acceptance in an orderly manner.

All work shall be done in accordance with the best modern construction practices and under the supervision of capable superintendents, foremen, and workmen fully experienced in their field of work.

C. VOLUNTARY MWBE AND VETERAN OWNED BUSINESS PARTICIPATION GOALS:

Voluntary participation goals of 10% MBE, 6% WBE, 5% Washington Small Business and 5% Veteran Owned Business have been established for this project. Achievement of these goals is encouraged. However, unless required by federal statutes, regulations, grants, or contract terms referenced in the contract documents, no preferences will be included in the evaluation of bids, and no minimum level of participation shall be required as a condition for receiving an award or completion of the contract work, and bids will not be rejected or considered non-responsive on that basis. Bidders may contact the Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprise to obtain information on certified MWBE firms and the Washington Department of Veteran’s Affairs for information on certified Veteran owned businesses.

Bidders may contact the Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprise (OMWBE) at http://OMWBE.wa.gov/ to obtain information on certified firms. Bidders may also utilize Washington Small Businesses registered in WEBS at https://pr-webs-vendor.des.wa.gov/ and Veteran-owned Businesses at https://www.dva.wa.gov/veterans-their-families/veteran-owned-businesses/vob-search.

D. APPRENTICESHIP UTILIZATION REQUIREMENTS: The apprenticeship utilization requirement for this project is a percent of the total labor hours.

http://omwbe.wa.gov/ https://pr-webs-vendor.des.wa.gov/ https://www.dva.wa.gov/veterans-their-families/veteran-owned-businesses/vob-search

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1. The Mandatory Apprenticeship Utilization Requirement is 15%

RCW 39.04.320 requires 15% Apprenticeship Participation for all projects estimated to cost one million dollars or more. Bidders may contact the Department of Labor and Industries, Specialty Compliance Services Division, Apprenticeship Section, P.O. Box 44530, Olympia, WA 98504-4530, by phone (360) 902-5320, and e-mail at apprentice@lni.wa.gov, to obtain information on available apprenticeship programs.

E. SUBCONTRACTOR LISTS FOR THIS PROJECT: In accordance with RCW 39.30.060, if the base bid and the sum of the additive alternates is one million dollars or more, the Bidder is required to provide the names of the Subcontractors with whom the Bidder will directly subcontract for the performance of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), plumbing and electrical for this project on Subcontractor List Form A within one hour of the bid submittal time via email to tcphqpwcontracts@ECY.WA.GOV. The Bidder shall also provide names of the Subcontractors with whom the Bidder will subcontract for structural steel installation and rebar installation on Subcontractor List Form B within 48 hours of the bid submittal time via email to tcphqpwcontracts@ECY.WA.GOV. Form A and B are located in the Project Manual as an attachment to SECTION 00 41 00 – BID FORMS.

Note: The requirement for submitting both Form A and Form B applies regardless if there is NO performance of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), plumbing and electrical (Form A Work): NOR any structural steel installation and rebar installation (Form B work) on this project. In such cases, where there is no Form A Work and no Form B work on the project, the Bidder shall indicate “not applicable” as appropriate on the forms. Ecology reserves the right not to VOID bids in cases were Form A Work and Form B Work are not part of the project, and when a Bidder failed to submit Form A and Form B within the time frames identified above.

F. NONDESCRIMINATION REQUIREMENT: During the term of this Contract, Bidder, including any subcontractor, shall not discriminate on the bases enumerated at RCW 49.60.530(3). Pursuant to legislative enactment, Bidder shall certify it has not willfully violated Washington’s nondiscrimination law, RCW 49.60.530(3), 9 RCW. Refer to RCW 39.26.160 (2) (f) for requirements. Bidder is to submit a completed Nondiscrimination Certification form in section 00 41 00.

G. WAGE LAWS AND WORKERS’ RIGHTS CERTIFICATIONS: Pursuant to legislative enactment, Bidder shall certify it has not willfully violated Washington’s wage laws.

Bidder is to submit the completed Workers Rights Certification form in Section 00 41 00.

Pursuant to the Washington State Governor’s Executive Order 18-03, the Washington mailto:apprentice@lni.wa.gov mailto:tcphqpwcontracts@ECY.WA.GOV mailto:tcphqpwcontracts@ECY.WA.GOV

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State Department of Ecology is seeking to contract with qualified entities and business owners who certify that their employees are not, as a condition of employment, subject to mandatory individual arbitration clauses and class or collective action waivers.

H. BIDDER RESPONSIBILITY CRITERIA WILL BE EVALUATED FOR THIS PROJECT:

See SECTION 00 21 13 – INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS and SECTION 00 22 13 – SUPPLEMENTAL BIDDER RESPONSIBILITY CRITERIA for the mandatory and supplemental bidder responsibility criteria for this project.

I. Ecology reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bid proposals and to waive as informality any minor irregularities of any bid received.

1.09 OWNER POINT(S) OF CONTACT

A. Project Technical Questions or Comments: Direct all questions to the Ecology project team by email. The email should include all members of the Ecology Project team.

These members are listed in the following table.

Team Member Email Phone Jim Petersen, P.E.

TCP Contracts Officer jimp461@ecy.wa.gov 509-601-9779

Joe Rauzi Project Manager Southwest Regional Office jrau461@ecy.wa.gov 564-669-3114

B. Bidding Questions for Owner’s Contract Officer: Bidders with bidding questions and/or experiencing trouble accessing the TCP Public Share site can contact the TCP Contracts Officer listed above for assistance.

PART 2 – PRODUCTS (NOT USED)

PART 3 – EXECUTION (NOT USED)

END OF SECTION 00 11 16

mailto:jimp461@ecy.wa.gov mailto:jrau461@ecy.wa.gov

The number of days the Project shall achieve Substantial Completion are calendar days from the date of the Notice to Proceed. The number of calendar days to achieve Final Completion are from the date of Substantial Completion.

B. Forms A and B are located in the Project Manual (SECTION 00 41 00 – BID FORMS), which can be downloaded at the link presented in SECTION 00 11 16, 1.02 A.

B. The Bidder also acknowledges that it has satisfied itself as to character, quality, and quantity of surface and subsurface materials or obstacles to be encountered insofar as this information is reasonably ascertainable from an inspection of the si...