Bridge Point Settlement Air Quality Improvements

The Washington State Department of Ecology is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP 2611 ADM) to procure vendor services for the Bridge Point Settlement Air Quality Improvements project in Pierce County, Tacoma. The procurement seeks a qualified contractor to implement indoor air quality improvements for approximately 200-250 residences located along warehouse truck traffic routes affected by the Bridge Point warehouse project. The vendor's primary deliverables include conducting community outreach to up to 200 residents, performing comprehensive home assessments, providing partial weatherization of homes, installing single-zone heat pumps, distributing portable air cleaners at no cost to participants, developing planning documents, managing data collection and reporting, and attending bi-monthly meetings with Ecology while submitting quarterly progress reports. The initial contract term extends from the estimated effective date of June 14, 2026, through May 31, 2027, with four optional one-year extension periods available for a potential five-year total engagement. Required qualifications include a Washington State business license, minimum three years of experience providing similar air quality improvement services, appropriate insurance coverage, and compliance with all applicable state and federal regulations including wage laws and nondiscrimination requirements. Evaluation criteria are structured in two levels, with Level 1scoring based on mandatory requirement responsiveness, approach and work plan (35 points), proposed staff qualifications (15 points), similar work experience (10 points), Washington State work experience (5 points), cost proposal (30 points), and workers' rights certification preference (5 points), followed by Level 2 evaluation including bidder interviews (15 points) and customer references (15 points) for a maximum of 130 possible points. The pre-bid conference is scheduled for April 23, 2026, with proposals due by May 14, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time, submitted via email in Adobe Acrobat format with a 25 MB maximum file size.

The RFP does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting response eligibility to particular organization types or disadvantaged enterprise categories. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. The initial one-year contract budget is projected between $1,000,000 and $1,300,000, with a maximum budget cap of $1,300,000 that renders any proposal exceeding this amount non-responsive. Total funding across all potential extensions shall not exceed $5,000,000 and remains contingent upon fund availability. The funding source is a privately funded Bridge Point settlement agreement valued at $8.95 million, which provides the financial foundation for this comprehensive air quality improvement initiative.