S 48th St Seismic Bridge Retrofit

The City of Tacoma Department of Public Works is requesting sealed bids for the S 48th St Seismic Bridge Retrofit project (Specification No. PW25-0243F, Federal Aid Project No. BHM-3210(004)), with bids due October 13, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time. The project is federally funded and subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements and a Federal Small Business Enterprise Program goal of 0%.

The scope consists of installing a steel jacketing system in the center columns of the S 48th St Bridge for seismic reinforcement. Work includes 13 line items covering mobilization, column jacketing, temporary traffic control devices, surveying, and SPCC plan preparation. The estimated budget is $600,000 to $700,000.

The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive bidder upon execution of performance and payment bonds. Bidders must submit a bid bond of no less than 5% of the total bid amount. All submittals must include required certifications: wage payment compliance, state responsibility and reciprocal bid preference information, non-collusion declarations, and the WSDOT Bidder Questionnaire (form 272-022). Sealed bids are due by 11:00 a.m. on October 13, 2026 and will be opened and read aloud at 11:15 a.m. the same day at Tacoma Public Utilities Administrative Building North, 3628 S. 35th Street, Tacoma, WA 98409, with virtual attendance available via Zoom. Submittals may be delivered electronically to sendbid@tacoma.gov (35 MB maximum file size) or in person. No pre-proposal meeting is scheduled.