Tacoma Smelter Plume Yard Program Group 17

The Washington State Department of Ecology has issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB 2422 TCP) for the Tacoma Smelter Plume Yard Program Group 17 project located in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. The procurement seeks a contractor to remediate soils contaminated with arsenic and lead from the former Asarco Smelter at three single-family residential properties. Project deliverables include implementing temporary construction controls, conducting selective demolition, excavating contaminated soils, disposing of excavated materials at an approved landfill, importing clean fill material, backfilling, compacting, grading, and fully restoring properties to preconstruction conditions with landscape and lawn restoration. The solicitation requires sealed bids to be submitted by 3:00 PM local time on January 21, 2025, with a voluntary pre-bid meeting scheduled for January 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM via Zoom. The project timeline mandates 105 calendar days to achieve Substantial Completion and an additional 60 calendar days to achieve Final Completion from the date of Substantial Completion.

The procurement includes voluntary participation goals for disadvantaged businesses, specifically 10% Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), 6% Women Business Enterprise (WBE), 5% Washington Small Business, and 5% Veteran Owned Business participation. A mandatory 15% apprenticeship utilization requirement applies for projects estimated to cost one million dollars or more. Bidders must submit subcontractor listing forms for HVAC, plumbing, and electrical trades (Form A) within one hour of bid submittal, and for structural steel and rebar installation (Form B) within 48 hours of bid submittal. The estimated bid range for this project is $210,574.61, with strict access restrictions requiring contractors to enter properties only from rights-of-way, as the sites are occupied single-family homes. Contractors must carefully navigate the residential setting while executing precise environmental remediation activities to restore the properties to their original condition.