TOTE Terminal Pavement Maintenance and Repair (2026)

The Port of Tacoma is soliciting sealed bids for the TOTE Terminal Pavement Maintenance and Repair project (Procurement No. 092026-1059), with bids due November 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The source names no set-aside or preference program, and no pre-bid conference or mandatory site visit is scheduled.

The scope requires grinding failed asphalt sections throughout the container yard to a depth of approximately 2.5 inches with mechanical mills, then placing replacement asphalt in a single lift finished to match adjacent grade and profile. The project includes approximately 5,750 square yards of grinding and removal and 825 tons of 2.5-inch HMA paving. Work must be performed during nights or weekends. Bidders must hold a Washington State Contractor's License, Industrial Insurance Coverage, an Employment Security Department number, and Washington State Excise Tax Registration. They must also complete public works training under RCW 39.04.359 or appear on the exempt businesses list. For bids under $1 million, apprenticeship requirements do not apply, though the document references apprenticeship provisions for larger projects.

The estimated cost range is $300,000 to $350,000, excluding Washington State and local sales tax, which the Port will pay. The contract term is 180 calendar days to substantial completion and an additional 30 calendar days to final completion from contract execution. Liquidated damages are $250 per calendar day for missing substantial completion and $125 per calendar day for missing final completion. Bid security equals 5 percent of the base bid. The awardee must furnish performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the award amount, plus sales tax and change orders, within ten days of award. The low responsive bidder must submit a Responsibility Detail Form within 24 hours of notification.

Sealed bids will be opened at the Port of Tacoma Administration Office, 1 Sitcum Plaza, Tacoma, Washington 98421. The opportunity was posted November 2, 2026, and is tagged to Pierce County and Tacoma City.