Cowlitz Catchable Trout
| Bidders ID: | NBD13745466659471577 |
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| Due Date: | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Posted Date: | May 21, 2026 |
| Level of Government: | State & Local |
| State: | Washington |
| Agency: | City of Tacoma |
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| Solicitation Number: | PG26-0084F |
| Source: | Members Only |
| Specification Number | Type | Due Date | Time Due - Pacific | Title and Solicitation Documents | Date Issued |
| PG26-0084F | RFP | 06/09/2026 | 11 AM |
Cowlitz Catchable Trout
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05/21/2026 |
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TACOMA POWER/GENERATION
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
COWLITZ CATCHABLE TROUT
SPECIFICATION NO. PG26-0084F
Request for Proposal
Template Revised: 10/26/2023
Specification No. PG26-0084F
City of Tacoma
Generation/Natural Resources
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS PG26-0084F
Cowlitz Catchable Trout
Submittal Deadline: 11:00 a.m., Pacific Time, Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Submittals must be received by the City’s Procurement and Payables Division prior to 11:00 a.m. Pacific
Time. For electronic submittals, the City of Tacoma will designate the time of receipt recorded by our
email, sendbid@cityoftacoma.org, as the official time of receipt. This clock will be used as the official
time of receipt of all parts of electronic bid submittals. Late submittals will be returned unopened and rejected
as non-responsive.
Submittal Delivery: Sealed submittals will be received as follows:
By Email:
sendbid@cityoftacoma.org
Maximum file size: 35 MB. Multiple emails may be sent for each submittal.
Bid Opening: Submittals must be received by the City’s Procurement and Payables Division prior to 11:00
a.m. Pacific Time. Sealed submittals in response to a RFB will be opened Tuesday’s at 11:15 a.m. by a
purchasing representative and read aloud during a public bid opening held at the Tacoma Public Utilities
Administrative Building North, 3628 S. 35th Street, Tacoma, WA 98409, conference room M-1, located on the
main floor. They will also be held virtually Tuesday’s at 11:15 a.m. Attend via this link or call 1 (253) 215 8782.
Submittals in response to an RFP, RFQ or RFI will be recorded as received. As soon as possible, after 1:00
PM, on the day of submittal deadline, preliminary results will be posted to www.TacomaPurchasing.org.
Solicitation Documents: An electronic copy of the complete solicitation documents may be viewed and
obtained by accessing the City of Tacoma Purchasing website at www.TacomaPurchasing.org.
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updates.
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Pre-Proposal Meeting: A pre-proposal meeting will not be held.
Project Scope: The successful Contractor will supply and plant up to 50,000 pounds of hatchery, adipose
clipped, trout, 1-3 fish per pound, into designated streams, lakes, and reservoirs in Lewis County annually
between March and August beginning in 2027 for the Tacoma Power Cowlitz Hydroelectric Project to meet its
FERC license mitigation obligations.
The trout will be released to areas designated by Tacoma Power that are within 65 road miles (one-way) of
Toledo, Washington. One delivery a week, preferably on Thursdays, will be required unless agreed upon by
both Tacoma Power and the Contractor.
Estimate: $1,070,000 (1-Year + 4 amendments TOTAL)
Paid Sick Leave: The City of Tacoma requires all employers to provide paid sick leave as set forth in Title 18
of the Tacoma Municipal Code and in accordance with State of Washington law.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA Information: The City of Tacoma, in accordance with Section 504 of
the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), commits to
nondiscrimination on the basis of disability, in all of its programs and activities. Specification materials can be
made available in an alternate format by emailing the contact listed below in the Additional Information section.
Title VI Information:
“The City of Tacoma” in accordance with provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, (78 Stat. 252, 42
U.S.C. sections 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively
Form No. SPEC-040C
Revised: 04/20/2023
ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises
will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated
against on the grounds of race, color, national origin in consideration of award.
Additional Information: Requests for information regarding the specifications may be obtained by contacting
Ryan Foster, Senior Buyer by email to rFoster1@tacoma.gov.
Protest Policy: City of Tacoma protest policy, located at www.tacomapurchasing.org, specifies procedures for
protests submitted prior to and after submittal deadline.
Meeting sites are accessible to persons with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities
can be arranged with 48 hours advance notice by calling 253-502-8468.
Form No. SPEC-040C
Revised: 04/20/2023
Table of Contents
SUBMITTAL CHECK LIST ......................................................................................................... 5
1. BACKGROUND .................................................................................................................. 6
2. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................................. 6
3. SCOPE OF SERVICES AND DELIVERABLES................................................................... 7
4. CONTRACT TERM............................................................................................................. 9
5. CALENDAR OF EVENTS ................................................................................................... 9
6. INQUIRIES ......................................................................................................................... 9
7. PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING..............................................................................................10
8. DISCLAIMER.....................................................................................................................10
9. EVALUATION CRITERIA...................................................................................................10
10. CONTENT TO BE SUBMITTED – This section represents 100% of the possible scoring
criteria. ......................................................................................................................................11
11. INTERVIEWS / ORAL PRESENTATIONS.....................................................................14
12. RESPONSIVENESS .....................................................................................................14
13. ACCEPTANCE / REJECTION OF SUBMITTALS..........................................................14
14. CONTRACT OBLIGATION............................................................................................15
15. STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS......................................................................15
16. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS....................................................................................15
17. PARTNERSHIPS ..........................................................................................................15
18. COMMITMENT OF FIRM KEY PERSONNEL ...............................................................15
19. AWARD.........................................................................................................................16
20. ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE PROCUREMENT ..............................................16
21. PROPRIETARY OR CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION..................................................16
22. ADDENDUMS ...............................................................................................................17
23. LEAP REQUIREMENTS................................................................................................17
24. EQUITY IN CONTRACTING .........................................................................................17
APPENDIX A ............................................................................................................................18
APPENDIX B ............................................................................................................................21
Request for Proposal
Template Revised: 10/26/2023
Specification No. PG26-0084F
SUBMITTAL CHECK LIST
This checklist identifies items to be included with your submittal. Any submittal received without
these required items may be deemed non-responsive and not be considered for award.
Submittals must be received by the City of Tacoma Purchasing Division by the date and time
specified in the Request for Proposal page.
The following items make up your submittal package:
One electronic copy of your complete submittal package
Signature Page (Appendix B)
Price Proposal Form (Appendix A)
Content To Be Submitted (Section 10)
After award, the following documents will be executed:
Services Contract
Certificate of Insurance and related endorsements if required
Request for Proposal
Template Revised: 10/26/2023
Specification No. PG26-0084F
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