Vegetation Management On-Call

The Work required for this Project includes: providing all labor, equipment, and materials necessary to provide a comprehensive assortment of vegetation control mechanisms on Port of Tacoma owned property and NWSA leased property. The On Call Vegetation Maintenance will be administered by a series of Task Orders for individual scopes of work on various sites. The work may include, but not limited to, vegetation mowing, cutting, trimming, complete removal and ground stabilization, spraying of invasive and other listed noxious vegetation and similar activities. Work may also include minor grading and excavation, soil import or export and associated improvements. Work on this project will require TWIC credentials and may occur on sites that contain hazardous materials requiring HAZWOPER Trained workers. Work may also occur on sites that contain critical areas and within the shoreline district along waterways and adjacent tributaries. The Port nor the NWSA does not guarantee a certain amount of work. The work will be assigned by Task Orders; each Task Order will address the scope of the work and time of completion and shall be performed in accordance with the Specifications and Task Order details. No pre-bid or site visit is scheduled for this project. Questions Due January 7, 2023 @ 2:00 PM (PST) Any questions to the Port may be emailed to procurement@portoftacoma.com. No oral responses will be binding by the Port. Each Bid must be accompanied by a Bid security in an amount equal to five (5) percent of the Base Bid in a form allowed by the Instructions to Bidders. Within ten (10) days after the Ports Notice of Award of the Contract, the successful Bidder shall obtain and furnish statutory bonds pursuant to RCW 39.08 covering the faithful performance of the Contract and the payment of all obligations arising thereunder in the form and amount prescribed in the Contract Documents. Bonds shall be written for one hundred (100) percent of the contract award amount, plus Washington State Sales Tax and Change Orders. The cost of such bonds shall be included in the Base Bid. Effective July 1, 2019, all businesses are required to have training before bidding on public works projects and prevailing wage under RCW 39.04.359 and RCW 39.12, or is on the list of exempt businesses maintained by the Department of Labor and Industries. The bidder must designate a person or persons to be trained on these requirements. The training will be provided by the Department of Labor and Industries or by a training provider whose curriculum is approved by the Department of Labor and Industries. Contractor to furnish performance and payment bonds. Within ten (10) days following its receipt of a notice of award, and as part of the Contract Sum, the Contractor shall secure and furnish duly executed performance and payment bonds using the forms furnished by the Port. The bonds shall be executed by a surety (or sureties) reasonably acceptable to the Port, admitted and licensed in the State of Washington, registered with the Washington State Insurance Commissioner, and possessing an A.M. Best rating of "A-, FSC (6)" or better and be authorized by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Pursuant to RCW 39.08, the bonds shall be in an amount equal to the Contract Sum, and shall be conditioned only upon the faithful performance of the Contract by the Contractor within the Contract Time and upon the payment by the Contractor of all taxes, fees, and penalties to the State of Washington and all laborers, Subcontractors, and suppliers, and others who supply provisions, equipment, or supplies for the performance of the Work covered by this Contract. The bonds shall be signed by the person or persons legally authorized to bind the Contractor. The Bidders and Sub-Bidders are registered and hold all licenses required by the laws of Washington, including a certificate of registration in compliance with RCW 18.27, for the performance of the Work specified in the Contract Documents. The Port reserves the right, but is not obligated, to reject any Bid on which all requested Schedule of Unit Prices are not Bid The Port shall have the right, but not the obligation, to reject any or all Bids for any reason, or for no reason, to reject a Bid not accompanied by the required Bid security, or to reject a Bid which is in any way incomplete or irregular. Contractor will pay required wages. The Contractor shall pay (and shall ensure that all Subcontractors of any tier pay) all prevailing wages and other wages (such as Davis-Bacon Act wages) applicable to the Project

Division 01 -	General Requirements.
Division 10 -	Specialties.
Division 11 -	Equipment.