Prequalification may be established any time within the calendar year. Consistent with State law (Revised Code of Washington 35.92.350), the prequalification status of electrical contractors must be confirmed before bid submittal forms may be provided to bidders desiring to bid on electrical work. The City of Tacoma’s advertised solicitation for bids will identify contractors that are prequalified to perform the electrical work items for the subject project. No fee is required in order to prequalify to bid on City of Tacoma projects. Full compliance with these instructions will avoid delay in obtaining prequalification.

Tacoma Power will review all applications to determine if the contractor has met the prequalification requirements. As part of the review process Tacoma Power will obtain the contractor’s Washington State Workers’ Compensation Experience Factor. An Experience Factor rating greater than 1.0 may lead to further investigation and possible disqualification.

 

The City of Tacoma may complete an “Electrical Contractor Performance Review” form evaluating the performance of a prequalified contractor following the completion of a project. This form will be used to determine the adequacy of the work performed on the project including quality of work, adequate manpower and equipment, as well as the ability for the contractor to perform work for Tacoma Power in the future. The completed evaluation form will be shared with the contractor. Any exception taken by a contractor to the comments on the form should be directed to the project manager within thirty (30) days of receipt. Failure to adequately respond to a poor evaluation within this time frame may be cause for rejection of future bids and removal from the Tacoma Power Prequalification List.

• 2010 Prequalification Application Forms

If you have questions about the Tacoma Power prequalification process please contact:

Roberta Cox
T&D Standards
(253) 396-3156
rcox@cityoftacoma.org