Wood Pole Inspection, Test, and Treatment Services (Rebid)

The City of Tacoma is rebidding a contract for comprehensive wood‑pole testing, inspection, and treatment services for its transmission and distribution networks. The vendor will perform visual inspections, sounding, boring, excavations, and apply EPA‑approved preservatives, fumigants, and insecticides to roughly 5,000 poles per year, record data via Survey 123 and IKE platforms, and provide regular reporting. The contract is a two‑year base term with two optional one‑year extensions, an estimated budget of $2.15 M, and requires a 5 % bid bond, 25 % performance bond, and extensive insurance coverage. • Scope includes visual inspections, acoustic testing, bore inspections, excavation, chemical treatment, pole tagging, graffiti removal, and joint‑use pole audits. • Vendor must supply all equipment, qualified personnel, and hold Washington State pesticide licenses; reporting must be entered in real‑time via City‑provided software. • Mandatory pre‑bid virtual meeting on 26 Aug 2026; questions due by 27 Aug 2026; bid submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 11 AM PT.