The City of Tacoma (City) / Tacoma Public Utilities (TPU) seek bids to establish one or more contracts with qualified Contractor’s to fulfill the City’s needs for encampment mitigation, debris, and litter removal services. Contract(s) will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder(s) based on price, product quality and availability. If multiple contracts are awarded, the primary contract will cover work under the HEAL Program within the Department of Neighborhood and Community Services. The secondary contract will primarily support work assigned by the City’s code enforcement, Tidy-Up Tacoma, and other City departments. The contract will be primarily managed by Tidy-Up Tacoma in the Environmental Services Department (ES) Solid Waste Management (SWM) Division; however, other City departments in various locations may have a need for this type of service. It is estimated that the City will have enough work to maintain three (3) crews of three (3) employees, at least four (4) days per week. This is an estimated quantity only and does not guarantee a specific volume or dollar amount. Most of the work can be done with a regular full-size pickup truck and trailer combination for each of the three teams (26,000 pounds GVWR or less). For bigger projects, heavy equipment like a skid steer or dump truck may be needed. In those cases, a City employee must approve the work before it starts
