Public Works Training Requirement

Effective July 1, 2019, before bidding and/or performing work on public works projects, all bidders are required to complete training on prevailing wage and public works. They must have completed the training or be exempt if they have completed three or more public works contracts and have had a valid business license in Washington for three or more years. The bidder must designate a person(s) to be trained on these requirements.

See RCW 39.04.359 and RCW 39.12.

The Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) (or a training provider whose curriculum is approved by L&I will provide the training. See the L&I website for further training information. Beginning July 1, 2019, this requirement will be added to the Bidder Responsibility criteria that must be met.  

Failure to meet this required criteria could result in a determination of "not responsible" and the bidder not being awarded a public works contract. 

 See instructions below

SAP Ariba-Hosted Solicitations

To receive notification from the City regarding potential addenda or other updates to the original solicitation document(s), prospective bidders and proposers must be invited to participate in the solicitation event.  Addenda will be posted to the content section of the solicitation event in SAP Ariba.

City of Tacoma Website Hosted Solicitations

To receive notification from the City regarding potential addenda or other updates to the original solicitation document(s), prospective bidders and proposers must register on the Bid Holders list for each solicitation of interest.

If you fail to register, you will not be notified of possible addenda or updates.  Bidders are ultimately responsible to investigate and acknowledge all issued project addenda information.

Register here for each solicitation of interest.

Click here to view a current Bid Holders List. Once the solicitation is completed, the list is not maintained and will not be used for notification of future opportunities.