Project Information
Washington Patriot Construction is seeking subcontractor proposals in support of establishing our Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for the Design-Build renovation of Jennie Reed Elementary School in Tacoma Washington.

Project Scope
Renovation of Jennie Reed Elementary School in Tacoma. The Scope of work will be phased and includes selective demolition, roof overlay, select exterior building upgrades, structural steel, metal framing, interior finishes, construction of a new elevator, replacement of select Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Systems and select site improvements.

Special Notes

• State prevailing wage rates apply
• Project requires a minimum of 15% apprenticeship utilization
• Project has established the following goals for local and underutilized firm inclusion. Note on your pricing proposal if your business is certified or meets the criteria to become certified in any of these categories.
  • 30% minimum participation by Local Business (businesses headquartered in Pierce County)
  • 10% minimum participation by Minority-owned Businesses
  • 6% minimum participation by Women-owned Businesses
  • 5% minimum participation by Small Business
     
• Project will be phased with planned start in June 2025 and final completion of all phases in August 2026. Phasing will include work periods where the building is occupied and operating as a school (September 2025-June 2026). Review Phasing plans and incorporate the required number of mobilizations need to complete your work in accordance with the provided phasing plans.

Questions
Please email all questions to Zerah Florance - zflorance@wapatriot.com

Please submit all questions as soon as possible.

Job Walk
A job walk has been scheduled for Thursday November 21st at 4 pm. Let us know if you plan to attend the job walk. If you cannot attend on this date but would like to visit the site, please email zflorance@wapatriot.com to request an alternate date. This is an active school campus and you cannot access the site or inside the building outside of the proposed job walk date and time.
 

Special Instructions to All Bidders

1. All drywall/metal stud, mechanical and electrical bidders shall include firestopping/safing at their respective penetrations. Sound caulking and fire caulking shown at the bottom of GWB will be by GWB subcontractor. Sound insulation by insulation subcontractor.
2. All cutting and patching required for completion of a scope of work shall be included in the bid by each respective subcontractor or specific areas of work that you are excluding shall be defined and highlighted by plan sheet or spec for reference and pick-up by WA Patriot.
3. Access doors for plumbing valves, meters, testing ports, and clean-outs are by Mechanical, Plumbing, or Electrical.
4. WA Patriot’s schedule will be coordinated with its subcontractors. Once the opportunity for schedule comments have passed this schedule will become a part of the subcontract.
5. Subcontracts are required to pick-up their own debris and clean-up after its work on a daily basis. This project will not tolerate exclusions of this requirement.
6. Wage requirements and obligations to meet state and federal laws apply.
7. Core drilling as required by your scope of work.
8. All subcontractors responsible for attending preconstruction meetings (initial, preparatory, and follow-up).
9. All subs required to read, follow and sign that they understand WA Patriot’s Accident Prevention Plan and site specific plan (SSSP) and will follow it.
10. All subs required to provide their own job specific safety plan and comply with WA Patriot’s safety program.
11. Shop drawings, submittal product data, and subcontractor schedule will be requested and must be complied with.
12. Value engineering ideas are encouraged - but must be submitted as alternates to the base bid pricing.
13. All substitution requests must be submitted prior to bid or else the specifications must be met.
14. Acceptance of this document with the terms of your subcontract.
15. COI Requirements:
    • General liability: $1M each occurrence, $2M general aggregate
    • Automobile liability: $1M
    • Umbrella liability: $5M
    • Workers comp: $1M

The bidder shall bid in complete accordance with the General and Supplementary Conditions of the documents. The bidder shall agree to enter into a contract with WA Patriot per the terms of WA Patriot's standard subcontract (copy available for review at main office).

WA Patriot reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bids received.

Bid Documents

1. Drawings dated November 15, 2024
2. Specifications dated November 15, 2024
3. Phasing Plan
4. Preliminary Schedule
5. Tacoma Public Schools Contract General Conditions
6. Instructions to bidders

WA Patriot is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Annual goals are as follows: Minority - 7.2% | Female - 6.9% | Disability - 7% | Veterans - 5.5%.

Please contact Zerah Florance at zflorance@wapatriot.com to request bid documents.