Pierce County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation (hereinafter referred to as "Pierce Transit") is requesting Proposals from qualified contractors to provide Job Order Contracting (JOC) Construction Services. Pierce Transit will utilize the Job Order Contracting (JOC) alternative Public Works contracting procedure authorized in RCW 39.10.210 and 39.10.420 through 39.10.460.

This Project will be funded in part by a grant from the Federal Transit Administration. In accordance with Federal requirements, Pierce Transit has determined that this Contract has subcontracting possibilities and encourages the use of firms owned and controlled by Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE). Pierce Transit does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age or handicap in consideration for a project award.

The entire Request for Proposal is available on-line through Builders Exchange of Washington, Inc. at http://www.bxwa.com.  Click on: “Posted Projects”; “Public Works”, “Pierce Transit”, and “Projects Bidding”.  Bidders are encouraged to “Register as a Bidder”, to receive automatic email notification of future addenda and to be placed on the “Bidders List”.  This service is provided free of charge to Prime Bidders, Subcontractors, & Vendors bidding this project.  This online plan center provides bidders with fully usable online documents, including time saving on-line digitizer/take-off tools; automatic addenda notification; viewing and or printing plans, details, & specifications at your own desk top printer, plotter, or from multiple reprographic houses utilizing on-line print order form.  Contact Builders Exchange of Washington at (425) 258-1303 should you require further assistance.