Pre-Proposal Meeting: A pre-proposal meeting will not be held. Project Scope: The City of Tacoma is soliciting Request for Proposals (RFP) from highly qualified firms interested in providing services to conduct a Facility Condition Assessment (FCA) of approximately 76 City owned buildings. The assessment will be utilized to support the prioritization and budgeting efforts to address facility deferred repair and replacements. Estimate: $500,000. Paid Sick Leave: The City of Tacoma requires all employers to provide paid sick leave as set forth in Title 18 of the Tacoma Municipal Code and in accordance with State of Washington law. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA Information: The City of Tacoma, in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), commits to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability, in all of its programs and activities. Specification materials can be made available in an alternate format by emailing the contact listed below in the Additional Information section. Title VI Information: "The City of Tacoma" in accordance with provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. sections 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin in consideration of award. Additional Information: Requests for information regarding the specifications may be obtained by contacting Brandon Snow, Senior Buyer by email to bsnow@cityoftacoma.org. Pre-Submittal Questions: 7/26/2023 Response to Questions: 7/28/2023 Questions should be submitted to Brandon Snow via email to bsnow@cityoftacoma.org. Subject line to read: PW23-0121F - Facilities Condition Assessment - VENDOR NAME 6.1 Questions are due by 3 pm on the date included in the Calendar of Events section. 6.2 Questions marked confidential will not be answered orincluded. 6.3 The City reserves the discretion to group similar questions to provide a single answer or not to respond when the requested information is confidential. 6.4 The answers are not typically considered an addendum. 6.5 The City will not be responsible for unsuccessful submittal of questions. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.