On-Call Marine Vessel Diving Services

Pierce County is seeking marine vessel diving services through an on-call contract to perform routine maintenance, repairs, and emergency inspections on two ferry vessels and other county-owned facilities. The contract is solicited under ITB-2026-124 with a response deadline of July 30, 2026, and will be awarded on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis meaning the lowest responsive and responsible bidder will be selected without trade-offs between price and technical merit. The base contract term is one year with an option for a one-year extension contingent on mutual agreement between the contractor and the county. Services are delivered through individual work orders issued as needed, making the arrangement functionally an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract with no guaranteed minimum volume of work. Performance occurs at various county-owned sites as directed, with no fixed delivery locations beyond the identified vessels and facilities. Bidders must demonstrate experience, financial stability, and compliance with all documentation requirements including proper licensing, insurance, and submission of a safety program aligned with OSHA and WISHA standards. Contractors are required to maintain professional liability insurance for two years after substantial completion and name the county, engineer, and other specified parties as additional insureds. All work must comply with contract documents, manufacturer specifications, and applicable codes, with inspections conducted by the contractor at designated locations and final acceptance determined solely by the county. Invoicing must follow state prevailing wage reporting through the LNI Portal and include itemized documentation, though no federal invoicing platforms like WAWF are used. The procurement is administered by Pierce County’s Procurement and Contract Services in Tacoma, Washington, with Joel Stanger as the primary point of contact. No federal acquisition regulation clauses are incorporated, and the contract does not require UEI, CAGE, or socioeconomic status certifications, reflecting its status as a local government solicitation rather than a federal one.