FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 29, 2009
MEDIA CONTACTS
Karrie Spitzer, Community Relations, karrie.spitzer@cityoftacoma.
Patsy Best, Purchasing, pbest@cityoftacoma.org, (253) 502-8468
Tacoma’s purchasing division is moving, public bid opening location to change
The City of Tacoma’s purchasing division is moving to permanent quarters. Effective June 22, 2009, purchasing operations will be conducted from offices located on the main floor of the Tacoma Public Utilities Administration Building North, 3628 S. 35th St.
Hand-carried bid submittals must be delivered to purchasing in the new location beginning June 22, 2009. Be sure to build extra time into your schedule to become familiar with the revised process. No change is required for submittals delivered via mail, fax or by commercial agents such as UPS or FedEx.
Beginning Tuesday, June 23, City of Tacoma public bid openings will be conducted adjacent to the Purchasing Office in conference room M-1.
Access to the main floor is through the building’s main (north) and west entrances. Parking may be found on South 35th Street in Lots B, C and G, along with a limited number of short-term parking spaces in Lot D, adjacent to the warehouse building.
For additional information, contact purchasing at (253) 502-8468.
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