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Ground-up commercial buildings

Electrical contractor for commercial new construction

Tapps Electric installs complete electrical systems for new commercial, healthcare and public buildings in Pierce, King, Kitsap and Thurston Counties. We work under general contractors from underground rough-in through energization and turnover.

New construction rewards planning. We coordinate utility service requirements, gear lead times and underground routing early so the electrical work never holds up the slab, the structure or the schedule.

New construction electrical scope

  • Utility coordination and service entrance
  • Underground conduit, duct bank and site lighting
  • Switchboards, panelboards and transformers
  • Feeders and branch circuit wiring
  • Interior and exterior LED lighting and controls
  • Mechanical and equipment connections
  • Standby and emergency power systems
  • Pathways for fire alarm, security and communications
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Gear and lead times

Switchgear and transformers often set the critical path on a new building. We send gear packages to manufacturer reps at bid time, confirm lead times in writing and release submittals quickly after award so equipment arrives when the building is ready for it.

Public works and prevailing wage

As a signatory union contractor, Tapps Electric is set up for prevailing wage and public works projects, including libraries, schools and transportation work.

New construction projects

  1. 01
    Sector
    Public, performing arts
    Location
    Auburn, WA
    General contractor
    Marpac Construction
  2. 02

    Sumner Library

    Pierce County Library System

    Sector
    Public, library
    Location
    Sumner, WA
    General contractor
    W.G. Clark Construction
  3. 03

    Memorial Stadium Temporary Power

    Seattle Public Schools and City of Seattle

    Sector
    Construction power
    Location
    Seattle, WA
    General contractor
    Sellen Construction
  4. 04

    VMFH Emergency and Urgent Care, Port Orchard

    Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

    Sector
    Healthcare
    Location
    Port Orchard, WA
    General contractor
    Sellen Construction

New construction: common questions

Does Tapps Electric bid public works projects?

Yes. We bid prevailing wage public projects throughout Western Washington, both as a subcontractor to general contractors and directly where the electrical work is the prime contract.

Who coordinates with the electric utility?

We coordinate service requirements with the serving utility, including Puget Sound Energy, Tacoma Power and Seattle City Light, as part of our scope.

Can you help with budgets before drawings are complete?

Yes. We provide rough order of magnitude budgets and design-assist pricing during preconstruction, then hold to those numbers as the design develops wherever the scope stays the same.

Need a price on new construction?

Send plans, specs and the due date. We read every sheet and tell you quickly whether we are in.

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