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.
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.