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Tapps Electric deployed 3,000A switchgear and 24 V4 Tesla Supercharger stalls on a single EV infrastructure project — a signal of the scale this Tacoma-based union contractor routinely handles across the Pacific Northwest. Operating under IBEW Locals 46 and 76 and SMART Local 66 for HVAC, Tapps holds a Class-A commercial designation and delivers electrical and mechanical scope under one contract, eliminating the coordination layer between trades that routinely inflates schedules and budgets on complex projects. For facility managers and general contractors in Tacoma, Seattle, Bellevue, and Olympia, that means a single PM accountable from preconstruction through commissioning and a single service contract after occupancy. The firm's project portfolio spans healthcare — including a freestanding Virginia Mason Franciscan Health emergency department requiring medical-grade power, life-safety integration, and 24/7 HVAC — alongside Class-A office tenant improvements, government design-build work for DSHS, retail flagships, fitness TIs, and mission-critical data environments with redundant power and UPS. Core electrical capabilities include service and power distribution, switchgear, panelboards, 480V industrial upgrades, three-phase transformer work, DLC-compliant LED lighting and controls retrofits, EVSE (Level 2 and DC fast charge), PV and energy storage, and full life-safety and fire alarm integration. Post-energization, Tapps provides service agreements, thermal scanning, code-required testing, and 24/7 emergency response — the same crews that built the system maintain it. Licensed under Washington L&I (TAPPSE*812QD), NECA-affiliated, bonded, insured, and an active apprenticeship sponsor, Tapps is structured for property owners and GCs who need a single, accountable partner across the full project lifecycle in the Pacific Northwest commercial market.
