131729 Call for Sealed Bids CALL FOR SEALED BIDS 1. NOTICE TO BIDDERS. Sealed bids will be received by the Clerk of the Board in The Atrium 3000 Pacific Avenue SE, Suite 200, Olympia Washinghton, 98501, only until 1:00 pm, November 7, 2024, for the following: 2025 Overlay Project, CP# 98225 Major work items include: Mobilization, HMA CL. 1/2 IN. PG 58H-22 Fiber Reinforced, Planing Bituminous Pavement, Flaggers, and other work. Following Notice to Proceed, a suspension of work will be issued until April 1, 2025. The Contractor shall begin work at a mutually agreed upon day after April 1, 2025 as approved in writing following award. Cost estimate range: $3,500,000 to $4,250,000. Such bids will be publicly opened and read at 1:05 pm on November 7, 2024, at the Atrium, Room 110, 3000 Pacific Avenue SE, Olympia, Washington, 98501. 2. BIDDING DOCUMENTS. Bidding documents containing maps, plans and specifications are those prepared by Thurston County Public Works. Plans, specifications, addenda and plan holders lists are available online through the Builders Exchange of Washington website at www.bxwa.com for inspection during the bidding period. Plans and specifications are also available for viewing at Thurston County Public Works Department, 9605 Tilley Road S., Suite C, Olympia, WA. (Note: Bidders are encouraged to "Register as a Bidder" on the BXWA website in order to receive automatic email notification of future addenda and to be placed on the "Bidders List." This service is provided free of charge to prime contractors, subcontractors, and vendors.) 3. SUBCONTRACTOR LISTING RCW 39.30.060. Each bidder must comply with RCW 39.30.060. Each bidder shall submit the names of the subcontractors performing heating, ventilation, air conditioning, electrical, plumbing, structural steel installation and rebar installation work with whom the bidder, if awarded the contract, will subcontract. The bidder shall not list more than one subcontractor for each category of work identified, except, when subcontractors vary with bid alternates, in which case the bidder must indicate which subcontractor will be used for which alternate. If no subcontractor is listed, the bidder acknowledges that it does not intend to use any subcontractor to perform those items of work. Thurston County requires this list to be included with the bid. 4. BID DEPOSIT. All bid proposals shall be accompanied by a bid proposal deposit in the form of a certified check, cashier's check or surety bond in an amount equal to five percent of the amount of such bid proposal. 5. AWARD AND REJECTION OF BIDS. The contract for the public work shall be awarded to the responsible bidder submitting the lowest responsive bid. The Board of Thurston County Commissioners may waive informalities in the bidding, reject any or all bids for good cause, reject a bid not accompanied by any required bid deposit, republish the call for bids, revise or cancel the work, or require the work to be done in another way if the best interest of Thurston County is served. 6. TECHNICAL QUESTIONS: Technical questions regarding the scope of this project shall be put in writing and directed to the contact below. Questions by telephone will not be accepted. Thurston County Public Works Attn: Vasile Borota 9605 Tilley Road S, Suite C Olympia, WA 98512 vasile.borota @co.thurston.wa.us 7. NONDISCRIMINATION. The County of Thurston, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. \c\c 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award. Thurston County is an equal opportunity employer and hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that all will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this Call for Bids and will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, veteran or military status, sexual orientation or the presence of any disability. Implementation of this provision shall be consistent with RCW 49.60.400. 8. FUNDING SOURCE. This project is funded with federal funds through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). . 9. APPRENTICESHIP. A goal of fifteen percent (15.0%) has been established for this project. DATED: October 16, 2024 ATTEST: Amy Davis Clerk of the Board COUNTY ENGINEER Thurston County, Washington Matt Unzelman, P.E. Pub: Nisqually Valley News October 17, 24 & 31, 2024
