Seattle School District No. 1
Bid No. B032501
Project Title: Franklin High School Parking Lot Improvements
Date of Bid Opening: May 20, 2025
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS:
The work will include, but not be limited to, removal of one tree, installation of conduit and wiring for new camera electrical services, installation of new pole for camera, installation of new sections of chain link fence, installation of new sensors and motor for sliding vehicle gate, installation of new pedestrian gate, installation of card readers, restoration of disturbed landscaping, replacement of concrete curbs, replacement of wheel stops, installation of barrier free parking signage, installation of new asphalt patches and sealcoating of existing asphalt surface, striping asphalt surface, and coordination with a separate contractor for the installation of several security system items (cameras, card readers, etc). The cost range is $425,000 to $500,000.
Sealed Bids will be received by Seattle Public Schools (“SPS” or “Owner”) through and including 2:00 p.m. on May 20, 2025 at the Seattle Public Schools’ John Stanford Center, Contracting Services Section, 2445 Third Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98134 for Franklin High School Parking Lot Improvements. Shortly after 2:00 p.m. bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids received after the day and hour stated above will not receive consideration. Owner reserves the right to postpone the Bid opening.
The Project site is available for inspection by prospective bidders at a pre-bid site meeting and walk-through at 11:00 am on May 5, 2025 at Franklin High School Parking Lot, 3117 Wetmore Avenue S, Seattle, WA 98144. Check in at parking lot entrance. Any questions relating to the Project or this advertisement should be directed to Contracting Services, (206) 252-0566.
Seattle Public Schools requires that all contractors, vendors, suppliers or providers of services comply with all applicable laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination in employment, public accommodation, and educational programs. Seattle Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages participation by minority and women owned businesses.
A surety company bid bond on a form acceptable to Owner, a cashier’s check or a certified check payable to the order of Seattle Public Schools shall accompany each bid in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the Base Bid. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bids received.
No bidder may withdraw its bid after the hour set for the opening thereof, unless the award of the contract is delayed for a period exceeding ninety (90) days.
Bid documents are available beginning April 24, 2025 in the following ways:

Online Plan Center
Bid documents, associated addenda and Bidders List are available at no charge at Builders Exchange of Washington, Inc. On-line Plan Center (www.bxwa.com). To access documents on-line with Builders Exchange, go to “bxwa.com” and click on “Posted Projects,” “Public Works,” “Seattle Public Schools” and “Projects Bidding.” It is recommended that bidders “Register as a Bidder” in order to receive automatic email notification of future addenda, to download addenda, and to be placed on the “Bidders List.” Contact Builders Exchange at (425) 258-1303 if additional assistance is required.
2. Reprographic Outlet
General contractors may pick up a maximum of two complete sets of Bidding Documents, and mechanical and electrical subcontractors may obtain one complete set of the Bidding Documents for a refundable deposit of $150.00 per set, by business or cashier’s check only, made payable to Seattle Public Schools at the office of:
ARC Document Solutions
1750 4th Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98134
(206) 622-6000
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Said deposit will be fully refunded upon the return of complete, unmarked and non-mutilated Bidding Documents to ARC Document Solutions within
30 days after the Bid Opening date.
At the bidder’s option, Bidding Documents will be mailed upon receipt of both a deposit check and a nonrefundable shipping fee by the reprographic firm for each set of bid documents ordered. Individual sheets can be ordered for the cost of printing from the reprographic outlet. Bidders who pick up Bidding Documents from the reprographic outlet will be issued all project addenda.
3. Bidding Documents are also available in the offices of:
1) Builders Exchange of Washington, Inc. – Everett (electronic)
2) Contractor Plan Center – Milwaukie, OR (electronic)
3) Daily Journal of Commerce – Portland, OR (electronic)
4) Daily Journal of Commerce – Seattle, (electronic)
5) Dodge Data & Analytics (formerly McGraw Hill) – Seattle (electronic)
6) Inland Northwest AGC – Spokane (electronic)
7) CMD – Norcross, GA (electronic)
8) Southwest Washington Contractors Association (electronic)
9) Spokane Regional Plan Center – Spokane (electronic)
10) Tri-City Construction Council – Kennewick (electronic)
11) Weekly Construction Reporter – Bellingham (electronic)
12) Yakima Plan Center – Yakima (electronic)
Myla Eldredge, Contracting Services Manager
Contracting Services Department
Seattle Public Schools