Notice is hereby given that sealed bids for the Bellingham Cruise Terminal (BCT) Under Pier Fire Protection System located in Bellingham, Washington will be received at the Administrative Offices of the Port of Bellingham, 1801 Roeder Avenue, Bellingham, Washington until 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 29, 2024.  The official time shall be taken from the designated clock at the Administrative Offices.   Any bids received after the specified time and date will not be considered. Bids will then and there be publicly opened and read aloud. Contract Documents are available on the Port of Bellingham/s website at https://www.portofbellingham.com/bids.aspx.

The scope of work for this project consists of furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment necessary for the project identified above including the following major work items:

• Protection of surrounding area
• Prevention of contamination of adjacent water bodies
• Replacement of section of corroded fire protection system connections from the upland to the pier
• Demolishing a foam system
• Removal of valves
• Sawcutting asphalt
• Minor grading
• Paving
• Cleanup

A non-mandatory pre-bid conference for prospective bidders will be held Thursday, October 10, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal located at 355 Harris Avenue, Bellingham, Washington 98225. A site visit will follow.

Engineers estimate: $343,350.00.

Each bid must be accompanied by a cashier's check, money order, or an original signed and stamped surety bid bond in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid, made payable to the Port of Bellingham.

Any and all questions related to this project must be submitted via email prior to 5:00 PM, local time, on Friday, October 18, 2024.  No questions will be accepted after that time.

The Port of Bellingham reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities or informalities.

To register your company on the Plan Holders list, please contact Brian Wilson, Contracts Administrator by email at brianw@portofbellingham.com. 

All bids submitted shall be considered as valid offers for a period of forty-five (45) days from the date of the bid opening during which time the Port of Bellingham will make the award or return all bids.