NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Lewis County, or designee, will open sealed proposals and publicly read them aloud on or after 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at the Lewis County Courthouse, Chehalis, Washington, for the 2025 Chip Rock Proposal. This contract provides for the production of *** Crushed Screenings *** and other work, all in accordance with these Contract Provisions, and the Standard Specifications. SEALED BIDS MUST BE DELIVERED BY OR BEFORE 12:15 P.M. on Thursday, February 27, 2025 (Bids submitted after 12:15 PM will not be considered for this project.) Bids must be submitted electronically through the procurement portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/lewiscountywa or sealed bids must be delivered to the Clerk of the Board of Lewis County Commissioners (351 N.W. North Street, Room 210, CMS-01, Chehalis, Washington 98532), by or before 12:15 P.M. on Thursday, February 27, 2025 and be in accordance with the plans, specifications, and other contract document available through the procurement portal. Sealed bids must be in an envelope clearly marked: “SEALED BID FOR THE 2025 CHIP ROCK PROPOSAL, TO BE OPENED ON OR AFTER 12:15 P.M. ON FEBRUARY 27, 2025. Informational copies of maps, plans and specifications are on file for inspection in the office of the County Engineer of Lewis County in Chehalis, Washington. The contract documents may be viewed and downloaded from Lewis County’s Web Site @ www.lewiscountywa.gov/. Lewis County, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in 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.