NOTICE INVITING BIDS

RECEIPT OF BIDS: Sealed Bids for Well 7A Drilling will be accepted by mail, or in person by the City Clerk or designated staff on July 9, 2024, between 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM in the lobby of the Norm Dicks Government Center (6th Street entrance) located at 345 6th Street, Suite 100, Bremerton, WA 98337. (360) 473-5323.
Prospective bidders are hereby notified that they are solely responsible for ensuring timely delivery of their bid to the City of Bremerton. Bids received after the specified time and date will not be considered.

OPENING OF BIDS: The bids will be publicly opened and read on July 9, 2024, at 2:00 P.M. PST in the first floor Council Chambers.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The Work shall include drilling and testing Well 7A at 2731 SR16, Bremerton, WA 98312. The drilling method is mud rotary drilling. The site has gated access on the south side of the highway opposite Elandan Gardens.

ESTIMATED COST: $700,000

COMPLETION OF WORK: The WORK must be completed within 100 calendar days of the date of issuance of the Notice to Proceed.

PREVIEWING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: Contract Documents may be previewed at the ARC Document Solutions website (www.e-arc.com). Go to http://www.e-arc.com/location/tacoma, then click on the link ‘Enter Public Planroom’. Scroll down or search to find the project.

PURCHASING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: The Contract Documents may be ordered and purchased online from ARC Document Solutions in Tacoma, WA (http://www.e-arc.com/tacoma/). Payment is typically cost of reproduction (non-refundable). 

PROPOSALS: All bid proposals must be made on the blank forms furnished in the Contract Documents. Sealed envelopes containing bids shall be titled: Well 7A Drilling.

BID SECURITY: Each bid proposal shall be accompanied by a bid proposal deposit in cash, certified check, cashier's check, or surety bond in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of such bid proposal. The failure to furnish a bid deposit of a minimum of five percent shall make the bid nonresponsive and shall cause the bid to be rejected by the Contracting Agency.

PERFORMANCE BOND: The successful bidder will also be required to provide a Performance Bond for 100 percent of the Contract Price. Should the successful bidder fail to enter into such contract and furnish satisfactory performance bond within the time stated in the specifications, the bid proposal deposit shall be forfeited to the City of Bremerton.

WAGE RATES: Contractor shall file a “Statement of Intent to Pay Prevailing Wages” with the State of Washington Department of Labor & Industries prior to commencing the Contract work. Contractor shall pay prevailing wages and comply with Chapter 39.12 of the Revised Code of Washington, as well as any other applicable prevailing wage rate provisions. Contractor will be required to pay Kitsap County Prevailing Wage Rates current on the bid opening date. The Kitsap County prevailing wage
rates are available at the Dept. of Labor and Industries website.

PRE-BID CONFERENCE: A pre-bid conference will be conducted by the City on Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. The objective of the pre-bid conference is to acquaint prospective bidders with the project site, the work and to answer questions prior to the bid. Meet at the project site.
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There is limited parking at the site so do not bring more than one vehicle. The gate along SR 16 for access to the site will be opened by City staff prior.

PROJECT COMMUNICATION: All communications related to the project shall be directed to the City prior to opening of Bids:
Communication by phone/e-mail:
William Davis
Telephone: (360) 473-2312
E-mail: william.davis@ci.bremerton.wa.us
Communication by mail:
City of Bremerton
ATTN: William Davis, P.E.
345 6th Street, Suite 100
Bremerton, WA 98337

CITY’S RIGHTS RESERVED: The City of Bremerton reserves the right to reject any and all bids on any or all schedules or alternates or to waive any informalities in the bidding and shall determine which bid or bidders is the most satisfactory and responsible bidder and shall be the sole judge thereof. No plea of mistake in the bid shall be available to the bidder for the recovery of his/her deposit or as a defense to any action based upon the neglect or refusal to execute a contract.

PUBLIC DISCLOSURE: All Proposals, including attachments and any documentation, submitted to and accepted by the City in response to this Notice Inviting Bids become the property of the City and are subject to the disclosure provisions of the Washington Public Records Act. Submittals shall become property of the City and considered public documents under applicable Washington State laws. All documentation provided to the City may be subject to disclosure in accordance with
Washington State public disclosure laws.

CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY: It is the Contractor’s responsibility to examine all specifications and conditions thoroughly and comply fully with specifications and all attached terms and conditions. Contractors must comply with all Federal, State, and City laws, ordinances and rules, and meet any and all registration requirements where required for Contractors as set forth in the Washington Revised Statutes.

RIGHT TO CANCEL: The City of Bremerton reserves the right to cancel or reissue all or part of this solicitation at any time, as allowed by law, without obligation or liability. The Notice Inviting Bids documents are not intended to constitute, or be interpreted as, a call for tenders, and the submission of a Bid is not intended to create any contractual or other legal obligations or duties whatsoever owed to any qualified Vendor by the City, including any obligation or duty to accept or reject a Bid, to enter into negotiations or decline to enter into or continue negotiations, or to award or not award a Contract. Without restricting the generality of the foregoing, no contractual relations shall exist between the City and any qualified Vendor until the execution of a Contract with that qualified Vendor.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT: It is the policy of the City of Bremerton to offer equal employment opportunity to all individuals. The City of Bremerton will administer all actions with respect to employment practices in compliance with federal, state and local laws, and will not discriminate in any employment practice on the basis of age (40+), sex, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation/gender identity, marital status, military status, or the presence of
any physical, mental or sensory disability.

ADA STATEMENT: The City of Bremerton does not discriminate on the basis of disability in programs and activities, which it operates pursuant to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and ADA Amendments Act. This policy extends to both employment and admission to participation in the programs, services, and activities of the City of Bremerton. Reasonable accommodation for employees or applicants for employment will be provided.

END OF NOTICE INVITING BIDS