Re:      Letter of Advertisement – Coulee Corridor Consortium Kiosks

Dear Sir/Madam:

Please publish the following legal advertisement under your “Advertisement for Bid” section for two (2) consecutive days beginning Wednesday, September 26, 2018, or at your earliest possible convenience.  An Affidavit of Publication will be required by this office.  The required invoice voucher form to use for your billing is enclosed for your convenience.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID

Sealed proposals will be received for the following project:

Coulee Corridor Consortium Kiosks

PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, ADDENDA, AND PLAN HOLDERS LIST: Are available on-line through Builders Exchange of Washington, Inc. at http://www.bxwa.com.  Click on “bxwa.com”; “Posted Projects”; “Public Works”, “Washington State Parks & Recreation”, and “10/18/2018”.  (Note:  Bidders are encouraged to “Register as a Bidder”, 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 Bidders, Subcontractors, & Vendors bidding this project.)

PLANS MAY ALSO BE VIEWED THROUGH:  Builders Exchange, Everett WA; Associated Builders And Contractors, Spokane WA; Tri City Construction Council, Kennewick WA; Daily Journal of Commerce, Seattle WA; Weekly Construction Reporter, Bellingham WA; Daily Journal Of Commerce Plan Center, Portland OR; Southwest Washington Contractors Association, Vancouver WA; Lower Columbia Contractor Plan Center, Longview WA.

Technical questions regarding this project must be directed to Larry Julius, P.E., Project Manager, Gray & Osborne, Inc., 180 Iron Horse Court, Yakima, WA, 98901, telephone (509) 453-4833, or email ljulius@g-o.com.

All work performed will be subject to the higher of Washington State or Federal Davis Bacon Prevailing Wage rates.

The following is applicable to federal aid projects.

The Washington State Parks And Recreation Commission in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises as defined at 49 CFR Part 26 will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex in consideration for an award.

Financing of the Project has been provided by the Washington State Department of Transportation.  The Contracting Agency expressly reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals and to waive minor irregularities or informalities and to Award the Project to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder as it best serves the interests of the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission.

Sincerely,

Jacquie James, Lead Contracts Specialist
Contracts, Grants & Procurement Services

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cc:           Scott Griffith, Region Manager
Erik Folke, Region CPC
Denis Felton, Project Representative
Park Manager
Larry Julius, Gray & Osborne, Inc.
OWMBE (via e-mail)