PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice to bidders, Hood Canal Telephone Co., Inc. (HCC), Union, Washington is seeking qualified bidders for Rural Mason County FTTH for labor only of installation of 18/14 underground conduit and installation of fiber drop cables.

Invitation for Bid: Fiber Optic Drop Construction.

Bid documents can be found at: www.hcc.net/projects.

Bid Opening: August 14, 2025, at 10 a.m. PST at 300 E Dalby Rd., Union, WA 98592. Submitted bids will be opened publicly and read in HCCs conference room, immediately thereafter. Sealed bids received after the specific opening time will not be accepted.

Bid items will include: Underground and Aerial Fiber Network Construction. Email questions to fiberbuilds@hoodcanal.net. Q&A period will end August 7, 2025. All bid materials must be in writing, placed in a sealed envelope with an indication with the project name on the envelope and be filed with HCC on or before the day and hour mentioned above.

HCC reserves the right to accept or reject bids on each item separately or as a whole, or to reject all bids, to waive informalities and to contract as to the best interest of HCC.

Submitted bids must be from Responsible Bidders, as defined in RCW 39.04.010 and 39.04.350.

All contractors must be licensed in the State of Washington to conduct business.

This project is partially funded by Washington State award number 22-96810-013 and federal award number SLRFP0002, awarded to Washington State Broadband Office by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

All work performed on this project will be subject to the higher of the prevailing state or federal wage rates.

Hood Canal Communications is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Small, Minority and Women owned firms are encouraged to submit bids.

Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) protocols must be followed.