Notice to bidders, Hood Canal Telephone Co., Inc. (HCC), Union, Washington material for the Northern Hood Canal Fiber Project bids will be received for labor to construct a Fiber Optic Network.

Invitation for Bid: Fiber Optic Network Construction

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

Pre-Bid Requirements include: Bidders Qualifications must be on file with HCC. Pre-Bid Conference attendance is required of all bidders. Pre-Bid Conference is scheduled for February 2, 2023 at 9:30a.m.

Bid Opening: Thursday, March 23rd, 2023 at 10a.m. at 300 E Dalby Rd., Union, WA 98592. Submitted bids will be opened publicly and read in HCCs conference room, immediately thereafter. Sealed bids or emailed 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 February 8, 2023. 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 or emailed submission 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 federal award number 53-08-I2209 (BIP NTIA) awarded to Washington State Broadband Office by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

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