DOUGLAS COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT NO. 2 NOTICE OF CALL FOR BIDS

Douglas County Fire District No. 2
Fire Station #4
East Wenatchee, Douglas County, WA

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by Douglas County Fire District 2 ("Owner") until April 2, 2020, at 2:00 PM at the Owner's offices located at 377 Eastmont Avenue, East Wenatchee, Washington 98802 for work on the Project (described herein). Bid Proposals will be recorded as to time and date received and secured until the time set for the opening. All bids must be plainly marked on the outside:

Douglas County Fire District No. 2
Fire Station #4
East Wenatchee, Douglas County, WA

OPENING OF THE BID PROPOSALS:
At 2:01 PM, or as soon as possible thereafter on April 2, 2020, Bid Proposals will be opened and Publicly read aloud by the Owner at the Owner's office identified above.

ITEM FOR BID:
The Project consists of furnishing all labor, materials and other incidentals for the construction of a new 11,808 S.F. one-story Fire Station. There will also be a separate alternate bid for a 2,091 square foot building which will be office and training room ("Office Space"). The Fire Station will be a Type V-B wood-framed fully sprinkled building and on-site improvements as per the Special Provisions, the Standard Specifications including the amendments thereto, and Contract Documents hereunder. The Project is located at the corner of 35th Street NW and NW Cascade Ave, Douglas County, Washington. The Architect's estimate for the Project (including Fire Station and Office Space) is $5.6 million.

BID DOCUMENTS:
Free-of-charge access to project bid documents (plans, specifications, addenda, and Bidders List) is provided to Prime Bidders, Subcontractors, and Vendors by going to www.bxwa.com and clicking on "Posted Projects", "Public Works", and "Douglas County Fire District #2". This online plan room provides Bidders with fully usable online documents with the ability to: download, view, print, order full/partial plan sets from numerous reprographic sources, and a free online digitizer/take-off tool. It is recommended that Bidders "Register" in order to receive automatic e-mail notification of future addenda and to place themselves on the "Self-Registered Bidders List". Bidders that do not register will not be automatically notified of addenda and will need to periodically check the on-line plan room for addenda issued on this project. Contact Builders Exchange of Washington at (425) 258-1303 should you require assistance with access or registration.

Informational copies of plans and specifications are also on file for inspection at the offices of Carletti Architects, P.S., 116 E. Fir Street, Suite A, Mount Vernon, WA, (360-424-0394).

The Successful Bidder will be required to furnish proof of insurance, and the necessary additional Bond(s) for the faithful payment and performance of the Work (including payment of prevailing wages), as prescribed in the Bidding Document.

CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION:
Pursuant to RCW 39.06, the Successful Bidder shall be registered and licensed as required by the laws of the State of Washington, including but not limited to RCW 18.27.

In order to perform public work, the successful Bidder and Subcontractors, prior to Contract award, shall hold or obtain such licenses and registrations as required by State Statutes and Codes, and Federal and local laws and regulations and, if required, a Douglas County business license.

BID GUARANTEE:
Certified check, bank cashier's check or bid bond congruent with the Form of Bid Bond as identified in the "Instructions to Bidders" is required to be submitted with each proposal, in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total basic bid plus additive alternate bids (if applicable). Make bid security or guarantee payable to the Douglas County Fire District No. 2, furnish bond executed by a licensed bonding agency authorized to do business in the locality of the Project.

RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT:
The Owner shall reserve the right to reject any or all Bid Proposals along with the right to waive any irregularities or informalities in any Bid Proposal, subject to the Laws of the State of Washington as pertinent to Public Works and congruent with requirements and policies of Douglas County Fire District No.2, and as may be deemed in the best interest of the Owner. In particular, the Owner reserves the right to reject a proposal which is not accompanied by the required bid security or subcontractors listing, Bidder's Qualifications, Certification Regarding Debarment Suspension or Ineligibility, Supplemental Bidder Responsibility - Declaration of Bidder, as described heretofore, and incomplete or irregular proposals which may exclude any item(s) as may be required by the Bid Documents. NO PROPOSALS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE TIME SET FOR RECEIPT OF BID PROPOSALS.

Douglas County Fire District No. 2 is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.

Small, Minority and Women-Owned firms are encouraged to submit Bid Proposals.

WITHDRAWAL OF BID:
No Bid Proposal may be withdrawn after the time set for the opening thereof, unless the Award of the Contract is delayed for a period of forty-five (45) calendar days.

NOTICE GIVEN BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DCFD NO.2 FIRE COMMISSIONERS THIS

12^th  day of February 2020.