Notice is hereby given that proposals will be received by Purchasing located in the Whatcom County Administrative Services Finance Office on the fifth floor of the Whatcom County Courthouse, 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 503, Bellingham WA 98225 for the following:

Food Service Provider for the Jail

UNTIL: 2:30 PM, Tuesday, August 6, 2019

At which time and place proposals will be publicly opened and the names of the submitters read aloud. All interested people are invited to be present. Late proposals will not be considered.

The Whatcom County Sheriff is requesting proposals from qualified suppliers who are interested in providing a comprehensive food service program for the Whatcom County Jail, Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office Work Center, and Whatcom County Juvenile Detention, as further described in the RFP document.

The complete RFP document can be downloaded at no charge from the Whatcom County Purchasing website at http://www.co.whatcom.wa.us/Bids.aspx, see “Related Documents” at the bottom of the RFP posting page. If you are unable to download the documents from the website, contact Purchasing at FN_Purchasing@co.whatcom.wa.us (preferred), or phone (360) 778-5330.

Whatcom County affirms it will not discriminate against, or grant preferential treatment to any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting. Whatcom County encourages disadvantaged, minority and women owned consultant firms to respond.

Whatcom County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive any irregularities.