General Contractors are invited to submit a single bid for Carlsborg/Van-Lan Water System Blending Project, Phase 1 project:
CARLSBORG/VAN-LAN WATER SYSTEM BLENDING PROJECT, PHASE 1

The CARLSBORG/VAN-LAN WATER SYSTEM BLENDING PROJECT, PHASE 1 in Carlsborg, WA involves constructing a water transmission main from the Van-Lan well site to a water connection on Carlsborg Road, at Childress Lane. Principal items of Work included in the Carlsborg/Van-Lan Water System Blending Project, Phase 1 Project included:
• Van-Lan site – piping and valves for the Van-Lan development connection and future
infrastructure under Phases 2 and 3. The Van-Lan development will connect to the
Carlsborg Water System piping on the Van-Lan site under a separate project.
• Approximately 3,300 LF of 8-inch PVC C900 water main from the Van-Lan Well to a
water connection location at the intersection of Carlsborg Road and Childers Lane,
including approximately 110 LF of 8-inch DIP with an 18-inch HDPE casing pipe.
• Approximately 200 LF of 4-inch PVC Schedule 40 electrical conduit at the Van-Lan site
for electrical cable under Phase 2.
• Installation of four (4) fire hydrant assemblies.
• Connection to existing Carlsborg Water System.

This project is being supported, in whole or in part, by federal award number SLFRP 2169, awarded to Clallam County by the U.S. Department of Treasury.

The Engineer’s estimate for the work under this contract is $1,511,106.00. The Contractor must be licensed, bonded, and insured in the State of Washington. All work performed on this project will be subject to state prevailing wage rates as outlined in Section B3, Supplementary Conditions, Paragraph 6. Public Utility District No. 1 of Clallam County is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Disadvantaged, Minority, and Women’s Business Enterprises are encouraged to respond. The Public Utility District No. 1 of Clallam County does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, or handicap in consideration for a project award. The Contractor shall take affirmative steps to assure that disadvantaged minority and women’s business enterprises are used when possible and must at least solicit the Washington State Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises. The Contractor shall breakdown work or delivery schedule, where applicable, to allow minority and women’s business enterprises to participate.

Sealed bids will be received by the Public Utility District No. 1 of Clallam County at its Main office at 104 Hooker Road, Sequim, WA 98382 until 2:30 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) on November 2, 2023. Bids may be submitted via USPS and sent to Public Utility District No. 1 of Clallam County, Attn: Contracts Coordinator, P.O. Box 1000, Carlsborg, Washington 98324. If submitting a sealed bid via express delivery (i.e. FedEx, UPS), please deliver the sealed bid to the Public Utility District No. 1 of Clallam County, Attn: Contracts Coordinator, 100 Hooker Road Sequim, WA 98382. If mailed, the bid must be in a sealed bid envelope with the name and address of the Bidder and bid number on the sealed envelope and then placed inside the delivery envelope to be mailed. Proposals must be filled out in ink or typewritten. No alterations
or interlineations will be permitted, unless made before submission, initialed, and dated. At 3:00 p.m. PST, a public bid opening will take place in the Lake Crescent Boardroom at the District’s Main office.

There will be a voluntary Pre-Bid Conference for this project. The Pre-bid Conference will be held on October 23, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. PST, at the PUD main office, 100 Hooker Road, Sequim, WA 98382 in the Lake Crescent Board Room. Site visit to follow if requested. For more information on the pre-bid meeting, please contact Bowen Kendrick, Water and Wastewater Systems Manager, by phone at 360-565-3449, or by email at bkendrick@clallampud.net.

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Proposals shall be submitted on the forms provided and as described in the Instructions to Bidders. No bidder may withdraw a bid submitted for a period of 60 days after the day of bid opening. Each bid shall be accompanied by bid security in the form of deposit or bid bond in the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid amount. Performance and Payment Bonds in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount must be provided by the successful bidder prior to notice to proceed.

If you have any questions regarding this bid, please contact John Gillespie at BHC Consultants, Inc., 206-357- 9914 or email at john.gillespie@bhcconsultants.com. BHC Consultants is the Owner’s Representative during the bid period. See Section B-1, Item 3 for last day to submit bid questions.