Lewis County Department of Public Works Josh S. Metcalf, PE, Director Tim Fife, PE, Engineer NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Lewis County or designee, will open sealed proposals and publicly read them aloud on or after 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, March 30, 2023, at the Lewis County Courthouse in Chehalis, Washington, for the Culvert Material Purchase – Kruger Rd. MP 1.2 Culvert Project. SEALED BIDS MUST BE DELIVERED BY OR BEFORE 12:15 P.M. on Thursday, March 30, 2023 (Lewis County official time is displayed on Axxess Intertel phones in the office of the Board of County Commissioners. Bids submitted after 12:15 PM will not be considered for this project.) Sealed proposals must be delivered to the Clerk of the Board of Lewis County Commissioners (351 N.W. North Street, Room 210, CMS-01, Chehalis, Washington 98532), by or before 12:15 P.M. on the date specified for opening, and in an envelope clearly marked: “SEALED BID FOR CULVERT MATERIAL PURCHASE – KRUGER ROAD MP 1.2 CULVERT REPLACEMENT PROJECT, CMP 15-1904, TO BE OPENED ON OR AFTER 12:15 P.M. ON THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2023.” All bid proposals shall be accompanied by a bid proposal deposit in cash, certified check, cashier's check or surety bond in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of such bid proposal. Should the successful bidder fail to enter into such contract and furnish satisfactory contract bond within the time stated in the specifications, the bid proposal deposit shall be forfeited to the Lewis County Public Works Department. Informational copies of maps, plans and specifications are on file for inspection in the office of the County Engineer of Lewis County in Chehalis, Washington. The contract documents may be viewed and downloaded from Lewis County’s Web Site @ www.lewiscountywa.gov or you may call the Lewis County Engineers office @ (360) 740-2671 and request a copy be mailed to you. The Lewis County Public Works Department in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, nondiscrimination in Federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises as defined at 49 CFR Part 26 will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, or sex in consideration for an award.