INVITATION TO BID BID NUMBER 180803

BIDS FOR:

PUD #1 OF CLALLAM COUNTY

Old Olympic Distribution Main Project

Estimate of Probable Bid Price (Not Including Sales Tax) - $925,000

General Contractors, licensed to do business in the State of Washington, are invited to submit bids for construction of approximately 4,705 feet of 12”ø water distribution main, a pressure reducing station, and associated appurtenances, located in Clallam County, Washington. The project area extends along Old Olympic Highway from Highway 101 to the vicinity of Siebert Creek, approximately 6 miles east of Port Angeles.

Sealed bids will be received at the Main District Office, (104 Hooker Road, Sequim, WA 98382), Attn: Karen Abbott, until 3:00 p.m. PDT on Wednesday, July 11, 2018. If submitting a sealed bid via express delivery (i.e. FedEx, UPS), please deliver the sealed bid to Clallam County PUD No. 1 at 100 Hooker Road Sequim, WA 98382. At 3:30 p.m. PDT a public bid opening will take place at the District office.

A Pre-bid Conference and site visit will be held at 10:00 a.m. PDT on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 starting at the office of Clallam County Public Utility District No. 1, 104 Hooker Road, Sequim, Washington.

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 Builders Exchange of Washington; www.bxwa.com and clicking on "Posted Projects", "Public Works", and "Clallam County PUD".  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. All interested Bidders shall “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.

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 a 5% bid security. 100% performance and payment bonds will be required. The District reserves the right to cancel the bid period and reject any and all bids for any reason. The District is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (small, minority- and women-owned businesses) are encouraged to submit bids. All work on the project will be subject to the higher of Davis Bacon/Prevailing Wage requirements.  This  project  is funded  by a federal  loan  from  the  Department  of Health,   Public