Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners will receive sealed bids no later than 2:00 pm on July 10, 2024 at the Office of the County Commissioners, basement level of the Jefferson County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson Street, P.O. Box 1220, Port Townsend, Washington, 98368, for construction of Phase 4 – Stage 1 On-site Grinder Pump Installation for Port Hadlock UGA, County Project No. 405-2114-0.  Sealed bids will be opened and read publicly shortly after the bid due time, in the Jefferson County Commissioners Chambers, basement level of the Jefferson County Courthouse. Interested persons can attend the bid opening.

Project Description: This contract provides for the construction of the first stage of on-site grinder pump installations for the Port Hadlock Wastewater System in Port Hadlock, Washington. Work includes on-site grinder pump installation within approximately 33 properties which include the connection to the low pressure sewer collection system; the installation of the 2-inch “side sewer” pipe, grinder pump, grease interceptor (as needed) and control panel; the connection to the existing building drain and appurtenances; pump start up and testing; abandoning of the existing septic tank; clearing and grubbing; hot mix asphalt, cement concrete sidewalks, and other work, all in accordance with the attached Contract Plans, these Contract Provisions, and the Standard Specifications.

The Engineer’s Estimate range for this work is $1,800,000 to $2,100,000 plus WSST.

Bid Documents:  Bids must be submitted in accordance with the plans and specifications in the bid documents. All bid documents including bid forms, plans, specifications, addenda, and plan holders list, are available on the Builders Exchange of Washington website www.bxwa.com. Click “Posted Projects”, “Public Works,” “Jefferson County Public Works” “Projects Bidding,” and “Project Bid Date.” Bidders must “Register as a Bidder,” to receive automatic e-mail notification of future addenda and to be placed on the “Bidders List.” Call BXWA at (425) 258-1303 if you need assistance.

Pre-Bid Site Walkthrough:  Contractors shall attend a mandatory pre-bid site walkthrough.  Pre-bid walk will start at the Jefferson County Public Library located at 620 Cedar Ave., Port Hadlock, WA 98339 on the following dates/times:

June 17, 2024 at 9:30am or June 17, 2024 at 1:30pm

Contractors will be required to attend one of the two pre-bid site walkthrough times.

Bid Bond:  Each bid shall be accompanied by a surety bond, postal money order, cashiers check or certified check payable to the Treasurer of Jefferson County in the sum of five (5%) percent of the bid amount, to be forfeited to Jefferson County by the successful bidder if he/she fails to enter into a contract and file an acceptable surety bond in the amount of 100% of the contract price within ten (10) days of the award. The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to accept the bid deemed most advantageous to Jefferson County, and to waive all informalities in the bidding.

Equal Opportunity: The Jefferson County Public Works in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252.42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.

Ecology Funding:  It is anticipated that this project will be funded in part by the Washington State Department of Ecology.  Neither the State of Washington nor any of its departments or employees are, or shall be, a party to any contract or any subcontract resulting from this solicitation for bids.

The Successful bidder will be required to conform to the wage requirements prescribed by the federal Davis-Bacon and Related Acts which requires that all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors and subcontractors performing on contracts funded in whole or in part by SRF appropriations in excess of $2000 pay their laborers and mechanics not less than the prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits, and determined by the Secretary of Labor, for corresponding classes of laborers and mechanics employed on similar projects in the area.