Invitation to Bid

Notice is hereby given that Public Utility District No. 1 of Skagit County (Skagit PUD) will receive sealed Bids for the Pipeline Relocation at Alger Interchange Project. Each bid shall be placed in a sealed envelope and shall be mailed or delivered to Skagit PUD’s office, Attn: Catherine Price, Contract Coordinator, 1415 Freeway Drive, Mount Vernon, Washington 98273, to arrive no later than 11:00 a.m., June 3, 2025. All complete bids will be opened and read immediately following.

Pipeline Relocation at Alger Interchange Project
Installation of approximately 215 linear feet of water pipeline, including 177 LF of 14-inch HDPE DR11 and 38 LF of diameter CL50 ductile iron pipe, with 40 LF of 24-inch C-900 PVC casing at the deepest portion of the installation (will be below a future culvert to be constructed by Others). The project also includes the installation of approximately 177 linear feet of 2-inch HDPE fiber optic conduit. All installation is to be done by traditional trenching methods along Lake Samish Road, west of Interstate 5 Interchange southbound off-ramp, in unincorporated Skagit County, State of Washington. Work includes asphalt removal and replacement, rock excavation, shoring, traffic control, and pressure and purity testing of the pipe, and site restoration, along with incidentals and appurtenances, such as valves, fittings, dewatering, in estimated quantities identified in the Bid Proposal.

A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 20, in the Aqua Room of Skagit PUD’s Mount Vernon office complex at 1415 Freeway Drive, Mount Vernon, Washington.

An unofficial bid set can be viewed at Skagit PUD’s office located at 1415 Freeway Drive, Mount Vernon, Washington 98273, or on PUD’s website www.SkagitPUD.org. Construction plans, specifications, addenda, and plan holders list for this project can be viewed or purchased on-line through Builders Exchange of Washington, Inc., at http://www/bxwa.com; 2607 Wetmore Avenue, Everett, WA 98201-2929, (425) 258-1303, Fax (425) 259-3832. Click on: “bxwa.com”; “Posted Projects”; “Public Works”, “PUD #1 of Skagit County” and “Projects Bidding”. (Note: Bidders are encouraged to “Register as a Bidder” in order to receive automatic e-mail notification of future addenda and to be placed on the “Bidders List”). This service is provided free of charge to Prime Bidders, Subcontractors, and Vendors bidding on this project. Contact Builders Exchange of Washington at (425) 258-1303, should you require further assistance. Contract documents will be available on or after May 1, 2025.

This project is partially funded by an Infrastructure Project Program Grant through the Washington State Department of Commerce and a Federal Community Projects Grant administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Skagit PUD is an equal-opportunity employer. Procurement and contracts are administered without discrimination based on race, color, sex, or national origin. Disadvantaged Business Enterprises have an equal opportunity to compete for and participate in the performance of all agreements, contracts, and subcontracts awarded by Skagit PUD or its contractors, and are encouraged to submit.

Point of Contact:  Catherine Price, Contract Coordinator

PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF SKAGIT COUNTY
George Sidhu, P.E., General Manager