Notice is hereby given that sealed bids for the Community Boating Center (CBC) Site & Utility Improvements project located in Bellingham, Washington will be received at the Administrative Offices of the Port of Bellingham, 1801 Roeder Avenue, Bellingham, Washington until 11:00 a.m., September 21, 2023. The official time shall be taken from the designated clock at the Administrative Offices. Any bids received after the specified time and date will not be considered. Bids will then and there be publicly opened and read aloud. Documents can be found on our website at https://www.portofbellingham.com/bids.aspx.

The scope of work for this project consists of furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment necessary for the project identified above including the following major work items:

• Protection of surrounding areas
• Prevention of contamination of adjacent marine waters by implementing Temporary Erosion and Sediment Control measures and BMP’s
• Demolition
• Paving
• Trenching
• Installation of new water and sewer lines
• New pump station
• Electrical work associated with sewer pumps
• Cleanup

A non-mandatory pre-bid conference for prospective bidders will be held September 12, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at the Community Boating Center located at 555 Harris Avenue, Bellingham, Washington 98225. A site visit will follow.

Engineers estimate: $180,000.00.

Each bid must be accompanied by a cashier's check, money order, or an original signed and stamped surety bid bond in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid, made payable to the Port of Bellingham.

Any and all questions related to this project must be submitted via email prior to 5:00 PM, local time, on Thursday, September 14, 2023. No questions will be accepted after that time.

The Port of Bellingham reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities or informalities.

To register your company on the Plan Holders list, please contact Brian Wilson, Contracts Administrator by email at brianw@portofbellingham.com.

All bids submitted shall be considered as valid offers for a period of forty-five (45) days from the date of the bid opening during which time the Port of Bellingham will make the award or return all bids.