NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
FOR FIBER-TO-THE-HOME PROJECT CULTURAL RESOURCES SURVEY

The Port of Whitman County (Port) is seeking proposals for Cultural Resources Survey work from interested parties for its Washington State Department of Commerce Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB)-Rural Broadband Program funded project to construction last mile fiber to serve approximately 109 locations in rural Whitman County.

Proposals must be in writing and address each of the elements outlined in the Request for Proposal (RFP).   Submittals should be mailed or emailed to the addresses below by 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Proposals received after that date shall be considered subject to the acceptance of a prior received proposal. Faxed submissions will not be accepted. 

The Port reserves the right to reject any and all proposals or to waive any irregularity.   The terms of any final contract will be established by negotiation. The Port reserves the right to terminate negotiations for any reason. 

Applicants must be able to demonstrate the qualifications necessary to fully, properly and timely carry out all of the obligations described in the RFP. 

The Port is an equal opportunity employer. Small, Minority- and Women-owned firms are encouraged to submit proposals. This project is funded through the America Rescue Plan Act, State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, and Washington State Department of Commerce.

For a copy of the Request for Proposal visit https://portwhitman-web.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/files/2025_CERB_Rural_FTTH_CulturalResourceSurvey_RFP.pdf

For general questions, please contact Kalvin Johanson, Broadband Director at 509-288-2046, kalvin@portwhitman.com, or 302 N Mill Street, Colfax, WA 99111.