CALL FOR BIDS

 

Post Street Bridge Replacement

Engineering Services File No. 2017105

 

 

This project consists of the construction of approximately 800 cubic yards of excavation and embankment, 370 linear feet of 60-inch sanitary sewer, 2 sanitary sewer diversion vaults (for live sewer diversion), 380 linear feet of storm sewer, 3 drainage structures, 1 stormwater lift station, 500 linear feet of storm sewer force main, 480 linear feet of 18-inch water main, 600 tons of HMA pavement, sundry utility adjustments, 17,700 square feet of bridge superstructure demolition and replacement and other related miscellaneous items.

 

The City of Spokane will receive bids until 1:00 p.m. March 2, 2020 for the above project located in Spokane, Washington, in accordance with the Contract Documents on file at the Department, Engineering Services.  Hand delivered bids shall be delivered to the security desk on the first floor, City Hall, 808 W Spokane Falls Blvd, Spokane WA 99201-3316.

 

New location for bid opening:  The bids will be publicly opened and read at 1:15 p.m. in the Tribal Conference Room, 1st floor, City Hall.

 

A MANDATORY prebid conference will be held at the office of the Engineering Services Department, 808 W. Spokane Falls Boulevard, Spokane, WA, at 1:30 p.m. on February 13, 2020 in Conference Room 2B, 2nd floor, City Hall.

 

Copies of the Contract Documents are available at www.cityofspokaneplans.com.  The Planholders list is also available at this website. Additional project information including the Engineer’s estimated cost range for the project, bid results (after bid opening), as well as information about other City projects are available by following the appropriate links at the following website: www.spokanecity.org/business/bid-and-design/current-projects/.

 

The City of Spokane, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulation, Department of Transportation, subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-Assisted Programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises as defined at 49 CFR Part 26 will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color or national origin, or sex in consideration for an award.

 

Bids shall be submitted on the forms provided in accordance with the provisions of the Specifications.  Irregular bid proposals will be rejected in accordance with the specifications.

 

Cash, cashier’s check, a certified check or surety bond in the sum of five percent (5%) of the Total Project Bid must accompany the copy of the bid filed with the City Clerk.  Successful bidder shall execute the Contract within TEN (10) calendar days after receiving the Contract.  Should the successful bidder fail to enter into such contract and furnish satisfactory performance bond within the time stated herein, the bid proposal deposit shall be forfeited to the City of Spokane.

 

The City of Spokane will normally award this Contract or reject bids within FORTY FIVE (45) calendar days after the time set for the bid opening.  If the lowest responsible Bidder and the City of Spokane agree, this deadline may be extended. If they cannot agree on an extension by the 45-calendar day deadline, the City of Spokane reserves the right to Award the Contract to the next lowest responsible Bidder or reject all Bids.

 

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 Relate 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.