PORT OF LONGVIEW

INVITATION TO BID (ITB)

RAIL MATERIALS PURCHASE

PROJECT NO: 20-015.1-ITB

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:  The Port of Longview (Port) is seeking bids from qualified suppliers for the purchase of rail materials.  This ITB is for materials only.   Materials will be installed by others.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:  The Port of Longview will receive bids in the office of the Contracts Administrator, Port of Longview, 10 Port Way, Longview, Washington, either in person, delivery by USPS or other carrier/courier, or via email to:  cengebo@portoflongview.com no later than 3:00 p.m. on June 5, 2020.

BID DOCUMENTS:  The complete bid documents may be accessed from the Port’s website at http://www.portoflongview.com/Bids.aspx.  In addition to posting on the above website, the Port also may email addenda information out to all known bidders for convenience purposes only. The Port shall not be held responsible for a bidder’s failure to receive the email with the addenda information. It is the sole responsibility of all interested bidders to diligently visit the above-listed website to see if any addenda have been issued prior to submitting their bid to the Port. Those interested in obtaining addenda information via email for a particular invitation to bid must send the Port its request in writing to the following email address: cengebo@portoflongview.com.

PREBID QUESTIONS, DISCREPANCIES, AND CLARIFICATIONS:  Any discrepancies, omissions, ambiguities, or conflicts in or among the bidding documents or doubts as to the meaning shall be brought to the Port’s attention by 5:00 p.m. on May 28, 2020.  Questions, discrepancies, and clarifications received after the seven-day cutoff may go unanswered.  All questions, discrepancies, clarifications, etc. must be submitted electronically to: cengebo@portoflongview.com. During the competitive bidding process, bidders (and their agents) are prohibited from contacting any Port offices other than the Purchasing Division to obtain responses to any questions. The Port may find a bidder non-responsive for failing to adhere to any of the above requirements.