NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by Purchasing at their office in the Administrative Services Finance Department in the Whatcom County Courthouse, 311 Grand Avenue Suite 503, Bellingham WA 98225, for purchase of the following:

RUBBER TIRE DITCH DIGGING MACHINE

UNTIL: 2:30 PM Tuesday, November 10, 2020

At which time and place the bids will be opened in a public format via GoToMeeting, and read aloud. All bidders and any other interested people are invited to attend the live bid opening via GoToMeeting. Late submittals will not be considered.

Whatcom County Public Works Maintenance & Operations Division is seeking bids for the purchase of one new, rubber tire ditch digging machine to be used by the Public Works Maintenance & Operations Division.

Further information is contained in the bid forms and specifications, which may be downloaded at no charge from the Whatcom County Purchasing website at http://www.whatcomcounty.us/Bids.aspx, see “Related Documents” at the bottom of the bid posting page. If you are unable to download the bid documents, contact Purchasing at FN_Purchasing@co.whatcom.wa.us (preferred), or phone (360) 778-5330.

Award will be made to the lowest and/or best bidder. Whatcom County reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and to waive any irregularities.

Whatcom County affirms it will not discriminate against, or grant preferential treatment to any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting. Whatcom County encourages disadvantaged, minority, and women owned consultant firms to respond.

Publication Dates: October 28 and November 4, 2020.