The City of Ridgefield is seeking bids from highly qualified contractors to provide all labor, supplies, equipment and materials for the improvement of Royle Road from approximately 460 LF north of S 15th Street north to the Legacy Town Center entrance. This project constructs roadway including excavation, embankment construction, paving with HMA and concrete, curb, sidewalk, stormwater collection/conveyance/treatment, water main, signing, striping, illumination, landscape improvements, retaining walls, joint utility trench. All work shall be in accordance with the attached Contract Plans, these Contract Provisions and the Standard Specifications.

The Work shall be fully complete within 266 Working Days from the Notice to Proceed.

Bid packages may be viewed and downloaded via the City’s e-Procurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/ridgefieldwa. Bidders are required to register for a free account via the City’s e-Procurement Portal hosted by OpenGov Procurement. Once the bidder has completed registration, you will have access to download the Invitation to Bid and will receive addenda notifications to your email by clicking “Follow” on this project. Ultimately, it is sole responsibility of each bidder to periodically check the site for any addenda at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/ridgefieldwa.

All project or contract language specific questions, requests for substitutions or changes, or requests for clarification must be submitted via the City’s e-Procurement Portal, located at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/ridgefieldwa by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 13, 2023. Incomplete or late inquiries may not be considered.

Bidders will have the option of submitting their packets online via the City’s e-Procurement Portal hosted by OpenGov Procurement, by hand delivery, or United States Postal Service.

If choosing to submit online, electronic sealed bids must be received by the City through the City’s e-Procurement Portal located at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/ridgefieldwa no later than 4:00 PM (Pacific Time) Thursday, July 27, 2023. This is the preferred method. Submissions received after the specified time will not be accepted. The City’s e-Procurement Portal Clock is the official clock for the determination of all deadline dates and times. Without exception, responses will not be accepted after the submission deadline regardless of any technical difficulties such as poor internet connections.

The City strongly recommends completing your response well ahead of the deadline. Bids received by fax or E-mail will not be accepted.

If the electronic submission process is not an option, the City will also accept hand delivered or mailed submissions that shall be placed in a sealed envelope which clearly states the name of the bidder, the date of the bid opening, and the title “S Royle Rd, S 15th Street to S 5th Way”. Hand delivered submissions shall be delivered to Ridgefield City Hall, 230 Pioneer Street, Ridgefield, Washington 98642. Submissions that are not received by bid closing of 4:00 p.m. local time, Thursday, July 27, 2023, will not be considered complete and will be forfeited.

Submissions delivered via United States Postal Service shall be enclosed in another envelope that is addressed to the attention of the Procurement Coordinator, City of Ridgefield, P.O. Box 608, Ridgefield, Washington 98642. Mail to the City of Ridgefield is received by 10:00 a.m. each day. Bidders may call the Procurement Coordinator to verify receipt of their submission. Submissions that are mailed and not received by bid closing of 4:00 p.m. local time, Thursday, July 27, 2023, will not be considered complete and will be forfeited.

The City of Ridgefield is committed to providing equal opportunities to State of Washington certified Minority, Disadvantaged and Women's Business Enterprises in contracting activities.

The City of Ridgefield in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252,42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.

The City reserves the right to cancel this request or reject any and all bids or to waive any minor formalities of this call if the best interest of the City would be served.