The Board of County Commissioners of Jefferson County, State of Washington, will receive sealed bids until 9:30 a.m. on March 6, 2023 at the Office of the County Commissioners, basement level of the Jefferson County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson Street, P.O. Box 1220, Port Townsend, Washington, 98368, for construction of the Snow Creek Road MP 0.84 Culvert Replacement, County Project No. 18020310. Sealed bids will be opened and read publicly at 10:45 a.m., or shortly thereafter, on the same day in the Jefferson County Commissioners Chambers, basement level of the Jefferson County Courthouse. NOTE: In-person attendance limited to 50% room capacity. Or participate by: Zoom https://zoom.us/j/93777841705; Phone call 1-253-215-8782 use Webinar ID 937-7784-1705#; or Live stream viewing on www.co.jefferson.wa.us under “Quicklinks” click “Videos of Meetings,” and click “Today” tab.

This contract provides for the improvement of Snow Creek Road by replacing the culvert at Snow Creek Road at milepost 0.84 in Jefferson County near Quilcene, Washington. Work includes the excavation of the existing road embankment and culvert, installation of a new 72-inch diameter culvert, reconstruction of the road embankment and road base, HMA wearing surface, guardrail, site restoration, and other work, all in accordance with the attached Contract Plans, these Contract Provisions, and the Standard Specifications. The Engineers Estimate is $1,445,600.

Bids must be submitted in accordance with the plans and specifications in the bid documents. All bid documents including bid forms, plans, specifications, addenda, and plan holders list, are available on the Builders Exchange of Washington website www.bxwa.com. Click “Posted Projects”, “Public Works,” “Jefferson County Public Works” “Projects Bidding,” and “Project Bid Date.” Bidders must “Register as a Bidder,” to receive automatic e-mail notification of future addenda and to be placed on the “Bidders List.” Call BXWA at (425) 258-1303 if you need assistance.

Each bid shall be accompanied by a surety bond, postal money order, cash, cashiers check or certified check payable to the Treasurer of Jefferson County in the sum of five (5%) percent of the bid amount, to be forfeited to Jefferson County by the successful bidder if he/she fails to enter into a contract and file an acceptable surety bond in the amount of 100% of the contract price within ten (10) days of the award. The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to accept the bid deemed most advantageous to Jefferson County, and to waive all informalities in the bidding.

The Jefferson County Public Works in accordance with 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 it will affirmatively ensure that in 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.