CITY OF BELLINGHAM

Notice to Bidders

Sealed proposals for the construction of the STATE-ELLIS BRIDGE REPLACEMENT ER-0014  project (Bid #31B-2020), will be received by the City of Bellingham, 2221 Pacific Street, Bellingham, Washington, 98229 at the Purchasing Office until December 23, 2020, at 11:00 a.m., and thereafter will be publicly opened and read.

The improvement consists of: Removal and reconstruction of a bridge over Whatcom Creek.  The project includes removal of the existing bridge, sheet piling, h-piles, reinforced concrete installation, superstructure removal, girders, bridge decking, approaches, retaining walls, paving, restoration and restriping of pavement.

Price Range:               $2,500,000 - $3,000,000

Bid Documents can be viewed at the City of Bellingham website (https://cob.procureware.com/) or seen at the Purchasing Office, 2221 Pacific Street, Bellingham, Washington, phone (360) 778-7750. All changes to Bid Documents will be issued by an Addendum.  The City will make a reasonable effort to notify prospective Bidders by email of any Addendum to the Bid Documents; however it is incumbent upon prospective Bidders to review the City’s web site at https://cob.procureware.com/ or call the Purchasing Office as 360-778-7750 to check for Addenda prior to submitting a bid.

All proposals must be upon the Bid Proposal form provided by the City of Bellingham and must be accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check, cash, money order or bid bond payable to the Finance Director in an amount equal to or exceeding five percent (5%) of the total bid.  No other form of bid security is acceptable.  A one hundred percent (100%) payment and performance contract bond will be required; provided that for projects of thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000) or less, at the contractor's option, retainage of fifty percent (50%) will be held until releasable under RCW 39.08.010 in lieu of a payment and performance contract bond.

The City shall not be liable for any costs incurred by the bidder in bid preparation.  Bid protests, if any, are governed by RCW 39.04.105.

The following non-discrimination notification is applicable to this federal aid project:

The City of Bellingham 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 Regulations, 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 define in 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, national origin or sex in consideration for an award.