Tamoshan Water and Sewer Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Replacement Project
CALL FOR SEALED BIDS
- NOTICE TO BIDDERS. Sealed bids will be received by the Clerk of the Board at 3000 Pacific Avenue SE, Olympia, WA 98501, only until 10:00 a.m., October 3, 2024 for the following:
Tamoshan Water and Sewer Infrastructure Rehabilitationand Replacement Project, CP #A511A and A053A
Major work items include: replacement of water main and laterals, service connections to water main, connections to water meters (meter setters included), fire hydrants, water system distribution valving and appurtenances, and gravity sewer system. Work also includes rehabilitation of manholes, repairs at side sewer connections, rehabilitation of gravity sewer piping via cast-in-place pipe (CIPP) installation, and site restoration. Following Notice to Proceed, a suspension of work will be issued until April 2025. The Contractor shall begin work at a mutually agreed upon day in April 2025 as approved in writing following award. The project will be completed within 120 days.
Cost estimate range: $2,500,000 to $3,000,000.
Such bids will be publicly opened and read at 10:05 a.m. on October 3, 2024 at 3000 Pacific Avenue SE, Room 110, Olympia, WA 98501.
- BIDDING DOCUMENTS. Bidding documents containing maps, plans and specifications are those prepared by KPFF Consulting Engineers. Plans, specifications, addenda and plan holders lists are available online through the Builders Exchange of Washington website at www.bxwa.com for inspection during the bidding period. Plans and specifications are also available for viewing at Thurston County Public Works Department, 9605 Tilley Road S, Suite C, Olympia, WA. (Note: Bidders are encouraged to “Register as a Bidder” on the BXWA website in order to receive automatic email notification of future addenda and to be placed on the “Bidders List”. This service is provided free of charge to prime contractors, subcontractors, and vendors.)
Thurston County is an equal opportunity employer as required by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 (Public Law 92-261).
- SUBCONTRACTOR LISTING RCW 39.30.060. Each bidder must comply with RCW 39.30.060. Each bidder shall submit as part of the bid the names of the subcontractors performing heating, ventilation, air conditioning, electrical, plumbing, structural steel installation and rebar installation work, with whom the bidder, if awarded the contract, will subcontract. The bidder shall not list more than one subcontractor for each category of work identified, except when subcontractors vary with bid alternates, in which case the bidder must indicate which subcontractor will be used for which alternate. If no subcontractor is listed, the bidder acknowledges that it does not intend to use any subcontractor to perform those items of work.
- BID DEPOSIT. All bid proposals shall be accompanied by a bid proposal deposit in the form of a certified check, cashier's check or surety bond in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of such bid proposal.
- AWARD AND REJECTION OF BIDS. The contract for the public work shall be awarded to the responsible bidder submitting the lowest responsive bid. The Board of Thurston County Commissioners may waive informalities in the bidding, reject any or all bids for good cause, reject a bid not accompanied by any required bid deposit, republish the call for bids, revise or cancel the work, or require the work to be done in another way if the best interest of Thurston County is served.
- TECHNICAL QUESTIONS: Technical questions regarding the scope of this project shall be put in writing and directed to the contact below. Questions by telephone will not be accepted.
Thurston County Public Works
Attn: Joe Plahuta, P.E.
9605 Tilley Road S., Suite C
Olympia, WA 98512-9140
- NONDISCRIMINATION. The County of Thurston, 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 it 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.
Thurston County is an equal opportunity employer and hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that all will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this Call for Bids and will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, veteran or military status, sexual orientation or the presence of any disability. Implementation of this provision shall be consistent with RCW 49.60.400.
- FUNDING SOURCE. This project is funded with federal funds through the American Rescue Plan Act.
- APPRENTICESHIP. Pursuant to Chapter 15.20 TCC, this project is subject to mandatory apprentice utilization requirements where no less than fifteen percent of the labor hours are to be performed by apprentices.
