NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by Whatcom County Purchasing at its office in the Administrative Services Finance Department located on the fifth floor of the Whatcom County Courthouse, 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 503, Bellingham, Washington 98225, for the following:

STREET SWEEPING AND CLEANING SERVICE

UNTIL: 2:30 PM Tuesday, April 4, 2023

At which time the responses will be publicly opened and read aloud (live/virtual via GoToMeeting). All bidders and other interested people are invited to attend the live bid opening via GoToMeeting. Late submittals will not be considered.

The Whatcom County Public Works Maintenance & Operations Division is requesting bids from qualified firms interested in providing Whatcom County with sweeping and cleaning services of specified streets located in the Lake Whatcom and Lake Samish watersheds. The bidder must provide both the equipment and operator for this service. The bidder entering into a contractual agreement as a result of this bid will be required to follow all Department of Labor & Industries reporting, including payment of Prevailing Wage Rates, as well as following all other public work requirements.

Further information is contained in the bid document, 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.

Whatcom County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals 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 firms to respond.

Publication Date(s): Wednesday, March 22, 2023.