OWNER: Ziply Fiber. PROJECT: Connecting Rural Communities: Brewster Bid Package B4 (Feeder, H4001, H4002). DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK: The work on this project includes furnishing all labor and tools necessary to construct the project & comply with all permitting as required. Placing of approximately 14,701 ft Aerial, 1,506 ft within Existing conduit, 5,919 ft New conduit, 6,098 ft Terminal tails. Splicing of all fiber and fiber tails. Vendor must perform bidirectional fiber conformance testing and provide results in the required format. WHERE BID DOCUMENTS MAY BE OBTAINED: Perspective vendors must execute a Ziply Fiber Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) prior to obtaining Microsoft Teams Meeting link for Bid Review Meeting, Bid Opening Meeting and receiving documents; to initiate an NDA, contact contract.administration.bid.box@ziply.com no later than 9/29/23. Bid documents will be reviewed during a Microsoft Teams Bid Review Meeting 10/3/23 @ 11AM PST. Bids are due by 10/10/23. Teams Bid Opening Meeting on 10/13/23 @ 11AM PST (MEETING ID: 266 341 526 833 PASSCODE: Uu5DCA ). LOCATION: Work is within the community of Brewster, Okanogan County, Washington. Ziply Fiber is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENT: All work performed on this project will be subject to Washington prevailing wage rates. BUSINESS LICENCE REQUIREMENT: All contractors must be licensed, bonded and insured in the State of Washington to conduct business associated with this opportunity. RESPONSIBLE BIDDER REQUIREMENT: Bidders must meet the criteria in RCW 39.04.350. FUNDS ORIGINIATION: This project is partially funded by federal award number 53-08-I2209 awarded to Washington State Broad Band Office by the U.S. Department of the Commerce – National Telecommunications Infrastructure Administration – Broadband Implementation Program and private funds from Ziply Fiber. BID GUARANTEE: Bidders are required to include a five percent (5%) bid guarantee in the form of a cashier’s check, money order, or surety bond. BID SUBMISSION: Bids must be received by the Ziply Fiber Contract Administration team  contract.administration.bid.box@ziply.com , Chad.hager@ziply.com , Alex.faller@ziply.com and Cindy.buoy@ziply.com by 10/10/23 @ 5PM PST. Bids received after this time will not be accepted. Small, Minority- and Women-owned firms are encouraged to submit bids.  Ziply Fiber reserves the right to reject any or all offers if such action is in the best interest of Ziply Fiber’s business and waives informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.