INVITATION FOR BID

CITY OF MOUNT VERNON

COLLEGE WAY / 30^TH STREET INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS

City of Mount Vernon Project Number TS-2017-023

Federal Aid No. REP-0538(011)

 

Bid Date: June 11, 2019

Engineer’s Estimate: $803,000

 

Notice is hereby given that sealed Bids for the “College Way and Riverside Drive Corridor Signal Upgrade Project” will be received by the City Finance Director until 10:30 am, June 11, 2019, at which time the Bids will be opened and publicly read. Bids will be delivered to 910 Cleveland Avenue, Mount Vernon, Washington. Proposals received after the time fixed for opening will not be considered.

 

This contract provides for improvements to the intersection of College Way (SR 538) at N. 30th St.  Work includes the construction of a new traffic signal system, storm drainage, curb and gutter, sidewalk, and other improvements.  All work shall be in accordance with the Contract Plans, Special Provisions, the Standard Specifications, including the amendments thereto, and Standard Plans.  All materials, equipment, labor, and other miscellaneous items required to complete the work shall be furnished by the contractor.  This project has an Underutilized Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Condition of Award Goal of 6%, no training hours have been assigned to the project.

 

All bid proposals shall be accompanied by a bid proposal deposit in cash, certified check, cashier’s check, or surety bond in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of such bid proposal.  Should the successful bidder fail to enter into such contract and furnish satisfactory performance bond and payment bond both in an amount of 100 percent (100%) of the contract price within the time stated in the specifications, the bid proposal deposit shall be forfeited to the City of Mount Vernon.  All bidders and subcontractors shall have a contractor's license to work in the State of Washington and a City of Mount Vernon Business License.

 

Bid packets (including the project plans, specifications, proposal forms, and other project documents) may be obtained electronically at no cost from www.mountvernonwa.gov/bids.aspx.

 

Hard copies may be purchased directly from the Mount Vernon Public Works Department at 1024 Cleveland Avenue, Mount Vernon, WA for $75.00. Bid packets may be mailed upon request for an additional fee of $20.00. All fees are non-refundable.

 

Addenda will be issued online and will be emailed or mailed to bidders who are on the plan holders list. Bidders who download the bid packets will not be automatically added to the plan holders list and are encouraged to email mvengineering@mountvernonwa.gov a request to be added.

 

The City of Mount Vernon reserves the right to accept a proposal of the bidder submitting the lowest responsible bid, to reject any or all bids, republish the call for bids, revise or cancel the work to be performed, or do the work otherwise, if the best interest of the City is served thereby.  The City of Mount Vernon also reserves the right to postpone the bid award for a period of thirty (30) calendar days after bid opening.

 

The City of Mount Vernon in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 USC. 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, including disadvantaged business enterprises as defined at 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 or national origin, or sex in consideration for an award.

 

Questions regarding this project may be directed to by email to mvengineering@mountvernonwa.gov or by telephone at (360) 336-6204.

 

CITY OF MOUNT VERNON

Doug Volesky

Finance Director

 

Published: Skagit Valley Herald and DJC: Tuesday, May 21, 2019, and Tuesday, May 28, 2019