Notice is hereby given that sealed bids for the Portal Container Village Phase 2A located in Bellingham, Washington will be received at the Administrative Offices of the Port of Bellingham, 1801 Roeder Avenue, Bellingham, Washington until 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 1, 2023. The official time shall be taken from the designated clock at the Administrative Offices. Any bids received after the specified time and date will not be considered. Bids will then and there be publicly opened and read aloud. Contract Documents are available on the Port of Bellingham’s website at https://www.portofbellingham.com/bids.aspx.

The scope of work for this project consists of furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment necessary for the project identified above including the following major work items:

• Modify and improve the one 40’ long and five 20’ long Port-provided shipping containers as shown on the drawings and specified herein for the proposed installation and occupancy.
• Install the shipping containers and associated foundations on the site and connect the containers as shown on the drawings;
• Install approximately 120 linear feet of 4-inch diameter sewer service pipe, two 4-inch diameter clean outs and two 4-inch services into two of the containers;
• Provide and install 155 linear feet of water service pipe and service stubs into two of the containers;
• Install new electrical service, including one Port-provided transformer, to all containers as shown on the electrical drawings;
• Construct approximately 1,500 square feet of ADA compliant crushed limestone pathway; and,
• Restore the site to preconstruction condition or better.

A non-mandatory pre-bid conference for prospective Bidders will be held via teleconference on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 10:00am; Bidders can join the can join the teleconference meeting by visiting: https://portofbellingham.zoom.us/j/82699136864?pwd=TDJvR29PWENRTCtQZC9sYUVPTTVsdz09

Meeting ID: 826 9913 6864, Passcode: gMdn9E

Once you click on the weblink (above) and if prompted, you will need to install an application on your phone or computer to attend. Alternatively, you can attend by phone by calling 253-205-0468 and entering the above Meeting ID and Password. If you have any difficulties joining the meeting, please contact Greg Nicoll via e-mail at gregn@portofbellingham.com.

No organized site visit will be provided. The project site is available to the public and in-person site visits may be completed at the bidders’ convenience. If access to any areas not publicly accessible is needed, bidders shall notify the Port a minimum of 24 hours in advance of the site visit.

Engineers estimate: $350,000.00.

Each bid must be accompanied by a cashier's check, money order, or an original signed and stamped surety bid bond in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid, made payable to the Port of Bellingham.

Any and all questions related to this project must be submitted via email prior to 5:00 PM, local time, on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. No questions will be accepted after that time.

The Port of Bellingham reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities or informalities.

To register your company on the Plan Holders list, please contact Brian Wilson, Contracts Administrator by email at brianw@portofbellingham.com.

All bids submitted shall be considered as valid offers for a period of forty-five (45) days from the date of the bid opening during which time the Port of Bellingham will make the award or return all bids.