INVITATION FOR BID - CONNECTING LINCOLN COUNTY PROJECT:
FTTx in Davenport and Wilbur and Mid-mile Aerial and Underground between Harrington and Sprague

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of County Commissioners of Lincoln County, Washington that sealed bids will be received until noon, Thursday, December 14 through the following methods: by mail to Board of Lincoln County Commissioners, P.O. Box 28, Davenport, Washington 99122-0028 OR in person to the Office of the Board of County Commissioners, Clerk of the Board’s desk, 450 Logan Street, County Courthouse, lower level, Davenport, Washington OR online through MRSC’s Bonfire e-bidding hub at mrscrosters.bonfirehub.com. It shall be the submitter’s responsibility to ensure that sealed bids are mailed or delivered prior to the deadline and receipted by the Clerk of the Board. Please identify bids on the outside of the envelope as SEALED BID - CONNECTING LINCOLN COUNTY. All online bids must be submitted through MRSC’s e-bidding hub to be considered.

Attendance at an online pre-bid meeting Tuesday, November 28 at 1:00 pm is optional. Access information is included in the Invitation for Bid.

The bids will be opened and publicly read aloud at noon in the Commissioners Chambers at 450 Logan Street, Davenport, Washington on Thursday, December 14, 2023.

Statement of Need (Scope): Bids are being requested for construction of FTTx in Davenport and Wilbur and mid-mile aerial and underground between Harrington and Sprague. Bid packets may be obtained by emailing Tara Holden, Clerk of the Board, at the Lincoln County Courthouse at tholden@co.lincoln.wa.us or by calling 509-215-1048. Contractors must be licensed, bonded, and insured in Washington State and all work performed on this project will be subject to prevailing wage rates. Please be advised that Lincoln County, being a municipal corporation is exempt from Federal excise tax.

The Board of Lincoln County Commissioners reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids for good cause.

The County of Lincoln hereby notifies all submitters that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit proposals in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated for or against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin, in consideration for an award.

Lincoln County is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. This project is funded by federal award number SLRFP0002 (ARPA SLFRF) or CPFFN0145 (ARPA Capital) awarded to the Washington State Broadband Office by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Contractors are encouraged to commit to local hires for this project. Small, Minority- and Women-owned firms are encouraged to submit bids. Bids are required to include a five percent (5%) bid guarantee in the form of a cashier’s check, money order, or surety bond.