Lewis County Department of Public Works Josh S. Metcalf, PE, Director Geoff Soderquist, PE, County Engineer NOTICE TO CONTRACTOR NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Lewis County or designee, will open sealed proposals and publicly read them aloud on or after 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at the Lewis County Courthouse, Chehalis, Washington, for the Material Purchase for Haywire Rd. Rehabilitation. This contract provides for the production of *** Crushed Surfacing Top Course *** and other work, all in accordance with these Contract Provisions, and the Standard Specifications. SEALED BIDS MUST BE DELIVERED BY OR BEFORE 12:15 P.M. on Thursday, February 29, 2024 (Bids submitted after 12:15 PM will not be considered for this project.) Bids must be submitted electronically through the procurement portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/lewiscountywa or sealed bids must be delivered to the Clerk of the Board of Lewis County Commissioners (351 N.W. North Street, Room 210, CMS-01, Chehalis, Washington 98532), by or before 12:15 P.M. on Thursday, February 29, 2024 and be in accordance with the plans, specifications, and other contract document available through the procurement portal. Sealed bids must be in an envelope clearly marked: “SEALED BID FOR THE MATERIAL PURCHASE FOR HAYWIRE RD. REHABILITATION, TO BE OPENED ON OR AFTER 12:15 P.M. ON FEBRUARY 29, 2024. Informational copies of maps, plans and specifications are on file for inspection in the office of the County Engineer of Lewis County in Chehalis, Washington. The contract documents may be viewed and downloaded from Lewis County’s Web Site @ www.lewiscountywa.gov/. The Lewis County Public Works Department in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 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 insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, 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. Lewis County, in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), commits to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability, in all of its programs and activities. This material can be made available in an alternate format by emailing Zelma Hammer at Zelma.hammer@lewiscountywa.gov or by calling collect 360-740-1123.