Notice is hereby given that sealed bids for the Little Squalicum Beach Stormwater Treatment project 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, April 22, 2025.  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 can be found on the Port 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:

• Replace failing stormwater main and associated catch basins
• Retrofit in stormwater treatment for existing pollution generating impervious surfaces adjacent to Little Squalicum Beach Park
• Relocate an existing stormwater outfall to a less erosion prone location

A non-mandatory pre-bid conference for prospective bidders will be held Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at the Port of Bellingham’s Administrative Offices Harbor Center room located at 1801 Roeder Avenue, Bellingham, Washington 98225. A site visit will follow.

Engineers estimate: $483,375.55.

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.

All questions related to this project must be submitted via email prior to 5:00 PM, local time, on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. No questions will be answered 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 Procurement@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.