INVITATION FOR BIDS

Grays Harbor PUD PON Network Equipment and Installation

Solicitation No.: 2025-001 Responses Due: 2:00 P.M. PDT, May 20th, 2025

Northwest Open Access Network and The Public Utility District No. 1 of Grays Harbor County (District) requires a contractor to provide labor, materials, and equipment to construct A Passive Optical Network (PON) system in the South Elma, Porter and Cedarville area of Grays Harbor County to provide high speed broadband services. Work includes the use of District provided materials as well as that supplied by the Contractor. This project utilizes state and federal grant funds and specific requirements will apply to bid responses.

The awarded contractor shall be registered or licensed as required by the laws of the State of Washington, including but not limited to RCW 39.06 and RCW 18.27.

A five percent (5%) bid guarantee in form of a cashier’s check, money order, or surety bond must be submitted with a bid.

Failure to comply with any part of the solicitation instructions may result in rejection of the bid, quotation or proposal as non-responsive. NoaNet and the District reserves the right at its sole discretion to reject all bids, quotations or proposals received without penalty and not to issue a contract.

Washington state prevailing wages are required to be paid for the work performed on this project and are subject to the higher of the prevailing state or federal wage rates (if applicable due to other federal funds are in the project).

This project will utilize funds from federal award number CPFFN0145 (ARPA Capital), granted to the Washington State Broadband Office by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

Materials used by a contractor for this project must comply with Domestic Preferences for Procurements (2 CFR § 200.322) for their bid to be considered responsive and responsible.

The PUDis an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Small, Minority, and Women owned businesses are encouraged to submit bids.

Bids can be located at https://www.noanet.net/about/bidding-opportunities/

Submittal: Bids received up to the due deadline will be publicly read shortly thereafter:

Entitle package: 2025-001 South Elma, Porter and Cedarville PON Network Equipment and Installation

Delivery and bid: All complete responses to this RFP must be delivered electronically via email to Stephanie Austin: saustin@noanet.net by May 20th at 2:00 pm . Bids will be opened at 2:05 PST, May 20th, 2025, virtually via a ZOOM meeting that will be made available to all bidders by request to saustin@noanet.net