NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that bids will be received by Whatcom County Administrative Services Finance/Purchasing at their office on the fifth floor of the Whatcom County Courthouse, 311 Grand Avenue Suite 503, Bellingham WA 98225 for the following:

Van Zandt Community Hall Renovations and Additions

UNTIL: 2:30 PM Tuesday, May 20, 2025

At which time and place the bids will be publicly opened (live/virtual via Zoom) and read aloud. All Bidders and any other interested people are invited to be present at the live bid opening via Zoom, as more completely described herein. Late submittals will not be considered.

Whatcom County Parks and Recreation is requesting sealed bids for the Van Zandt Community Hall Renovations and Additions project, located in Deming, Washington. This project includes but is not limited to the renovations, demolition, and additions to existing Van Zandt Community Hall, together with associated civil and site development work, and other work as further described in the bid documents.

The complete bid document can be downloaded at no charge from the Whatcom County Purchasing website at https://www.co.whatcom.wa.us/Bids.aspx, see Related Documents at the bottom of the bid posting page. If you are unable to download the documents from the website, contact Purchasing at FN_Purchasing@co.whatcom.wa.us (preferred), or phone (360) 778-5330.

A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at the project site, 4106 State Rt. 9, Valley Hwy, Deming, WA 98244, and is scheduled for 1:30 PM, Monday, May 12, 2025. To register for the site walk-through and to receive parking instructions, contact Rod Lamb, Design & Development Manager at  rlamb@co.whatcom.wa.us.

Award will be made to the lowest qualified bidder. Whatcom County reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and to waive any irregularities.

Whatcom County affirms it will not discriminate against, or grant preferential treatment to any individual or group on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation (including gender identity), age, marital status, or disability, political affiliation, veteran status, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting. Whatcom County encourages disadvantaged, minority, and women owned firms to respond. Persons with disabilities may request this information be prepared and supplied in alternate forms by contacting Purchasing at (360) 778-5330.

As required by law, the E-Verify System may be required.

Publication Date(s): April 30 and May 7, 2025.