REQUEST FOR BIDS

REQUEST FOR BIDS: PROJECT NO. 591506 N. 12TH AVENUE SEWER
REPLACEMENT
KELSO, WA.
Bids due: August 2, 2016 @ 10:00 am
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received at the office of the COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, City of Kelso, 203 South Pacific Ave., Suite 205, Kelso, WA 98626 up to 10:00 am Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016, and immediately thereafter will be publicly opened and read. Bids not received by 10:00 a.m. will not be considered. Bids submitted by facsimile machine will not be accepted.
The proposed work shall be for the furnishing of all labor, equipment, materials and supervision for construction of the following:
Description of Work
The project consists of the construction of approximately 396 linear feet of 8-inch ductile iron sanitary sewer pipe, 481 linear feet of 8-inch PVC sanitary sewer pipe, jack and bore of 160 linear feet of 24-inch casing and 8-inch PVC carrier pipe, 286 linear feet of 6-inch PVC sanitary sewer pipe (side sewers), five (5) 48-inch manholes, connection of the sanitary sewer pipe to new manholes, and the connection of new side sewers in the public right-of-way to existing private side sewers with testing tees and cleanouts at the property line, and all required appurtenances. The project also includes 91 linear feet of 10- inch ductile iron storm sewer pipe, one (1) combination inlet, connection of new storm sewers to existing storm sewer pipe, one (1) storm sewer cleanout, a storm sewer outfall, and all required fittings and appurtenances.
Contract specifications and drawings may be obtained online through Quest CDN at www.questcdn.com upon payment of a $10.00 non-refundable fee. A link is also available through the City of Kelso’s website at http://www.kelso.gov/d epartments-
services/community-development/engineering-department/projectsbidsrequests-proposals
Technical questions regarding the plans and contract documents should be directed to the City of Kelso’s consulting engineer, Wallis Engineering, 215 W. 4th Street, Vancouver, WA 98660 (Phone 360-695-7041).
The City of Kelso in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S 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 will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.
All proposals must be submitted on the regular form furnished with the specifications and each must be accompanied by a bid proposal deposit in the form of a certified check or bidder’s bond made payable to the City of Kelso in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid and shall not be conditioned in any way to modify the minimum five percent (5%) required. Should the successful bidder fail to enter into such contract and furnish a satisfactory performance bond within the time stated in the specifications, the bid proposal deposit shall be forfeited to the City of Kelso.
The City of Kelso reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive informalities or irregularities and to accept any bid for the project which appears to serve the best interest of the City.
Brian Butterfield, City Clerk
City of Kelso, Washington
Published July 15, 2016
BT15850668