Site work for a municipal facility in Mount Vernon, Washington. Completed plans call for site work for a municipal facility.

**As of December 9, 2019, this project has not yet been awarded. A timeline for award has not yet been established. ITEM FOR BID: The Project consists of furnishing all labor, materials and other incidentals for perimeter fencing, security and site improvements at the Larry E. Moller Public Safety Building. The Architects estimate is not including State Sales Tax. The General Contractor awarded the contract is responsible for obtaining additional sets of construction documents as deemed necessary by the Contractor for use during the project. Bidders are advised to consider this cost when preparing their bid. Questions regarding the project must be submitted by email to HKP Architects; email; cbaldwin@hkpa.com. Questions must be received by or before November 7, 2019, 3:00 p.m. HKP Architects will provide a confirmation of the question(s) receipt within 24 hours; if a bidder does not receive such confirmation it is solely responsible to re-send the question(s). Owner's responses (if any) will be provided to all bidders by addendum. No oral responses from the Owner or its representatives may be relied upon by bidders. The Successful Bidder will be required to furnish the necessary additional Bond(s) for the faithful performance of the Work, as prescribed in the Bidding Document. CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION: Pursuant to RCW 39.06, the Bidder shall be registered and licensed as required by the laws of the State of Washington, including but not limited to RCW 18.27. In order to perform public work, the successful Bidder and Subcontractors, prior to Contract award, shall hold or obtain such licenses and registrations as required by State Statutes and Codes, and Federal and local laws and regulations. BIDDER RESPONSIBILITY CRITERIA To be considered a responsible bidder, the Bidder and the Bidder's subcontractors must meet the Bidder responsibility criteria and supplemental bidder responsibility criteria described in Section 00 01 53 of the Project Manual. By submitting a bid, the bidder confirms it has read, understands and meets the responsibility criteria. The bidder also confirms it has included those items required to be submitted with the bid as noted in said Section. BID SECURITY: Certified check, bank cashier's check or bid bond congruent with the Form of Bid Bond as identified in the "Instructions to Bidders" is required to be submitted with each proposal, in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total basic bid plus additive alternate bids (if applicable). Make bid security payable to the Skagit County, a Municipal Corporation, furnish bond executed by a licensed bonding agency authorized to do business in the locality of the Project. RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT: The Owner shall reserve the right to reject any or all proposals and the right to waive any irregularities or informalities in any proposal, subject to the Laws of the State of Washington as pertinent to Public Works and congruent with requirements and policies of Skagit County, and as may be deemed in the best interest of the Owner. In particular, the Owner reserves the right to reject a proposal which is not accompanied by the required bid security or subcontractors listing as described heretofore, and incomplete or irregular proposals which may exclude any item(s) as may be required by the Bid Documents. NO PROPOSALS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE TIME SET FOR RECEIPT OF BID PROPOSALS. Skagit County is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Small, Minority and Women-Owned firms are encouraged to submit bids. WITHDRAWAL OF BID: No proposal may be withdrawn after the time set for the opening thereof, unless the Award of the Contract is delayed for a period of forty-five (45) calendar days.