Site work for a water / sewer project in Chehalis, Washington. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

A contract will be awarded or all bids rejected within 45 days after the bid opening. The City reserves the right to extend the period of bid consideration subject to the ability of a bidder to withdraw its bid if such an extension is implemented by the City. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The work consists of construction of approximately 2450 linear feet of sewer piping that connects the Riverside Road Sewer Pump Station to an existing valve near NW Shoreline Drive. A combination of HDPE and ductile iron pipe will be used. Approximately 2,314 linear feet of HDPE pipe and 136 linear feet of ductile iron pipe for a bridge crossing is required. Also included is a boring and casing beneath State Route 6 and two air release assemblies. Bidding documents may be obtained at no cost in pdf format only, from SolicitBid at electronically. Contact SolicitBid at (206) 219-6481 if unable to access the documents electronically. A Plan Holders list is also on the SolictBid portal. Bidding documents may also be found on the City's through electronically. It is the sole responsibility of each Bidder to learn of Addendum, if any. Such information may be obtained from electronically. Bidders are encouraged to "Register as Bidder" in order to receive automatic email notification of future addenda and be placed on the "Bidders List". The City of Chehalis accepts no responsibility or liability and will provide no accommodation to Bidders who fail to check for addendums and submit inadequate or incorrect responses. All bidders are required to use the forms furnished by the City and to bid each item in the manner shown on the bid form. Upon award of the contract, a performance and payment bond meeting the requirements of the "Instructions to Bidders" will be required. Progress payments will be made in accordance with the "General Conditions." The contract is subject to state "Prevailing Wages" and Retainage (5%) will be held until releases are received from the Dept. of Labor & Industries and the Dept. of Revenue. Bids must be sealed with the outside of the envelope boldly marked to indicate that it contains a sealed bid, the bid opening date, and the specific project involved. Any technical questions regarding the contract documents should be directed to the City's consulting engineer, Gibbs & Olson, Inc., attention Mike Marshall at (360) 352-1120 or mmarshall@ gibbs-olson.com. All work performed on this project will be subject to the prevailing wage rates. All Proposals must be submitted on the regular form furnished with the specifications, and each must be accompanied by a cashier's check, postal money order or surety bond, by a bonding company licensed to do business in the State of Washington, made payable to the City of Chehalis in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid. No Bidder may withdraw their proposal after the time set for the opening thereof, or before award of contract, unless said award is delayed for a period exceeding 45 days. The City reserves the right to award the bid to the lowest responsible Bidder, waive informalities, or reject any or all bids. The City of Chehalis hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation, and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of age, race, creed, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, or the presence of any physical, mental, or sensory disability in consideration for an award. The City of Chehalis encourages contracting procedures which provide MWBE's equal opportunity to participate as subcontractors on City contracts. All contracts with a value of $1,000 shall require that the awarded contractor register with the Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program. Contractors shall have 30 calendar days after the execution of the contract to register and enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) E-Verify program. After completing the MOU the contractor shall have up to 90 calendar days to begin using E-Verify and provide a written record on the authorized employment status of their employees and those of any sub-contractor(s) currently assigned to the contract. The City of Chehalis reserves the right or to accept that Bid which appears to serve the best interests of the City of Chehalis.