INVITATION FOR BIDS

INVITATION FOR BIDS

OWNER/LOCAL AGENCY: Town of Malden, Washington

PROJECT: Water System Improvements – Phase 1

Contract No: PE21-96103-000

ENGINEER: TD&H Engineering

303 E. 2nd Avenue, Spokane, WA 99202

(509) 622-2888

Estimated Cost of Project: $700,000 (Base Bid) and $500,000 (Alternate B)

Sealed bids for the following described construction will be received by Town of Malden at:

By mail to the office of the Clerk/Treasurer at P.O. Box 248, Malden, WA 99149, until 2:01:00 P.M., P.S.T., of the bid opening date. Notification by the Post Office will be considered as actual receipt of the bid by the Town of Malden.

In the office of Clerk-Treasurer, Town Hall, Town of Malden at the Town Hall, W 204 Morland, Malden, Washington, until 2:01:00 P.M, P.S.T., of the bid opening date. Bids delivered in person will be received only at the office of Clerk/Treasurer.

The bid opening date for this project shall be Thursday, June 16, 2022. The bids will be publicly opened and read after 2:01:00 P.M. on this date.

Bids must be completed on a lump sum and unit price basis as indicated on the BID PROPOSAL.

Availability of Bidding Documents:

Contract bid documents may be examined at the following locations:

1) Town of Malden, W 204 Morland, Malden, WA 99149 (509) 569-3771

2) TD&H Engineering, 303 E. 2nd Avenue, Spokane, WA 99202 (509) 622-2888

3) Standard Digital, 256 W. Riverside, Spokane, WA 99201 (509) 624-2985

4) Spokane Regional Plan Center 209 N. Havana Spokane, WA 99202 (509) 328-9600

5) Inland Northwest AGC, 4935 E. Trent Ave, Spokane, WA 99212 (509) 535-0391

6) Associated Builders & Contractors, 1760 E. Trent, Spokane, WA  99202 (509) 534-0826

7) Tri-City Construction Council, 20 East Kennewick Ave, Kennewick, WA 99336 (509) 582-7424

8) Builders Exchange of Washington, 2607 Wetmore Ave, Everett, WA 98201 (425) 258-1303

Contract documents are available at http://www.TDHplanroom.com and can be viewed and/or purchased online. All addenda will be issued through email. Bidders who order online are automatically placed on the Planholders’ List and will receive automatic e-mail notification of addenda. The Planholders’ List is available at this website. Contact TD&H Engineering if you wish to be added to the Planholders’ List.

Prospective bidders shall make all requests for clarifications to Marissa Siemens, PE, TD&H Engineering in writing at the above address or to marissa.siemens@tdhengineering.com. No verbal clarifications will be made.

Brief description of work:

The project consists of construction of approximately 2,855 linear feet of 6-inch water main, 1,000 linear feet of 8-inch water main, 4 fire hydrants, 2 sampling stations, 1 pressure reducing valve station, 9 service connections, and surface restoration (HMA, gravel and hydroseed). Bid Alternate B consists of construction of approximately 3,000 linear feet of 8-inch water main, 5 fire hydrants, 2 sampling stations, and 4 service connections, and surface restoration (gravel and hydroseed).

Bid security:

A certified or bank cashier’s check in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid amount, payable to the Town of Malden, or bid bond executed by a licensed bonding company is required with each bid, subject to the conditions provided for in the bid procedures and conditions. No bidder may withdraw a bid within thirty (30) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

Rejection of bids:

The Town shall have the right to reject any or all bids not accompanied by bid security or data required by the bidding document or a bid in any way incomplete or irregular.

All work performed on this project will be subject to state prevailing wage rates.

The Town of Malden is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Small, Minority- and Women-owned firms are encouraged to submit bids.

This project is funded through Washington State Public Works Board Program with state funds.

Contractors must be licensed to conduct business in Washington State.

First The Whitman County Gazette

Publication Thursday, May 26, 2022

Second The Whitman County Gazette

Publication Thursday, June 2, 2022

5/26/22 6/2/2022

Published: May 26 and June 2, 2022