HomeMy WebLinkAboutCP1109 Seattle Times INVITATION FOR BIDS.pdfINVITATION FOR BIDS
CITY OF AUBURN
PROJECT NO. CP1109, CONTRACT NO. 15-05
HI-CREST DR. STORM PIPELINE REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT
The Office of the City Clerk will receive sealed bids at the Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main
Street, Auburn, Washington until 11:00 AM PDT on June 25, 2015, and will then and there
be opened and publicly read aloud at the City Hall. All bids shall be filed with the City Clerk
on or before the time set for bid opening.
The major items of work include replacing existing 8-inch to 12-inch culverts, storm pipe, and
ditch segments along Hi-Crest Drive with new 12-inch storm pipeline, and abandoning and
replacing a 6-inch potable waterline with an 8-inch ductile iron pipe, including replacement of
water service meters, fire hydrants, and gate valves. The proposed bid range for the project is
from $660,000 to $690,000. The entire project, including cleanup, shall be physically
completed within 60 working days. This project is funded by City of Auburn and Lakehaven
Utility District monies.
All bid proposals shall be accompanied by a bid deposit in cash, certified check, cashier’s
check or proposal bond (surety bond) in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of
such bid proposal. Should the successful bidder fail to enter into such Contract and furnish
satisfactory Contract Bond within the time stated in the Bid Documents, the bid deposit shall
be forfeited to the City of Auburn.
Disadvantaged, Minority, and Women’s Business Enterprises are encouraged to respond. The
City of Auburn does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin,
sex, sexual orientation, age or handicap in consideration for a project award.
The Plans, Specifications, Addenda, Bidders List, and Bid Proposal Package for this project
are available exclusively through the City of Auburn’s online plan room. Access is provided
by going to Builders Exchange of Washington (http://www.bxwa.com) and clicking on:
“Posted Projects”; “Public Works”; “City of Auburn”, and “Projects Bidding”. Bidders
are encouraged to “Register” in order to receive automatic email notification of future addenda
and to be placed on the “Bidders List”. This online plan room provides bidders with fully
usable online documents, with the ability to download, print to your own printer, order
document sets from numerous reprographic sources, and a free online digitizer/take-off tool.
Contact Builders Exchange of Washington at 425.258.1303 should you require assistance.
The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, waive technicalities or irregularities and
to accept any bid if such action is believed to be for the best interest of the City of Auburn.
Intended dates of publication: Seattle Times June 11, 2015 and June 18, 2015
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce June 12, 2015 and June 18, 2015