The City of Anacortes (“OWNER”, “City”, or “Contracting Agency”) will accept sealed bids addressed to Steve Hoglund, City Clerk, City of Anacortes, 904 6th Street, PO Box 547, Anacortes, Washington, 98221, until 1:30 pm, local time on February 7, 2024, when bids will be publicly opened and read. The City will not consider bids received after that time and date.This project will be partially funded with Federal funds from the United States Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration, Grant Award #07-01-07745 and therefore is subject to the Federal laws and regulations associated with that program.Project Description: The project provides for improvements within the right-of-way of streets and alleys and easements including but not limited to excavation, underground fiber optic system installation, vault installation, installation of owner supplies materials, aerial fiber optic system installation, site restoration, and other work, all in accordance with the Contract Plans, Contract Provisions, and the Standard Specifications. Physical Completion shall be achieved within Five Hundred Twenty (520) Working days, from the date work begins, in accordance with the Notice to Proceed.Bid Deposit: Bidders must submit a bid deposit equal to 5 percent of the bid amount. The deposit may be in postal money order, cashier’s check, or surety bond.Title VI – Language on Civil Rights Act of 1964: The City of Anacortes, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.Project Documents: Plans, specification, addenda, bidders list, and plan holders list for this project are available through the City of Anacortes on-line plan room. Free of charge access is provided to Prime Bidders, Subcontractors, and Vendors by going to http://bxwa.com and clicking on “Posted Projects”, “Public Works”, “City of Anacortes”, and “Projects Bidding”. Bidders are encouraged to register in order to receive automatic email notification of future addenda and to place themselves on the self registered “Bidders List”. This on-line plan room provides bidders with fully usable on-line documents; with the ability to download, print to your own printer, order full/partial plan sets from numerous reprographic sources (on-line print order form), and a free on-line digitizer/take-off tool. Contact Bidders Exchange of Washington at (425) 258-1303 should you require assistance.The Engineer’s Estimate range for this project is: $4,500,000-$4,900,000. Publication Date/Time: 1/3/2024 12:00 AM Closing Date/Time: 2/7/2024 1:30 PM

Bid deposit equal to 5 percent of the bid amount; deposit may be postal money order, cashier’s check, or surety bond.

Title VI – Language on Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4) and Regulations: disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.