The City of Gig Harbor requests sealed bid proposals for construction of 50th Street Culvert Replacement Project (CSWP-1525). The work to be completed under this contract generally consists of replacement of the existing stream crossing culvert located under 50th Street Ct NW between 36th Avenue Ct NW and 34th Avenue NW with a new precast concrete box culvert with headwalls and wingwalls. Work will include clearing and grubbing, roadway grading and excavation and stream grading and excavation including haul, borrow import and embankment, dewatering, simulated streambed installation, roadway reconstruction including hot mix asphalt paving, temporary erosion control, stream restoration, plantings, channelization, traffic control, and other work, all in accordance with the attached Contract Plans, these Special Provisions, and the Standard Specifications. Contract Documents, including plans, specifications, and price quotation proposal forms may be obtained through Builder’s Exchange as follows: FREE OF CHARGE through the City of Gig Harbor’s on-line plan room (http://bxwa.com then click on “Posted Projects”; “Public Works”; “City of Gig Harbor”; and “Projects Bidding”). Bidders may register in order to receive automatic email notification of future addenda and to be placed on the “Bidder’s 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/takeoff tool. Contact Builders Exchange of Washington at (425) 258-1303 for assistance. Phone inquiries regarding the project may be directed to Marcos McGraw, Project Engineer at mcgrawm@cityofgIGHarbor.net or by phone (253) 853-2647. Sealed bid proposals will be received only at the City of Gig Harbor Civic Center, 3510 Grandview Street, Gig Harbor, Washington, 98335, no later than Tuesday, 10:00 A.M., July 17, 2018. Bid proposals received after the time fixed for opening will not be considered. Work shall start within ten (10) calendar days after the Notice to Proceed is issued to the contractor and shall be substantially complete in accordance with Section 1-08.5 of the Special Provisions. All bid proposals shall be accompanied by a bid proposal deposit in cash, certified check, cashier's check, or 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 performance bond within the time stated in the contract documents, the bid proposal deposit shall be forfeited to the City of Gig Harbor. No bidder may withdraw their bid proposal after the time fixed for opening thereof, or before award of contract, unless said award is delayed for a period exceeding thirty (30) days. The City of Gig Harbor reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and to waive minor irregularities in the bidding process. The City of Gig Harbor reserves the right to award this contract to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder based on the Bid Proposal. In determining the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, consideration will be given to the criteria listed in Section 1-03 and RCW 39.04. The City of Gig Harbor in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4, and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises as defined at 49 CFR Part 26 will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex in consideration for an award.

All bid proposals shall be accompanied by a bid proposal deposit in cash, certified check, cashier's check, or surety bond in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the bid; documents and plans available through Builder’s Exchange (BXWA); Bidder registration for notifications; sealed bids submitted to City of Gig Harbor Civic Center; contact for assistance provided.

The City of Gig Harbor will affirmatively ensure that disadvantaged business enterprises (DBEs) as defined in 49 CFR Part 26 will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids; nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs; references to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and related federal regulations.