Invitation to Bid
ONE (1) NEW WATER/FOAM/DRY CHEMICAL AIRCRAFT RESCUE & FIRE FIGHTING (ARFF) VEHICLE AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT ON A 1500 AIRCRAFT RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING (ARFF) VEHICLE
INVITATION TO BID
ONE (1) NEW WATER/FOAM/DRY CHEMICAL
AIRCRAFT RESCUE & FIRE FIGHTING (ARFF) VEHICLE AND
AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT ON A 1500 AIRCRAFT RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING (ARFF) VEHICLE
GRANT COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
A.I.P. NO. 3-53-0039-036
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids for One (1) New Water/Foam/Dry Chemical Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting (ARFF) Vehicle and Auxiliary Equipment on a 1500 Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Vehicle for Grant County International Airport will be received at the Administrative Offices of the Port of Moses Lake, 7810 Andrews St. N.E., Ste. 200, Moses Lake, Washington, until 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 13, 2010. The official time shall be taken from the designated clock at the Administrative Offices. Any bids received after the specified time and date will not be considered. Bids will then and there be publicly opened and read aloud.
Specifications, including Contract Documents, are available at the Port of Moses Lake Administrative Office, 7810 Andrews St. N.E., Ste. 200, Moses Lake, Washington, for public inspection, and may be obtained by contacting Craig L. Baldwin, Executive Manager, Port of Moses Lake at (509)762-5363, e-mail at clbaldwin@portofmoseslake.com.
Each bid must be accompanied by a cashier's check, money order, or a surety bid bond in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid, made payable to the Port of Moses Lake.
The Port of Moses Lake reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities or informalities.
All bids submitted shall be considered as valid offers for a period of sixty (60) days from the date of the bid opening during which time the Port of Moses Lake will make the award or return all bids.
The proposed contract is subject to the following regulations:
1. The proposed contract is under and subject to Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1986 and to the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Federal Labor Provisions.
2. All labor on the project shall be paid no less than the minimum wage rates established by the U.S. Secretary of Labor or the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, whichever is higher.
3. Each Bidder must supply all information required by the bid documents and specifications.
4. The EEO Requirements, labor provisions, and wage rates are included in the specifications and bid documents.
5. Each Bidder must complete, sign and furnish with their bid a "Certification of Non-segregated Facilities" and a statement entitled "Bidders Statement of Previous Contracts Subject to EEO Clause", as contained in the Bid Proposal.
6. A Contractor having 50 or more employees and his subcontractors having 50 or more employees and who may be awarded a subcontract of $50,000 or more will be required to maintain an affirmative action program, the standards for which are contained in the specifications.
7. To be eligible for award each Bidder must comply with the affirmative action requirements which are contained in the specifications.
8. Disadvantaged 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 race, color or national origin in consideration for an award of any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement.
9. Women will be afforded equal opportunity in all areas of employment. However, the employment of women shall not diminish the standards or requirements for the employment of minorities.
The Port of Moses Lake reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and to waive irregularities or informalities in the bid or in the opening.
The award of the contract is subject to approval of the Federal Aviation Administration and availability of federal funding.
Dated this 26th day of July, 2010
/s/Craig Baldwin
By: Craig L. Baldwin
Title: Executive Manager
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Pub.: July 28, 2010