CALL FOR BIDS
Sealed Proposals will be received by the undersigned at the
office of the Project Engineer, Gray & Osborne, Inc., 107 South
Third Street, Yakima, Washington 98901, up to 10:00 a.m.; local
time on Wednesday, December 7, 2011, for furnishing the necessary
labor, materials, equipment, tools, and guarantees thereof to
construct the Banks Lake Marina Improvements.
GRANT COUNTY PORT DISTRICT NO. 4
BANKS LAKE MARINA IMPROVEMENTS
Sealed Proposals will be received by the undersigned at the office of the Project Engineer, Gray & Osborne, Inc., 107 South Third Street, Yakima, Washington 98901, up to 10:00 a.m.; local time on Wednesday, December 7, 2011, for furnishing the necessary labor, materials, equipment, tools, and guarantees thereof to construct the Banks Lake Marina Improvements.
This Contract provides for the following Work, all in accordance with the attached Contract Plans, these Special Provisions, and the Standard Specifications:
SCHEDULE A: MARINA IMPROVEMENTS (BASE BID):
Construction of an improved marina basin including controlled blasting to a depth of approximately 12 feet within a blast area of approximately 350 feet by 400 feet; excavation of the remaining overburden material to an average depth of five feet below the pre-blast grade; haul of an estimated 8,000 cubic yards of post-blast material a distance of approximately 250 feet to the east and 500 feet to the south in order to create a northern peninsula approximately 135 feet long, 5 feet wide, and 20 feet high at the crest, and a southern peninsula approximately 300 feet long, 10 feet wide, and 15 feet high at the crest. In addition, the excess blasted material (18,000 pre-blast cubic yards) shall be hauled to a stockpile area approximately 1/3 mile (haul distance) to the southwest of the project site.
SCHEDULE B: MOORAGE IMPROVEMENTS (OPTIONAL WITH CONTRACTING AGENCY):
Construction of two marina moorage pilings erected within the newly constructed marina basin. The pilings will be approximately 26 feet long and 10 inches in diameter. The pilings will be constructed of aluminum with a protective finish. The pilings shall be set in drilled footings and backfilled with controlled density fill material.
Contractors are required to bid all Schedules. Failure to bid all Schedules shall make the bid unresponsive.
The basis of award shall be the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder for Schedule A; OR the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder for Schedule A and Schedule B combined, as available funding allows and as it best serves the interests of the Contracting Agency.
Contractors shall note that this project includes blasting and that the special requirements for blasting noted in the Contract Documents shall be adhered to at no additional cost to the Contracting Agency.
The Work shall be substantially complete within 20 working days after the commencement date stated in the Notice to Proceed. All bidding and construction is to be performed in compliance with the Contract Provisions and Contract Plans for this project and any addenda issued thereto that are on file at the office of the District.
The Proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud shortly after the time and date stated above. Proposals are to be submitted only on the form provided with the Contract Provisions. All Proposals must be accompanied by a certified check, cashiers check, money order, or bid bond payable to "Grant County Port District No. 4" and in an amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount bid.
Contract Provisions and Contract Plans may be examined at the office of Grant County
Port District No. 4, local plan centers in the project area, or the office of the Project Engineer, Gray & Osborne, Inc. Licensed Contractors and Material Suppliers may obtain a copy of the Contract Provisions and Contract Plans, free of charge, in electronic format (PDF on compact disk(s)) along with registration as a planholder only at the Yakima office of the Project
Engineer, Gray & Osborne, Inc., 107 South Third Street, Yakima, WA 98901, (509) 453-4833. Request for Contract Provisions and Plans may be faxed ((509 453-5953) or emailed (yakima@g-o.com). Request must include company name, physical address, phone and
fax numbers, and email address. Registration as a planholder is required to obtain
Contract Addenda. Contract questions shall be directed only to the office of the Project Engineer.
Grant County Port District No. 4 is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Small, Minority, and Women owned firms are encouraged to submit bids. All work performed will be subject to the higher of Washington State or Federal
Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates.
Financing of the project has been provided by Grant County Port District No. 4, Grant County, and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The District expressly reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive minor irregularities or informalities and to award the project to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder as it best serves the interests of the District.
(Signed) DENNIS JORDAN
CHAIRMAN
#11057/2030056
Pub.: November 17 & 23, 2011