??INVITATION FOR BIDS BY FRANKLIN COUNTY FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY; BASIN CITY WATERLINE EXTENSION PROJECT

| June 27, 2013 1:00 PM

Sealed bids will be received for the Franklin County; Basin City Waterline Extension Project by Franklin County at the Franklin County Commissioner’s office, Franklin County Courthouse, 1016 North 4th Avenue, Pasco, WA 99301, until 8:45 a.m. local time, Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Bids will be opened at the Franklin County Commissioners Meeting at the Franklin County Courthouse, Room 201 at 9:00 a.m. local time and read aloud publicly. All interested individuals are welcome to attend. Proposals received after the time set for receiving bids will not be considered.

The project includes the extension of 8” to 14” waterlines to feed and draw from a future water storage tank (tank construction is not part of this contract), extension of power conduit, and a canal crossing. The work is to be performed within and in close proximity to Basin City, Washington. The project is being financed by the Washington State Community Development Block Grant program with federal funds from the US Dept of Housing and Urban Development and by the Basin City Water-Sewer District.

Bid forms, bidder’s instructions, specifications, and contract forms are available to interested Bidders at James A. Sewell and Associates, LLC, 600 4th Street West, Newport, WA 99156 for a non-refundable deposit of $75 per set. Contact: Kathy Ingram at 509-447-3626. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS can also be examined at the following locations:

James A. Sewell & Associates, LLC, 9 S Washington, Ste 310, Spokane, WA 99201

ABC, 12310 E. Mirabeau Parkway, Ste 100, Spokane Valley, WA 99216

AGC, Inland Empire Chapter, 4935 E Trent Ave, Spokane, WA 99212

AGC, 8884 N. Government Way, Ste C, Hayden, ID 83835

Hermiston Plan Center, 1565 N. 1st St, Ste 8A, Hermiston, OR 97838

McGraw Hill Construction Plan Center, 3600 Port of Tacoma Rd, Ste 209, Fife, WA 98424

Spokane Regional Plan Center, E. 209 N. Havana, Spokane, WA 99202

Tri-City Construction Council, 20 E Kennewick Ave, Kennewick, WA 99336

Yakima Plan Center, 528 N. 20th Ave, Yakima, WA 98902

Walla Walla Valley Plan Center, 29 E Sumach, Walla Walla, WA 99362

A voluntary project walk-through and pre-bid conference will be held at Basin City beginning at the Basin City Well No. 2 pump house, 121 Canal Dr, on June 20, 2013 at 2:00 pm.

In order to submit a bid, Bidders and all of their specialty contractors (including electrical subcontractors) are required to have a current Washington certificate of registration as a contractor in compliance with chapter 18.27 RCW which must have been in effect at the time of bid submittal.

All bids shall contain one of the following forms of Bidder’s security in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid amount and made payable to Franklin County, Washington - a) Bidder’s Bond executed by a surety company qualified to conduct business in the State of Washington; b) Certified Check; c) Cashier’s Check; d) Cash. Should the successful bidder fail to enter into such contract and furnish satisfactory performance bond and payment bond within the time stated in the specifications, the bid proposal deposit shall be forfeited to Franklin County. The County shall have the right to reject any or all bids not accompanied by bid security or data required by the bidding documents or a bid in any way incomplete or irregular.

Bidders are required to meet all requirements that are a stipulation of the project’s funding sources and to meet all state prevailing wage and federal Davis-Bacon wage requirements, including all wage requirements for off-site fabrication, delivery, and work. All work performed on this project will be subject to the higher of the applicable state or federal wage requirements; zone differential pay may apply. Small, Minority- and Women-owned firms are encouraged to submit bids. Franklin County is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Any questions should be directed to James A. Sewell and Associates, LLC, Attn: Jason Mellin at 509-747-5794.

(Published June 27 and July 4, 2013, in the Franklin County Graphic.)