2025 Overlay

The solicitation 2026-ITB-003, issued by the City of Mount Vernon’s Public Works – Engineering Department in Washington, seeks bids for a pavement overlay and infrastructure improvement project along Old Highway 99, with an estimated contract value between $900,000 and $1,100,000. The scope includes street asphalt milling and thin overlay, construction of ADA-compliant concrete sidewalks and curb ramps, utility adjustments, installation of permanent and temporary pavement markings, and full traffic control during work. All work must comply with the 2026 WSDOT Standard Specifications, MUTCD with Washington modifications, and the Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines, with strict adherence to ±0.01 feet vertical grade accuracy and Job Mix Formula requirements for Hot Mix Asphalt. Acceptance is determined on-site during placement through sampling per AASHTO T 168, with financial adjustments applied for nonconformances in asphalt binder content, air voids, and aggregate gradation, and rejection if the Composite Pay Factor falls below 0.75. The project requires strict environmental and safety controls, including implementation of a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), submission of an EPA NOI prior to construction, and a Notice of Termination upon completion, as well as erosion and sediment control measures aligned with APWA standards. Contractors must comply with Washington State prevailing wage laws through a pre-construction Statement of Intent to Pay Prevailing Wages and a post-construction Affidavit of Wages Paid, covering all tiers of subcontractors and certifying compliance with Department of Workforce Solutions wage decisions. Insurance obligations are comprehensive and non-reimbursable, requiring all policies to name the City of Mount Vernon and Perteet, Inc. as additional insureds using specific ISO endorsements, with certificates submitted at contract signing; wrap-up policies are prohibited. Contractors must hold a valid Unified Business Identifier (UBI), certify non-collusion, ADA compliance, Title VI nondiscrimination, and DBE participation goals, and submit all required documentation—including bid guarantees, wage certifications, and traffic control plans—electronically through the city’s procurement portal by the June 2, 2026 deadline. No federal FAR clauses are referenced; instead, local and state-derived clauses govern subcontractor obligations, inspections, and performance. The place of performance is confined to the project limits defined in the Contract Plans, with no FOB terms, delivery schedules, or packaging requirements specified