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The Washington State Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for the SR 510 Yelm Loop New Alignment Phase 2 highway construction project, with a mandatory bid submission deadline of August 19, 2026. The scope of work encompasses extensive earthwork and grading using gravel borrow, installation of drainage systems including 18-inch culvert pipes and Type 1L catch basins, structural elements such as traffic and noise barriers, structural earth walls, and bridge approach slabs, paving with crushed surfacing base course, and roadside safety features like concrete sidewalks, detectable warning surfaces, and chain link fencing. Contractors are required to submit Type 1 Working Drawings for pipe penetrations through rock pad liners, a Type C Progress Schedule, a Health and Safety Plan, and comply with environmental protocols including bird protection and monitoring. All work must adhere to WSDOT standard item numbers, and roadway excavation material must be disposed of at a contractor-provided site as it is deemed unsuitable for embankments. A critical and non-negotiable requirement is the submission of the Public Works Small and Veteran Business Plan (PWSVB Plan, WSDOT Form 226-018), which must detail participation goals for Public Works Small Business Enterprises and Veteran-Owned Businesses. Failure to submit this plan renders a bid non-responsive and automatically disqualifies the proposal. Bidders who cannot meet the stated COA goals must complete Box 7 on the PWSVB Plan and provide documentation of good faith efforts to secure participation. Additionally, written confirmation from each listed PWSBE and VOB subcontractor using WSDOT Form 226-017 is mandatory. The contract includes estimated costs for items such as plant establishment, project partnering, licensed surveying, roadside cleanup, fuel cost adjustments, and site hazard cleanup, though overall contract value remains determined by bidder pricing. The place of performance is in Thurston County, Washington, and the contracting administrator is Troy Cowan of the Olympic Region. All bids are evaluated solely on responsiveness and responsibility, with award going to the lowest compliant bidder who meets the PWSVB participation mandates.