Mill Creek - 76th Avenue South Culvert Improvements

INVITATION TO BID
 Notice is hereby given that the City of Kent, Washington, will receive sealed bids at the City Clerk’s office through January 24, 2024 up to 10:00 a.m. as shown on the clock on the east wall of the City Clerk’s Office on the first floor of City Hall, 220 4th Avenue South, Kent, Washington. All bids must be properly marked and sealed in accordance with this “Invitation to Bid.” Bids must be delivered and received at the City Clerk’s office by the above-stated time, regardless of delivery method, including U.S. Mail. All bids will be opened and read publicly aloud immediately following 10:00 a.m. for the City of Kent project named as follows:
Mill Creek - 76th Avenue South Culvert Improvements Project Number: 20-3028 Bid Documents
The City Clerk will read the bids out loud from the Clerk’s office. Individuals can stand in the lobby outside the Clerk’s office during the bid opening to hear the bid results. The project consists of raising the existing road surface above the FEMA flood elevation with a concrete roadway; removing eight deficient culverts at five locations; constructing two voided slab concrete girder bridges, and one steel girder bridge; expanding the Mill Creek channel; constructing habitat improvements; installing new storm and water systems, planter strips, sidewalks, and LED streetlights. Bidders are required to attend a mandatory pre-bid project overview meeting and bids will not be accepted from bidders who did not attend this mandatory meeting. This meeting is necessary to ensure bidders understand the various complexities associated with this project including, the scheduling of work, required construction phasing, allowable work windows, allowable driveway closures, etc., and account for them in their bid accordingly. Two pre-bid project meetings will be held for contractors to choose from. Bidders only need to attend one. The meetings are scheduled on Thursday, January 11th at 10:30 AM and Wednesday January 17th at 10:30 AM via Microsoft Teams. Email contact@example.gov no later than 3:00 PM on Wednesday, January 10th to receive a meeting invite to the meeting of your choice. Bidders who attend one of the mandatory pre-bid project overview meetings are encouraged to attend a voluntary on-site meeting on Friday, January 19th at 10:30 AM. This on-site meeting is voluntary. The Engineer’s estimated range for this project is approximately $13 million to $15 million. Bid documents may be obtained by contacting City of Kent Engineering Department, Karin Bayes at +1 (555) 000-0000. For technical questions, please call Susanne Smith at +1 (555) 000-0000 or Mark Madfai at +1 (555) 000-0000. Bids must be clearly marked “Bid” with the name of the project on the outside of the envelope, addressed to the City Clerk, 220 4th Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032-5895. Only sealed bids will be accepted. No facsimiles or electronic submittals will be considered. Each bid shall be in accordance with the plans and specifications and other contract documents now on file in the office of the City Engineer, City of Kent, Washington. Plans and specifications can also be downloaded at no charge at KentWA.gov/doing-business/bids-procurement. Copies of the WSDOT Standard Specifications are available for perusal only. Apprentice Utilization Requirements are mandatory for all public works estimated to cost one million dollars or more, in which case no less than 15% of the labor hours must be performed by apprentices. KCC 6.01.030. A cashier’s check, cash or surety bond in the amount of 5% of the bid must be included with the bid. The City of Kent reserves the right to reject any and all bids on any or all schedules or alternates or to waive any informalities in the bidding and shall determine which bid or bidders is the most responsive, satisfactory and responsible bidder and shall be the sole judge thereof. Note: The award of the contract will not occur until the City of Kent has reviewed all bids for responsiveness and responsibility determinations and the Kent City Council has formally awarded the contract. No plea of mistake in the bid shall be available to the bidder for the recovery of his/her deposit or as a defense to any action based upon the neglect or refusal to execute a contract. Bidders must submit with their initial bid a signed statement as to whether they have previously performed work subject to the President’s Executive Order No. 11246. The City of Kent reserves the right to reject any and all bids on any or all schedules or alternates or to waive any informalities in the bidding and shall determine which bid or bidders is the most responsive, satisfactory and responsible bidder and shall be the sole judge thereof. Note: The award of the contract will not occur until the City of Kent has reviewed all bids for responsiveness and responsibility determinations and the Kent City Council has formally awarded the contract No bidder may withdraw his/her bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the day of bid opening. Dated this 28th day of December 2023. Published: Daily Journal of Commerce on January 3, 10 and 17, 2024 Washington State Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprise on January 3, 2024.