Substation Control Enclosure for Jackson Highway Substation

Public Utility District No. 1 of Lewis County has issued solicitation 26-057-IFB for the purchase, fabrication, delivery, offloading, and installation of a prefabricated control enclosure and associated equipment for the Jackson Highway Substation in Lewis, Washington. The project requires the enclosure to be designed according to the 2018 International Building Code Risk Category III and utilizes new, top-quality materials. All deliverables must be delivered, placed on the pad, and finally installed no later than October 1, 2027. The contract is governed by the terms in the solicitation and a sample purchase order, with shipping terms set as F.O.B. destination and a requirement that the vendor warrants all deliverables are fit for purpose. The contract will be awarded to the responsive and responsible bidder offering the lowest total bid price, following a non-scored pass/fail evaluation of administrative compliance and bidder responsibility. Bidders must be licensed to do business in Washington State and provide certifications regarding wage law compliance. For bid amounts of 1.2 million dollars or more, a 5 percent bid guarantee is required, and a 100 percent performance bond is mandatory for contracts involving progress or milestone payments. Bids must be submitted as physical, sealed packages to the district office in Chehalis, Washington, by the November 19, 2026, deadline, as electronic submissions are considered supplemental only.