Sealed bids will be received at 3:00 pm Wednesday September 17, 2025 by Wishkah Valley District No. 117 for the following project: Gym Remodel, Wishkah Valley District No. 117, Aberdeen, Washington. Location of Bid Opening: Wishkah Valley District No. 117, 4640 Wishkah Road, Aberdeen WA 98520.
The Project includes the following work: Remodel of the 4,875 Square Foot Old Gym in the following areas: Reside and Re Roof, Foundation Retrofit and Connection to Structure, Access ramp/Porch replacement, HVAC and Building Envelope upgrades.
Bids must be delivered to the location listed above in a sealed envelope. The outside of the envelope must be marked with the project name - Gym Remodel, the name of the contractor, and the date, written legibly.
All bids received shall be publicly opened and read aloud at the above time.
A virtual option will be available for viewing the bid opening. The link will be posted on the bidding website at
http://www.harborarchitects.com/24-16
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Additional important information regarding bidding requirements is specified in the Instructions to Bidders.
Bidding Documents for the Work are those prepared by the Architect: Harbor Architects, 345 W Wishkah, Aberdeen WA 98520,
+1 (555) 000-0000.
Bidding Documents are available online at
http://www.harborarchitects.com/24-16
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Bona fide Bidders may purchase copies of the Drawing Set only, from the office of the Architect upon submitting a check, payable to Harbor Architects LLC in the amount of $4.00 per sheet. Project Manuals are available by download only.
Bidding Documents will be available for examination during the bidding period at the following locations: Office of the Architect, Office of the Owner, Associated Subcontractors – Tacoma, Builder’s Exchange of Washington – Everett, Dodge Data and Analytics – Tacoma, Contractor Plan Center – Milwaukie OR.
Addenda may be issued for the purpose of clarification and/or revision of the Project Manual and/or Drawings. Addenda will be sent to known bidders and will become part of the Contract Documents. Any costs resulting from Addenda should be included in the Bid Sum.
Direct all questions in writing to Monika Kuhnau AIA at the office of the Architect, email
contact@example.gov
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Submit questions no later than 12:00pm on Thursday September 11, 2025. Clarifications will be included in Addenda.
Verbal answers and clarifications are not binding on any party.
Bidders shall be bound by their bids for for (45) calendar days following the bid opening.
A bid security, in the form of a certified check, bank cashier’s check or bid bond is required with each Bid in an amount equal to five percent of the Base Bid plus Additive Alternates, if any. Should a bidder fail to enter into an Agreement with the Owner and/or fail to furnish the bonds required by the Contract Documents within ten (10) days after his/her Bid has been accepted, the Contractor’s Bid Security shall be forfeited to the Owner as liquidated damages, not as a penalty.
Contractor shall secure, include costs therefore in the Bid, and pay for bonds issued by a bonding company with a Best’s rating of “A”, or better, and licensed to transact business in the State of Washington in Statutory Form. Liability under each of the bonds shall be 100 percent of the contract sum, including state sales tax, for: Performance, Labor and Material Payment, One-year maintenance for correction of defective work.
A Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 2 PM on Monday, September 8, 2025 at the Project Site, 4640 Wishkah Road Aberdeen Washington. Representatives for the Owner and the Architect will be available to answer questions. To be eligible to bid, all bidders must physically inspect the premises and familiarize themselves with all existing conditions.
Bidders will be required to submit the following documents: Non-Collusion Affidavit, Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters, Certification of Compliance with Wage Payment Statutes.
PREVAILING WAGE RATES: WA State Prevailing Wage Rates: Shall apply.
APPRENTICE UTILIZATION: For Public Works contracts over $1,000,000.00, mandatory apprentice utilization of at least 15 percent of the total labor hours worked on the Contract is required. Apprentices must be registered as apprentices with the State Apprenticeship and Training Council. Bidders may contact the Department of Labor & Industries’ Apprenticeship Section at
+1 (555) 000-0000 to obtain information on apprenticeship programs.
Wishkah Valley District No. 117 is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Wishkah Valley District No. 117 hereby notifies all bidders that small, minority and/or women owned business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this advertisement and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of religion, age, race, color, sexual identification, or national origin. This advertisement will be posted on the State Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprise (OMWBE) website at
www.omwbe.wa.gov
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The lowest responsive bid, including selected Alternates shall be the sole basis of award.
Wishkah Valley District No. 117 reserves the right to reject or accept any or all bids and to waive informalities. Wishkah Valley District No. 117 reserves the right to reject or accept 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. Bids received after the above time and date will be returned, unopened, to the bidder.
For Public Works contracts over $1,000,000, bidders must submit the names of subcontractors whom the bidder, if awarded the contract, will subcontract for performance of the work as follows:
1. Within (1) hour after the published bid submittal time, the subcontracts for HVAC (heating ventilation, and air conditioning) and plumbing per 18.106 RCW and electrical per 19.28 RCW or to name itself for the work.
2. Within (48) hours after the the published bid submittal time, the subcontracts for structural steel installation and rebar installation.
