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Description:
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by Whatcom County Administrative Services Finance/Purchasing at their office on the fifth floor of the Whatcom County Courthouse, 311 Grand Avenue Suite 503, Bellingham WA 98225 for the following:
Way Station
UNTIL: 2:30 PM Tuesday, June
6
13, 2023 (Extended in Addendum #1)
At which time and place the bids will be publicly opened (live/virtual via GoToMeeting), and read aloud. All bidders and any other interested people are invited to be present at the live bid opening via GoToMeeting, as more completely described herein. Late submittals will not be considered.
Whatcom County Administrative Services Facilities Management is requesting bids for the Way Station Project, located in Bellingham, Washington. This project includes but is not limited to interior and limited exterior Architectural, Structural, Mechanical, Fire Protection, and Electrical renovation and repair work and new building HVAC and Fire Protection Systems, associated sitework, and other scope as described in the bid documents.
Electronic copies of the bid documents are available at no charge in PDF format; see “Related Documents” at the bottom of this Bid Posting page to download. If you are unable to download the bid documents from this website, contact Purchasing at FN_purchasing@co.whatcom.wa.us
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(preferred), or phone (360) 778-5330.
Award will be made to the lowest qualified bidder. Whatcom County reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and to waive any irregularities. Whatcom County affirms it will not discriminate against, or grant preferential treatment to any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting. Whatcom County encourages disadvantaged, minority and women owned firms to respond. As required by law, the E-Verify System may be required.
It is recommended that all bidders attend a pre-bid walk-through scheduled for Thursday, May 25, 2023. This walk-through must be coordinated and scheduled with Whatcom County Facilities Management. Each bidder must schedule a pre-bid walk with Facilities Management. For further information, contact Daniel Goger at the Facilities Management Office, DGoger@co.whatcom.wa.us
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(preferred) or phone (360) 778-5378. Back up contact is Rusty Noble, RNoble@co.whatcom.wa.us
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(preferred) or phone (360) 778-5389.
Publication Dates: Wednesday(s), May 17 and 24, 2023.
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Publication Date/Time:
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5/17/2023 6:30 AM
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Publication Information:
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Bellingham Herald, Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, OMWBE
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Closing Date/Time:
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6/13/2023 2:30 PM
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Addendum Date/Time:
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05/26/2023
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Pre-bid Meeting:
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See Miscellaneous Info
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Contact Person:
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All bid- and project-related questions must be directed in writing to:
Daniel Goger, Special Projects Manager, dgoger@co.whatcom.wa.us
and cc:
Rob Ney, Projects & Operations Manger, rney@co.whatcom.wa.us
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Download Available:
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Yes - see Invitation
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Fee:
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None
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Plan & Spec Available:
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Download Instructions:
All documents for this solicitation can be downloaded at no charge in PDF format; see "Related Documents" at the bottom of this webpage:
1. Click on the "View Documents" button, which will open up a form requesting basic information about your firm. The entries on this form will populate the official plan holders list. Your accuracy is important to ensure notification of any addenda or other distributed information.
2. After your completed form is accepted, scroll again to the bottom of this page, to find the link(s) for all documents related to this solicitation. If you can see the solicitation documents, you have added yourself to the Whatcom County plan holders list.
3. Note that files for this solicitation are very large, and may take longer to download, depending on your computer's download speed.
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Plan Holders List:
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Plan holders list:
If you have downloaded the solicitation documents from the Whatcom County website, that process has already added you to the plan holders list. The Whatcom County plan holders list is created by the download process. If you received the solicitation documents from another source, to add your contact information to the Whatcom County plan holders list, you will need to access the solicitation documents from our website.
To request a current plan holders list, email FN_Purchasing@co.whatcom.wa.us. Include the solicitation number and title in the subject line.
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Special Requirements:
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL BID PROVISION: The successful bidder must agree to accept payment due under a resulting contract with Whatcom County from a third-party designee pursuant to the terms and conditions of the contract. The successful bidder agrees that such third-party designee will be a party to the contract between the County and the successful bidder for the limited purpose of paying certain project costs up to $2,000,000. All bidders are advised to fully review the terms and conditions applicable to this requirement contained in the attached sample contract and the general conditions.
See the bid documents for further information.
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Miscellaneous:
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Recommended pre-bid walk-throughs will be scheduled for Thursday, May 25, 2023. For further information, contact:
Daniel Goger at the Facilities Management Office, DGoger@co.whatcom.wa.us (preferred) or phone (360) 778-5378.
Back up contact for scheduling a walk-through is:
Rusty Noble, RNoble@co.whatcom.wa.us (preferred) or phone (360) 778-5389.
Construction Estimate Ranges:
• Base Bid; $5,525,000-$5,875,000
• Alt #1; $1,275,000-$1,375,000
• Alt #2; $1,350,000-$1,450,000
• Alt #3; $1,375,000-$1,500,000
• Alt #4; $375,000-$425,000
• Alt #5; $700,000-$775,000
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Related Documents:
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View Document(s)
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