HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutionAuthorizingNoticeofCallForBidsWeihlRoadKITTITAS COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
ADENDA STAFF REPORT
AGENDA DATE: June 4, 2019
ACTION REQUESTED: Request to Approve a Resolution Authorizing the Director
of Public Works to Authorize a Notice of Call for Bids for
the Weihl Road Improvements Project.
BACKGROUND: Weihl Road Improvement District 2018-01 was recently
formulated by the Board. Several delays have kept the
project from going to advertisement. The project is now
ready for construction advertising.
INTERACTION: Public Works
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Resolution Authorizing the Director of Public
Works to Authorize a Notice of Call for Bids for the Weihl
Road Improvements Project and direct staff to advertise
for two consecutive weeks (06/06 and 06/13) with a bid
opening date of June 20, 2019 at 2:00 PM.
HANDLING: Return one original to Public Works
ATTACHMENTS: Resolution; Notice of Call For Bids
LEAD STAFF: Mark R. Cook, Director
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF KITTITAS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 2019 -
AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO AUTHORIZE A NOTICE
OF CALL FOR BIDS FOR WEIHL ROAD IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
WHEREAS: Weihl Road Improvement District No. 2018-01 was formulated by the Kittitas
County Board of County Commissioners with Ordinance 2018-020; and
WHEREAS: The Weihl Road improvement project is an adopted project on the Public Works
2019 annual construction program; and
WHEREAS: Public Works has prepared a plans, specification and engineering package for
improving Weihl Road for contractor review and bid submittal; and
WHEREAS: Public Works has prepared an Invitation to Bid and proposes advertising the
project in the Daily Journal of Commerce and the local paper of record for two
consecutive weeks (06/06 and 06/13);
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners, in the
best interest of the public, does hereby issue an Invitation to Bid supporting Weihl Road
Improvements and directs that the project be advertised for two consecutive weeks (06/06 and
06/13) in the Daily Journal of Commerce and in the local paper of record.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Public Works is directed to open bids on Thursday, June
20, 2019 at 2:00 PM at the office of the Department of Public Works, 411 North Ruby Street,
Suite 1, Ellensburg, Washington, to be publicly read aloud after 2:00 PM on Thursday, June 20,
2019, in the Department of Public Works, Ellensburg, Washington.
DATED this 4th day of June, 2019, at Ellensburg, Washington.
Attest:
❑ Clerk of the Board- Julie Kjorsvik
❑ Deputy Clerk of the Board- Mandy Buchholz
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Cory Wright, Chairman
Brett Wachsmith, Vice -Chairman
Laura Osiadacz, Commissioner
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Public Notice
Kittitas County, Ellensburg WA
INVITATION TO BID
KITTITAS COUNTY — WEIHL ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
KITTITAS COUNTY ELLENSBURG, WASHINGTON
Sealed bids will be received by the Kittitas County Public Works, at the reception desk located at 411 North Ruby Street,
Suite 1, Ellensburg, Washington until 2:00 PM on June 20, 2019 and will then and there be opened and publicly read for
the construction of the Weihl Road Improvements Project.
All bid proposals shall be accompanied by a bid proposal deposit in cash, certified check, cashier's check, or surety bond in
an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of such bid proposal. Should the successful bidder fail to enter into such
contract and furnish satisfactory performance and payment bonds within the time stated in the specifications, the bid
proposal deposit shall be forfeited to the Kittitas County Public Works.
The right is reserved to reject any and all bids and to waiver informalities in the bidding.
Complete digital project bidding documents, including plans and specifications, are available at www.guestcdn.com. You
may download the digital plan documents for $15 by inputting Quest project #6344607 on the website's Project Search
page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or infoiaguestcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration,
downloading, and working with this digital project information.
Informational copies of maps, plans and specifications are on file for inspection at the Kittitas County Public Works, 411
North Ruby Street, Suite 1, Ellensburg, WA 98926.
The Kittitas County in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 USC 2000d to 2000d-4 and
Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21,
Nondiscrimination in Federally -Assisted Programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby
notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement,
disadvantaged business enterprises as defined at 49 CFR Part 26 will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response
to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex in consideration
for an award.
The improvement for which bids will be received is described below
The Work to be performed within 50 (fifty) working days from the date of Notice to Proceed consists of furnishing all
materials, equipment, tools, labor, and other work or items incidental thereto for:
This Contract provides for improvements to Weihl Road from Red Bridge Road to Loping Lane. The project consists of
regrading and paving Weihl Road and roadway approaches, constructing guardrail, culverts, permanent signage, design and
construction of structural earth walls and other work, all in accordance with the attached Contract Plans, Contract
Provisions, and the Standard Specifications.
Engineer's estimated range for the project is $807,000-$893,000
The specifications for the project may be seen at the office of the Board of Commissioners and online at
http://www.co.kiftitas.wa.us/notices/.
Clerk of the Board
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Publish:
Daily Record: 06/06/19; 06/13/19
Daily Journal of Commerce: 06/06/19; 06/13/19
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For more information, contact Public Works
All bids shall be submitted under sealed cover before the time set for the opening of bids. (RCW
36.77.020) No bids shall be accepted after that time.
At the time and place fixed in the call for bids, such bids as have been submitted shall be publicly
opened and read and after being opened, shall be filed for public inspection. All bid submittals shall
become the property of Kittitas County. No bid may be considered unless it is accompanied by a bid
deposit in the form of a surety bond, cash, cashier's check, or certified check in an amount equal to
five percent of the amount of the bid proposed. (RCW 36.77.030)
The board shall proceed to award the contract to the lowest and best bidder but may reject any or all
bids and re -advertise the project, if in its opinion good cause exists therefor. The board shall require
from the successful bidder a contractor's bond in the amount and with the conditions imposed by law.
Should the bidder to whom the contract is awarded fail to enter into the contract and furnish the
contractor's bond as required within ten days after notice of the award, exclusive of the day of notice,
the amount of the bid deposit shall be forfeited to the county and placed in the county road fund and
the contract awarded to the next lowest and best bidder. A low bidder who claims error and fails to
enter into a contract is prohibited from bidding on the same project if a second or subsequent call for
bids is made for the project. The bid deposit of all unsuccessful bidders shall be returned after the
contract is awarded and the required contractor's bond given by the successful bidder is accepted by
the board. (RCW 36.77.040)
Specifications may also be seen at the office of the clerk of the Board of County Commissioners
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