23-36 BID - Roadside Shoulder Improvements West Mercer Way Phase 4

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City of Mercer Island

Engineers Estimated Cost (range): $510,000 to $560,000

Sealed bids will be received, not sent, electronically by the city until 2:00 PM Pacific Standard Time on December 19, 2023. Bidders shall submit their bids in PDF format to the Public Works email address at publicworks@mercerisland.gov. There will be no public bid opening for this project; bid results will be posted on the City’s webpage at: https://www.mercerisland.gov/rfps.

Work to be performed under this contract includes, but is not limited to all labor, equipment, and materials necessary for the construction of roadway improvements on West Mercer Way from Seashore Drive to Avalon Drive. Work consists of temporary traffic control, pavement removal, hydrant removals, and installations, water service relocations, storm drainage pipes and catch basin installations, grading, hot mix asphalt shoulder widening, utility adjustments, and pavement markings.

A single contract is to be awarded to the responsible bidder submitting the lowest responsive bid.  The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive minor irregularities.

Plans, specifications, addenda, and bidders list are available on-line through Builders Exchange of Washington, Inc. at http://www.bxwa.com. Click on “Posted Projects”, “Public Works”, “City of Mercer Island”, “Projects Bidding”. Builders Exchange manages the official bidders list. Bidders are encouraged to register in order to receive automatic email notification of future addenda and to be placed on the official bidders list.

Plans and specifications are also available at the City of Mercer Island website https://www.mercerisland.gov/rfps. Addenda may not be available or updated on this website.

A bid deposit in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid total price must accompany each bid.

Bidders questions are to be directed to Ian Powell, Street Engineer, by email at ian.powell@mercerisland.gov, or by phone at 206-939-3000.

The City of Mercer Island, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 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 23 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.

Andrea Larson, City Clerk

Published:  Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce December 5, 2023 and December 7, 2023