2005/09/21 Council Agenda Packet

J NOTICE TO BIDDERS CITY OF EVERETT,WASHINGTON SODA ASH FEEDER UPGRADE PROJECT WATER FILTRATION PLANT Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals will be received by the City Clerk at the City Clerk's Office, 1st Floor Wall Street Building, 2930 Wetmore, Everett, Washington 98201, until 2:00 p.m., on Tuesday, November 1st, for the construction of the Soda Ash Feeder Upgrade Project at the Everett Water Filtration Plant (EWFP), described more completely in the specifications and contract documents, entitled "City of Everett, Washington, Specifications for Water Filtration Plant Soda Ash Feeder Upgrade Project," and will then and there be opened and publicly read aloud. A pre-bid walk-through is scheduled at 1:00 in the afternoon on Tuesday, October 18th, 2005, at the Everett Water Filtration Plant, 6133 Lake Chaplain Road, Sultan, Washington, 98294. Plan on 1 hour for the site visit. It is required that all prospective bidders attend a walk-through. Plans, specifications, addenda, and plan holders list for this project may be viewed or ordered on-line from Builders Exchange at http://www.bxwa.com/public/everett.html. The City of Everett strongly encourages contractors to register for the bidder's list kept at Builder's Exchange of Washington, Inc. Builder's Exchange is located at 2607 Wetmore Avenue, Everett, WA 98201. Their phone number is 425-258-1303. Any addenda to the contract documents will be posted on the Builders Exchange website; it is the bidder's responsibility to ensure they have acquired all addenda prior to submitting a bid. For technical questions regarding this project, contact John McClellan, City of Everett, Public Works Department, at 425-257-8200. All proposals must be made.upon the regular forms provided for this purpose and must be accompanied by a bid bond or certified check in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount(s) of the bid(s). A one hundred percent (100%) Corporate Surety Performance Bond will be required of the successful bidder to guarantee faithful performance of the contract. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and waive any irregularities or informalities. No bidder may withdraw his bid after the hour set for the opening thereof. The City further reserves the right to make the bid award as deemed in the best interest of the City. The right is reserved by the City to postpone the award for a period of forty- five (45) days after bid opening. The Contractor will be required to comply with all local, State, and Federal laws and regulations pertaining to equal employment opportunities. By order of the City Council,Everett, Washington. Dated at Everett, Washington. SHARON MARKS, CITY CLERK A 6