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Jefferson County
Board of Commissioners
Agenda Request
To: Board of Commissioners
Philip Morley, County Administrator
From: Monte Reinders, P.E., Public Works Director /County Engineer 457
Agenda Date: February 9, 2014
Subject: Call for Bids, Dowans Creek Road Realignment, County Project No.
CR17993, FEMA 1734- DR -WA, Grant No. E08 -796
Statement of Issue: The Board is asked to approve the Call for Bids for the Dowans
Creek Road Realignment, County Project No. CR17993, FEMA 1734- DR -WA.
Analysis /Strategic Goals /Pro's & Con's: Jefferson County has received funding from
the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Washington State for the
realignment of Dowans Creek Road between milepost 0.85 and milepost 1.53. The
road realignment is necessary in order to move the road out of an active landslide
area and preserve access to properties served by Dowans Creek Road beyond the slide
area. This Call for Bids is for construction of the road realignment.
Fiscal Impact /Cost Benefit Analysis: The Engineer's Estimate is $498,936. This will
be funded at 75% by FEMA, 12.5% by Washington State, and 12.5% by the County Road
Fund.
Recommendation: The Board is requested to sign the Call for Bids, and return to
Public Works.
Department Contact: Mark Thurston, P.E., Project Manager, 385 -9160.
Date
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
CALL FOR BIDS
Dowans Creek Road Realignment
County Road No. 146809
County Project No. 17993
FEMA 1734 -DR -WA
Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Jefferson County, State of
Washington, will receive sealed bids up until the hour of 9:30 a.m. on Monday, March 9, 2015 at the
Office of the County Commissioners, basement level of the Jefferson County Courthouse, 1820
Jefferson Street, P.O. Box 1220, Port Townsend, Washington, 98368, for construction of the Dowans
Creek Road Realignment, County Project No. CR17993. Sealed bids will be opened and read publicly
at 10:15 a.m., or shortly thereafter, on the same day in the Jefferson County Commissioners
Chambers, basement level of the Jefferson County Courthouse.
This Contract provides for the improvement of Dowans Creek Road in West Jefferson County near
Forks, Washington by realigning 0.75 miles of the road to avoid a slide area. Work includes widening
and resurfacing 0.43 miles of existing gravel logging road, constructing 0.32 miles of new gravel road,
decommissioning 0.21 miles of gravel road, and other work, all in accordance with the Contract Plans,
Contract Provisions, and the Standard Specifications. The Engineer's Estimate is $498,936.
Bids shall be submitted in accordance with the plans and specifications on file at the Department of
Public Works, 623 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, Washington, where copies may be obtained by
prospective bidders. Printed copies may also be obtained by calling the Department of Public Works
at 360- 385 -9160 and electronic copies may be obtained by emailing pubworksaco.iefferson.wa.us.
Each bid shall be accompanied by a surety bond, postal money order, cash, cashiers check or
certified check payable to the Treasurer of Jefferson County in the sum of five (5 %) percent of the bid
amount, to be forfeited to Jefferson County by the successful bidder if he/she fails to enter into a
contract and file an acceptable surety bond in the amount of 100% of the contract price within ten (10)
calendar days of the award. The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and
all bids and to accept the bid deemed most advantageous to Jefferson County and to waive all
informalities in the bidding.
The Jefferson County Public Works 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 insure 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.
Dated this
day of , 20_
BOARD OF JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
David W. Sullivan, Chairman