Bids are being accepted for runway rehabilitation at Southwest Washington Regional Airport.

572601 SWRA Runway RehabCITY OF KELSO, WASOUTHWEST WASHINGTON REGIONAL AIRPORT
RUNWAY 12-30 REHABILITATIONAIP PROJECT NO. 3-53-0034-028-2025
INVITATION TO BID
The City of Kelso is currently accepting bids for construction of the Southwest Washington Regional Airport – Runway 12-30 Rehabilitation. Bids will be received by in-person delivery or by courier at the office of the City of Kelso Engineering Department, located at 203 Pacific Ave. Suite 205, Kelso, WA 98626, until the bid opening time of 11:00 a.m. on the 1st day of May 2026 , at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Any bids received after the time for opening cannot and will not be considered.The scope of work being considered is:1. Runway full-depth reclamation and new HMA pavement (100'x4,391');2. Transition paving to match existing grades of five connecting taxiways;3. Installation of storm drains and underdrains;4. Application of new pavement markings;5. Demolition and installation of runway edge lighting system;6. Replace Runway 12 and Runway 30 PAPIs;7. Replace Runway 12 and Runway 30 REILs;8. Replace lighted windsock and repaint segmented circle;9. Demolition of existing unlighted signs and installation of illuminated signs.Bidding documents can be obtained online through Quest CDN at www.questcdn.com upon payment of a $22.00 non-refundable fee. A link is also available through the City of Kelso's website at https://www.kelso.gov/549/Bid-Postings .Technical questions shall be directed to Melanie Johansen, Century West Engineering, (425) 286-6602.An optional pre-bid conference will be held on April 15, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., local time. All bidders and potential subcontractors are encouraged to attend. At this meeting, questions concerning the Contract Documents and the proposed work will be discussed. Bidders may attend in person at the Southwest Washington Regional Airport, 2215 Parrott Way A, Kelso, WA 98626. A tour of the project site will be conducted after the meeting.This is a prevailing wage project per State and Federal Laws. All labor on the project shall be paid no less than the minimum wage rates established by the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries or Davis-Bacon Act, whichever is greater.This contract will be funded, in part, by a grant from the Federal Aviation Administration. As such, it will be subject to federal requirements. These include, but are not limited to:1) Buy American Preference2) Foreign Trade Restriction3) Davis Bacon4) Government wide Debarment and Suspension5) Government wide Requirements for Drug-free Workplace6) Federal Fair Labor Standards Act7) Foreign Trade Restriction CertificationAll Federal provisions are given in the specifications under FAA Required Provisions.The City of Kelso, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d-4), 28 CFR § 50.3, and 49 CFR Part 21, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, all contractors will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of the owner's race, color, national origin, sex, creed, age, or disability in consideration for an award.The requirements of 49 CFR Part 26, including any amendments thereto, apply to this contract. It is the policy of the City of Kelso to practice nondiscrimination based on race, color, sex, or national origin in the award or performance of this contract. The Owner encourages participation by all firms qualifying under this solicitation regardless of business size or ownership.Bidders are required to be licensed in accordance with and comply with the "Public Contractor's License Law of the State of Washington."Proposals must be accompanied by cash, cashier's check, certified check, bank money order, bank draft or a bid bond or bonds in the amount of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid as a guarantee that the successful bidder will enter into the required contract.The City of Kelso reserves the right to reject any and all bids or to accept any bid deemed by them to be in the best interest of the City pursuant to the terms of the General Conditions. The contract will be awarded to the bidder submitting the lowest, responsive and responsible bid. Refer to the proposal for the Basis of Award. All bidders are cautioned to be aware of the requirement to have their bids considered responsive.Proposals must be sealed, self-addressed, and marked:"SEALED BID FOR:CITY OF KELSOSOUTHWEST WASHINGTON REGIONAL AIRPORTRUNWAY 12-30 REHABILITATION”Bids shall be marked with the Contractor's current License Number and Class and be addressed to theundersigned.Craig Stommel, Airport ManagerSouthwest Washington Regional Airport
Published: TDN 4/4 & 4/11/26 DJC 4/3 & 4/10/264/4 COL-WA-101610