Bids for Lighthouse Park Boat Launch Floats Project due March 18, 2026.

CITY OF MUKILTEO INVITATION TO BID The City of Mukilteo will accept sealed bids addressed to Luke Thornton, Capital Projects Manager, City of Mukilteo, 11930 Cyrus Way, Mukilteo, WA 98275 until 2:00:00 P.M. local time on March 18th, 2026 when all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. The City will not consider bids received after that time and date.  All sealed bids will be accepted until 2:00:00 P.M. local time on March 18th, 2026 and shall be deposited in a marked receptacle at the front counter of City Hall.The official bid clock shall be the clock located at the City Hall front counter and labeled Official Bid Clock. The official bid clock will be monitored by a City Official receiving all bids. Address bid submittal as follows: BID SUBMITTAL ENCLOSED FOR: Lighthouse Park Boat Launch Floats Project No. PK240100 Contract No. 2026-002 Project Description: The work to be performed under these specifications consists of furnishing all labor, tools, materials, and equipment necessary for the Lighthouse Park Boat Launch Floats Project. This project will require offsite fabrication of two (2) sets of seven (7) new boat launch floats, delivering and unloading the finished floats at the Mukilteo Lighthouse Park for storage and eventual installation by City personnel. Floats are constructed of timber with fabricated galvanized steel hinges between sections, FRP grating walking surface, encapsulated expanded polystyrene floatation and all required fasteners and hardware. *** and other Work, all in accordance with the attached Contract Plans, these Contract Provisions, and the Standard Specifications. The work described in these Contract Documents shall be physically completed within 160 Calendar Days. Price Range: $700,000 to $800,000 Pre-Bid Meeting: No formal pre-bid meeting will be held. The Contractor is encouraged to inspect the delivery and unloading location prior to bid. Please note the requirements of Section 1-02.4 of the WSDOT Standard Specifications. This Contract involves public work. Workers performing work in conjunction with the Contract shall receive a prevailing rate of wage pursuant to the Prevailing Wages on Public Works Act (Chapter 39.12 RCW).  CONTRACT DOCUMENTS for the project may be examined free-of-charge at the following locations: City of MukilteoBuilders Exchange of Washington 11930 Cyrus Waywww.bxwa.com Mukilteo, WA 98275425-258-1303 425-263-8000 Copies of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS necessary for review and bidding purposes are to be obtained through Builders Exchange of Washington. These documents include Contract Plans, Contract Specifications, Bidding Information, Addenda, and Bidder Lists. These can be located at the Builders Exchange Website at www.bxwa.com. Click on "Posted Projects, Public Works, City of Mukilteo, and Projects Bidding.All prospective Prime Contract Bidders, Subcontractors, and Vendors must register at Builders Exchange of Washington. Should any Addenda be issued, only those firms registered will receive notification of bidding addenda. Registering ensures your firm is also placed on the Bidders List for the project.  For information about Builders Exchange, requests for assistance navigating their site, or for additional services they may offer, please contact Builders Exchange at (425) 258-1303.  Bid Bond Required: Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid bond in the form of certified check, cashiers check, or surety bond in an amount equal to at least 5% of the amount of such bid. 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 bond shall be forfeited to the City of Mukilteo. All bids or proposals must be in writing on the form found in the Bid Documents, sealed, and received by the City on or before the date and time mentioned above. The City of Mukilteo reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive informalities or minor irregularities, and after careful consideration of all bids and factors involved, make the award to best serve the interests of the City of Mukilteo. The City of Mukilteo is an equal opportunity employer and invites responsive bids from all qualified responsible bidders. This project is funded by a Recreation and Conservation Office Grant (RCO) and the City of Mukilteo funds. Neither the State of Washington nor any of its departments or employees are, or shall be, a party to any contract or any subcontract resulting from this solicitation for bids.  The City of Mukilteo 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 City of Mukilteo encourages participation in all its contracts by M/WBE firms certified by the office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises (OMWBE). Participation may be either on a direct basis in response to this solicitation or as a subcontractor to a Bidder/Proposer. No preference will be included in the evaluation of bids/proposals, no minimum level of M/WBE participation shall be required as a condition for receiving an award and bids/proposals will not be rejected or considered non-responsive on that basis. No voluntary M/WBE goals have been established for this project for either MBE or WBE participation. Prospective bidders shall make all requests for clarification to Luke Thornton, CIP Project Manager, 11930 Cyrus Way Mukilteo, WA 98275, or by email to lthornton@mukilteowa.gov.  All technical questions regarding this project are to be submitted in writing no later than 3:00 P.M. on Tuesday, March 10th, 2026 No verbal clarifications will be made. Where necessary, addenda will be completed by email only and each must be acknowledged in the bid submittal.  All addenda will be posted for this project at www.bxwa.com by Friday, March 13th, 2026 Copies of plan holder lists can be obtained at the www.bxwa.com website. If you should have questions or need additional assistance, please contact the City of Mukilteo at 425-263-8000. Published: February 17, 24, 2026. EDH1026601 ad+#1026601]