No. 12-26

CALL FOR BIDS

ROADSIDE MOWING OF

WAHKIAKUM COUNTY ROADS

WAHKIAKUM COUNTY

CATHLAMET, WASHINGTON

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the Wahkiakum County Public Works Dept. in the County Courthouse at 64 Main Street, P.O. Box 97, Cathlamet, WA 98612 until the hour of 11:00 A.M. on March 6, 2012. Sealed bids will then be opened and publicly read in the chambers of the Board of County Commissioners for the 2012 roadside mowing of Wahkiakum County roads.

Project Description:

This project provides for the roadside mowing of county roads for the calendar year 2012. All bid proposals shall be accompanied by a bid proposal deposit in cash, certified check, cashier's check, postal money order, or surety bond in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of such bid proposal. 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 proposal deposit shall be forfeited to Wahkiakum County. Bid security, other than bid bonds, submitted by unsuccessful bidders will be returned as soon as practicable after award of the contract.

Complete specifications can be obtained by contacting Mr. Pete Ringen, Public Works Director/County Engineer, Wahkiakum County Courthouse, P.O. Box 97, Cathlamet, Washington, 98612, phone number (360) 795-3301.

The successful bidder will be required to execute a written Public Works Contract and to provide performance and payment bonds as described in the project specifications. Time for completion of the project is two hundred (200) working days.

Wahkiakum County reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive informalities in the bidding and to award the bid to the lowest responsible bidder.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS duly entered in Regular Session on February 7, 2012.

WAHKIAKUM COUNTY BOARD OF

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

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Daniel L. Cothren, Chair

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Blair H. Brady, Commissioner

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Lisa M. Marsyla, Commissioner

ATTEST:

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Marsha L. LaFarge

Clerk of the Board

Approved as to form this ______

day of _____________ 2012

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DANIEL BIGELOW

Prosecuting Attorney

Publish: February 9 and February 23, 2012