No. 12-90

CALL FOR BIDS

2012-2013 RECYCLE BIN HAULING

SKAMOKAWA, PUGET ISLAND, AND CATHLAMET

COUNTY SOLID WASTE REDUCTION SERVICES

Sealed bids for hauling recycled materials from three Wahkiakum County locations to recycled materials destinations in Cowlitz County will be received at the Wahkiakum County Public Works Office, 3rd Floor, Wahkiakum County Courthouse, 64 Main Street, P.O. Box 97, Cathlamet, Washington 98612, until 11:00 A.M. local time on the 10th day of July, 2012, and will then be publicly opened and read at the meeting of the Wahkiakum County Board of County Commissioners at 11:00 A.M. the same date.

Service Description:

This service consists of hauling steel bins containing plastics, aluminum cans, mixed paper, and corrugated paper products-cardboard. The bins are to be hauled on a regular, as-needed basis from three collection sites in Wahkiakum County to recycled products collection facilities in Cowlitz County, Washington, and then returned to the collection sites. The three collection sites are: Puget Island Fire Hall, Skamokawa Fire Hall, and at the Wahkiakum High School parking area.

Complete service specifications can be obtained by contacting the Wahkiakum County Public Works Department, P.O. Box 97, Wahkiakum County Courthouse, 64 Main Street, 3rd Floor, Cathlamet, Washington 98612, phone number (360) 795-3301.

This waste reduction service is funded in part with grants from the Washington Department of Ecology. Wahkiakum County hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises 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 or national origin in consideration for an award.

The successful bidder will be required to execute a written contract. The term of the contract shall be two years, however it may be renewed on an annual basis at the discretion of the Board of County Commissioners.

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 June 19, 2012.

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

WAHKIAKUM COUNTY, WASHINGTON

DANIEL L. COTHREN

Daniel L. Cothren, Chairman

LISA M. MARSYLA

Lisa M. Marsyla, Commissioner

BLAIR H. BRADY

Blair H. Brady, Commissioner

ATTEST:

MARSHA LaFARGE

Marsha LaFarge

Clerk of the Board

APPROVED AS TO FORM

this 13th day of June, 2012

DANIEL H. BIGELOW

Daniel H. Bigelow

Prosecuting Attorney

Publish June 21 & 28, 2012