2026-MPW-241_-_00_41_00-USER-Bid_Form.docx

Division 00 - Procurement and Contracting Requirements Bid Form

BID FORM

BIDDER REGISTERED NAME: ________________________________________________

BID DATE: ________________________________________________________________

Having carefully examined all drawings & specifications prepared by Pierce County, as well as the premises and conditions affecting the work, the Undersigned proposes to furnish all labor, equipment, and materials and perform all work for this project in accordance with the drawings, specifications, and addenda (if any), for the consideration of the following amounts. Please note: all items on the bid form need to completed to be considered responsive.

BASIC BID ITEMS:

SUBSTITUTIVE ALTERNATES: PER SECTION 01 23 00

ADDITIVE ALTERNATES: PER SECTION 01 23 00

*Sales tax will be paid on taxable amounts based on the rate of the location of service - NOT TO BE INCLUDED in bid pricing.

EVALUATION OF BIDS: In accordance with the provisions of these Contract Documents, Bids will be evaluated to determine the lowest Base Bid Subtotal offered by a responsible Bidder submitting a responsive bid.

AWARD: For the purposes of awarding the contract and determining responsible, responsive bid, bids are evaluated on the base bid and any combination of alternates and additives that the Owner chooses to exercise. Pierce County reserves the right to award base bid and all or none of the alternates or additives. It is anticipated that any alternate bids for additional or related work will be accepted at the time contract award is made.

LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: The Undersigned acknowledges and agrees to abide by all provisions of the Liquidated Damages of $3,529.00 as it pertains to the Contractor for all work under this Contract. The Undersigned further agrees to pay to the Owner as liquidated damages the sum calculated for each consecutive calendar day that is in default after the time for completion specified herein as per section 007200-10.07 of Pierce County General Conditions.

APPRENTICE UTILIZATION REQUIREMENTS: As of July 1, 2026, all public works contracts with an Engineer's Estimate of $1,500,000.00 or more are required to have an apprenticeship utilization plan submitted by the winning contractor per RCW 39.04.320, where fifteen (15) percent of the labor hours must be performed by apprentices. A monetary incentive and monetary penalty will be applied to the contractor failing to meet the utilization requirement and failing to demonstrate a Good Faith Effort (GFE) per the Apprenticeship Utilization Requirement Section. The contractor's Base Bid shall include a lump sum amount, excluding Washington State Sales Tax for this cost. If contractor is submitting a GFE for this bid, the bidder should enter "not applicable" in the blank below and check the "yes" box indicating they intend on submitting a GFE.

Apprenticeship Utilization Requirement (dollar total in written figures only):

Has the bidder been found out of compliance with the Washington State apprenticeship and training council for working apprentices out of ratio, without appropriated supervision, or outside their approved work processes as outline in their standards of apprenticeship under chapter 49.04 RCW for the one-year period immediately preceding the date of the bid solicitation: ________ (Yes/No)?

TRENCH EXCAVATION SAFETY PROVISIONS: If the contract contains any work which requires trenching exceeding a depth of four feet, all costs for adequate trench safety systems shall be identified as a separate bid item in compliance with Chapter 39.04.180 RCW. The purpose of this provision is to ensure that the bidder agrees to comply with all the relevant trench safety requirements of Chapter 49.17 RCW. This bid amount shall be considered as part of the total base bid set forth above. If trench excavation safety provisions do not pertain to this project, put N.A. for the below.

Trench Excavation Safety Provisions Only (dollar total in written figures only): __________________________ TIME OF COMPLETION: The Contractor shall be required to Substantially Complete all Base Bid and Alternate Bid work within 310 Calendar Days of Notice To Proceed. The Contractor will have an additional 30 CALENDAR DAYS for a total of 340 CALENDAR DAYS to reach Final Completion and Acceptance.

ADDENDA: Bidder acknowledges review of all Addenda through No.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

FIRM: ______________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS: __________________________________________________________________

CITY: STATE: ZIP: ________

NAME OF MAIN CONTACT FOR THIS BID: _______________________________________

PHONE: _________________________________

EMAIL: _________________________________

DATE: ___________________________

*to determine 'authorized' person reference Division 00 'Instructions to Bidders' Complete the tax status information for one of the following business entity types. Individual or Corporate name must match exactly as registered with either Social Security Administration or Internal Revenue Service.

Identification of Contractor as a sole proprietor, a partnership, a joint venture, a corporation, or another described form of legal entity: __________________________________________________________

Federal Tax ID# (EIN or SSN – as applicable): _____________________________________________

* If a corporation, bid must be executed in the corporate name by the president or vice-president (or any other corporate officer accompanied by evidence of authority to sign). If a co-partnership, bid must be executed by a partner.

THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED WITH THIS BID FORM:

BIDDER RESPONSIBILITY INFORMATION FORM (TO BE SUBMITTED WITH BID):

State of Washington Contractor's License No:

Unified Business Identifier (UBI) No:

Employment Security Department No:

DEBARMENT: Bidder has not been disqualified from bidding on any public works contract under RCW 39.06.010 or 39.12.065? ☐ YES ☐ NO

TITLE VI COMPLIANCE

Pierce County, 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 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, or national origin in consideration for an award.

CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH WAGE PAYMENT STATUTES

The bidder hereby certifies that, within the three-year period immediately preceding the bid due date, the bidder is not a willful violator, as defined in RCW 49.48.082, of any provision of chapters 49.46, 49.48, or 49.52 RCW, as determined by a final and binding citation and notice of assessment issued by the Department of Labor and Industries or through a civil judgment entered by a court of limited or general jurisdiction.

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Washington that the statement regarding Certification of Compliance with Wage Payment Statutes is true and correct.

*SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED PERSON:

PRINT NAME & TITLE:

DATE:

*to determine ‘authorized’ person reference RCW 39.04.350(1)(g) / RCW 5.50