EW-C6620 Palouse to Cascades-adltr.pdf

Diana Dupuis, Director

STATE OF WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON STATE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION

300 Desmond Dr SE • Lacey, WA 98503-1724 • PO Box 42650 • Olympia, WA 98504-2650 • (360) 902-8500

Internet Address: http://www.parks.wa.gov

Public Works — State Parks Page 1

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID

Sealed bids will be received for the following project:

PROJECT NUMBER: EW-C6620

PROJECT TITLE: Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail – Structure Repairs

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Removal of existing railroad ties, and the construction and installation of new precast concrete deck panels and steel railing on top of the existing steel trestles near Rock Lake along the Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail.

PROJECT LOCATION: The project is located along the Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail near Kenova, Washington. Trail access is as indicated on the contract drawings. Whitman County.

ESTIMATED BID RANGE: $ 585,792.90 - $ 715,969.10

PROJECT REPRESENTATIVE: Kimberly Urdahl

PROCUREMENT COORDINATOR Jason Bologna

PREBID WALKTHROUGH: 11:00 AM on Thursday, July 30, 2026. Meeting location is the intersection of Hole-in-the-Ground Road and the Palouse to Cascades Trail (47°13'36.92"N, 117°34'29.43"W) Whitman County.

SUBMITTAL DUE DATE/TIME: 1:00 PM on Thursday, August 13, 2026 ELECTRONIC BIDDING: Bidders are required to register as vendors on the

MRSC Bonfire Procurement Portal https://mrscrosters.bonfirehub.com to be eligible to submit bids. All bid submissions must be completed electronically through the State Parks Public Opportunities section of the portal. Bidders must use the official Bid Proposal Form, provided as part of the electronic bid documents, ensuring that all required fields are properly filled out and submitted before the deadline. (See Bonfire support details further down.)

PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, ADDENDA, AND PLAN HOLDERS LIST: Contractors can access plans and specifications through the State Parks Public Opportunities-MRSC Bonfire Procurement Portal at https://mrscrosters.bonfirehub.com/portal.

Important: Bidders are encouraged to “Register as a Prime/GC Interest” on the project details page of the MRSC Rosters Bonfire Procurement Portal to be placed on the Bidders List. This https://mrscrosters.bonfirehub.com/ https://mrscrosters.bonfirehub.com/portal

Letter of Advertisement Friday, July 10, 2026

Public Works — State Parks Page 2 service is free for Prime Bidders, Subcontractors, and Vendors interested in bidding on this project.

Additionally, plans and specifications are available through Builders Exchange Washington, Inc.

at http://www.bxwa.com. Posted Projects”; “Public Works”, “Washington State Parks and Recreation. Bidders have the option to access Bid Documents, including Specifications and Drawings, at www.parks.wa.gov/contracts by clicking on the Construction Projects link for reference purposes. However, the official channel for bid notifications and addenda is the State Parks Public Opportunities-MRSC Rosters Bonfire Portal, and bidders should rely on it for the most up-to-date information.

PLANS MAY ALSO BE VIEWED THROUGH: Associated Builders And Contractors, Spokane WA; Tri City Construction Council, Kennewick WA; Daily Journal of Commerce, Seattle WA;

Weekly Construction Reporter, Bellingham WA; Daily Journal Of Commerce Plan Center, Portland OR; Lower Columbia Contractor Plan Center, Longview WA; Abadan Spokane Plan Center, Spokane WA; ARC Document Solutions, Seattle, WA; Associated General Contractors, Boise, ID; Dodge Construction, Bedford, MA; Hermiston Plan Center, Hermiston, OR; Contractor Plan Center, Clackamas, OR; Wenatchee Plan Center, Wenatchee, WA; Spokane Regional Plan Center, Spokane, WA; Associated General Contractors, Spokane, WA; Walla Walla Valley Plan Center, Walla Wall, WA; Yakima Plan Center, Yakima, WA.

TECHNICAL QUESTIONS regarding this project shall be directed to: Kimberly Urdahl, Project Representative at telephone: (360) 665-4331, e-mail: kimberly.urdahl@parks.wa.gov, 290 9th Street NE, Suite 200, East Wenatchee, WA 98802.

BID RESULTS will be published on the State Parks Public Opportunities-MRSC Rosters Bonfire Portal https://mrscrosters.bonfirehub.com/portal following the bid deadline and in the Construction Projects section at www.parks.wa.gov/contracts after the bid submittal. This practice ensures that those involved and interested can readily view bid outcomes, enhancing transparency and efficiency in the bidding process.

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON PREVAILING WAGE RATES are applicable for this public works project. Bidders are responsible to verify and use the most recent prevailing wage rates. The “Effective Date” for this project is the bid submittal time and date above.

BIDDER RESPONSIBILITY will be evaluated for this project. In determining bidder responsibility, the Agency shall consider an overall accounting of the criteria set forth in Division 00 – Supplemental Responsibility Criteria. Please direct questions regarding this subject to the Project Representative.

SUBCONTRACTOR LISTINGS: Per RCW 39.30.060, when the bid proposal combined with any alternates totals one million dollars or more, the Bidder must list the Subcontractors they intend to use for structural steel, rebar installation, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), plumbing, and electrical work on the Subcontractor Utilization List form for this project.

ACCESS EQUITY: The successful Bidder is required to complete their vendor registration in Access Equity, a secure B2GNow online vendor management system. Prime Contractors already registered with B2GNow for any public entity must ensure their information is up to date. The system can be accessed either directly at https://omwbe.diversitycompliance.com/ or via the Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises (OMWBE) website at https://omwbe.wa.gov/.

http://www.bxwa.com/ http://www.parks.wa.gov/contracts mailto:kimberly.urdahl@parks.wa.gov https://mrscrosters.bonfirehub.com/portal http://www.parks.wa.gov/contracts https://omwbe.diversitycompliance.com/ https://omwbe.wa.gov/

Letter of Advertisement Friday, July 10, 2026

Public Works — State Parks Page 3

FOR THIS PROJECT, VOLUNTARY DIVERSITY GOALS HAVE BEEN SET: 10% for Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), 6% for Women’s Business Enterprises (WBE), 5% for Washington Small Businesses, and 5% for Veteran-owned businesses. While meeting these goals is not mandatory, it is strongly encouraged to promote diversity in business participation.

Bidders may contact the Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprise (OMWBE) at:

http://omwbe.wa.gov/ to obtain information on certified firms. Bidders may also utilize Washington Small Businesses registered in WEBS at https://pr-webs-vendor.des.wa.gov/ and Veteran-owned Businesses at https://www.dva.wa.gov/veterans-their-families/veteran-ownedbusinesses/vob-search.

Washington State Parks reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals and to waive informalities.

STATE OF WASHINGTON

PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION

CONTRACTS AND GRANTS

For assistance with the Bonfire Vendor Registration Process, please visit the following link:

Vendor Registration Support

For guidance on the Bonfire Bid Submission Process, refer to this link: Bid Submission Support

Additional Bonfire Vendor Support resources, including support articles and instructional videos, are available at: Bonfire Vendor Support

If vendors experience any technical issues, they can contact Bonfire Support via email at support.bonfire@eunasolutions.com.

http://omwbe.wa.gov/ https://pr-webs-vendor.des.wa.gov/ https://www.dva.wa.gov/veterans-their-families/veteran-ownedbusinesses/vob-search https://www.dva.wa.gov/veterans-their-families/veteran-ownedbusinesses/vob-search https://customer.eunasolutions.com/public/s/article/vendor-registration https://customer.eunasolutions.com/public/s/article/creating-and-uploading-a-submission https://customer.eunasolutions.com/public/s/knowledge-base/bonfire-hub mailto:support.bonfire@eunasolutions.com