SWR 2506-Portable Building.docx

The file "SWR 2506-Portable Building.docx" appears to be unrelated to the provided state and local contract opportunity summary for hardwood timbers. Without the actual contents of the file, I cannot provide a comprehensive summary based on its specific details. The attached state and local contract opportunity summary indicates a Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) procurement for railroad hardwood timbers, seeking 1,600 crosstie hardwood timbers and various switch ties for the 2025 PCC System Materials project in eastern Washington.

The procurement requires hardwood timbers meeting AREMA 2023 Volume 1 Chapter 30 standards, pressure treated with Creosote-Type Preservatives, and sourced from acceptable eastern hardwood species. The Request for Quote (RFQ) was issued on March 21, 2025, with bids due by April 8, 2025, at 4:00 PM Pacific Time. Delivery locations include WATCO in LaCrosse, WA and Spokane, Spangle & Palouse Railway in Rosalia, WA, with a 90-day delivery timeline after purchase order receipt. The solicitation does not specify set-aside designations, and appears open to qualified timber suppliers who can meet the technical specifications for railroad tie materials in Whitman County's state-owned rail systems.