168th Street East (SR-7 To B Street East) - CRP 5936

Pierce County Planning & Public Works, Office of the County Engineer, is soliciting bids for the improvement of 168th Street East from SR-7 to B Street East (CRP 5936, Federal Aid No. TAP-2860(002)), with bids due September 9, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. A 10 percent Federally and State Business Enterprise (FSBE) set-aside applies. Buy America requirements under 23 CFR 635.410 and 2 CFR 184 mandate that all Iron or Steel Products, Manufactured Products, and Construction Materials be produced in the United States, with allowances for de minimis foreign content not exceeding $1 million or 5 percent of total applicable material costs.

The scope includes roadway widening to one through lane in each direction with a center turn lane between A Street South and B Street East, cement concrete curb and gutter, cement concrete sidewalks, bike lanes, on-street parking on the north side, enclosed storm drainage conveyance system, stormwater treatment and infiltration facilities, street lighting, and traffic signal modifications at the 168th Street East/B Street East intersection. Construction encompasses 80 working days and a 90-day Utility Relocation Window. Key quantities include approximately 5,215 cubic yards roadway excavation, 660 tons gravel borrow, 2,500 tons hot mix asphalt, 1,355 square yards sidewalk, and 2,687 linear feet curb and gutter. The scope comprises 82 line items per the detailed proposal form.

Estimated cost range is $1.9 million to $2.4 million. This is a Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) federally funded project. The successful bidder must provide executed payment and performance bonds for the full contract amount, obtain a contractor license, provide insurance certification, and complete a Construction Stormwater General Permit Transfer of Coverage form within 20 calendar days of award. Prevailing wage requirements apply. Title VI Civil Rights Act of 1964 provisions and disadvantaged business enterprise participation requirements apply. Bids are submitted electronically via the Pierce County Procurement and Contract Services website or in sealed envelopes to Pierce County Finance Procurement Office, 950 Fawcett Avenue, Suite 300, Tacoma, WA 98402-5603. Prospective bidders may submit written clarification requests through the County website by close of business the Thursday preceding bid opening. Addenda will be posted approximately two days prior to bid opening. A proposal guaranty equal to 5 percent of the total bid amount in cash, cashier's check, certified check, or proposal bond is required.