2026 Capital Improvement, 103rd Ave. SE AC Water Main Replacement Project

Snohomish County Public Utility District No. 1 is soliciting bids under ITB 26-1692-KS for a water main replacement capital improvement project on five streets near Lake Stevens, with bids due July 30, 2026. The project must be completed within 70 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, contingent on all required permits.

The scope encompasses approximately 8,715 linear feet of eight-inch ductile iron water main with associated fittings; 128 water services; 15 new fire hydrant assemblies and appurtenances; two blow-off assemblies; four combination air/vacuum release assemblies; and a PRV vault. Work includes asphalt trench patching, asphalt restoration overlay, private asphalt removal and restoration, gravel driveway removal and restoration, erosion control, and landscape and surface restoration across 101st Ave. SE, 103rd Ave. SE, 37th St. SE, 40th Pl. SE, and 46th Pl. SE in Snohomish County, Washington.

The District establishes 35 bid items with unit prices for excavation safety systems, ductile iron pipe of various sizes, water services, valve assemblies, fire hydrant assemblies, and restoration materials. The contractor is responsible for all utility location and exposure, dewatering operations, erosion and sediment control (Washington Department of Ecology compliance), and asbestos-cement pipe disposal (Puget Sound Clean Air Agency standards). The contractor must obtain all traffic control permits, lane closure permits, road closure permits, and other required permits at its sole expense.

Key staffing includes a certified Erosion Sediment Control Lead inspector, coordination with the District's Geotechnical consultant for compaction testing, and compliance with OSHA/WISHA safety requirements and all applicable federal, state, and local environmental regulations. The project engineer is Andrew Sics, P.E.; the construction inspector is Zach McKinney. The District maintains sole discretion over pay-item determination and quantities, with actual quantities potentially varying from estimates in the contract documents.