DCYF - ORCF Electrical Panel Upgrade

The Washington Department of Enterprise Services is soliciting sealed bids for an electrical panel upgrade at the Olympia Residential Care Facility (ORCF), 8701 Steilacoom Blvd SW, Lakewood, Washington, under Project No. 2026-210 G (1-1), with bids due September 22, 2026 at 1:00 PM via the DES Public Procurement Portal. A mandatory pre-bid walk-through is scheduled for September 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM on-site. This is a public works project subject to Washington State prevailing wage rates for Pierce County, effective as of the bid submittal date.

Voluntary numerical Diverse Business participation goals apply: 10% Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), 6% Women's Business Enterprise (WBE), 5% Small Business Enterprise (SBE) or Public Works Small Business Enterprise (PWSBE), and 5% Veterans. The successful bidder must register in the DES Diversity Compliance program (B2Gnow).

The estimated bid cost range is $360,000 to $395,000. The scope comprises electrical panel upgrades at the facility; detailed technical specifications and materials requirements are provided in Exhibit C of RFP 527-309 and the associated plans and specifications. Plans and specifications are available through the DES Public Procurement Portal, regional plan centers, or directly from Columbia Engineering Group for a $100 refundable deposit (refundable if plans are returned within seven days of the bid date).

Sealed bids must be submitted online; a virtual public bid opening will follow at approximately 1:30 PM via Microsoft Teams. Contact Project Manager Leon Kenshalo at leon.kenshalo@des.wa.gov or (360) 790-4766 for additional information.