Emerson St. Sinkhole Repair

The Port of Seattle is requesting bids for sinkhole repair under a storm and sewer line reconnection project at 1795 W Emerson Street, Seattle, with electronic bids due October 26, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and a pre-bid meeting on October 5 at 11:00 a.m. via Microsoft Teams. A Women and Minority Business Enterprise (WMBE) utilization goal of 8 percent applies.

The scope includes demolition and replacement of approximately 125 feet of storm drain under West Emerson Street and 16th Avenue West at depths up to 15 feet; sealing the existing King County sewer line connection and creating a new connection requiring King County coordination; installation of one new catch basin in Emerson Street; replacement of an existing catch basin on Port property; asphalt excavation and roadway repaving; and extensive traffic controls affecting multiple lanes on a busy arterial. Substantial completion is required within 120 calendar days from contract execution.

The Engineer's estimate is $400,000 to $600,000. Bidders must submit a bid bond or other bid security equal to not less than 5 percent of the total bid amount and, upon award, provide Performance and Payment Bonds in the full amount of the contract sum and current insurance certificates before contract execution. Evaluation is on a lowest responsible bidder basis; responsibility criteria include current Washington contractor registration, Washington unified business identifier number, Department of Revenue excise tax registration, workers' compensation coverage, and compliance with prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements. Bidders must have no disqualification under RCW 39.06.010 or 39.12.065(3). Electronic bids are submitted to const-proposal@portseattle.org with public bid opening via Microsoft Teams at 3:00 p.m. on October 26. The Port reserves the right to reject any or all bids and cancel the award before contract execution. Protest procedures and administrative appeals are available for interested parties, with administrative appeals available for contracts exceeding $200,000.