RFP 325-550 Bowman Bay Floating Island, Deception Pass State Park

The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is seeking a qualified firm to fabricate, deliver, and launch four steel-framed floating docks for the Bowman Bay Floating Island Dock Replacement Project at Deception Pass State Park. The project involves producing four 12' x 32' docks that must be delivered and launched at the Cornet Bay Boat Launch in Oak Harbor, WA, with all docks required to be in the water by June 30, 2025. Bidders must have a minimum of 5 years of experience in steel floating dock fabrication and must meet specific technical requirements, including galvanization of steel parts, welding standards meeting D1.1, and grating with 62% open area and ADA accessibility. The evaluation will be conducted on a 100-point scale, with 40 points allocated to bid price, 40 points to experience and expertise, and 20 points to Washington Small Business and/or Certified Veteran-Owned Business status. Key procurement dates include a virtual pre-bid conference held on January 30, 2025, a Q&A period ending February 11 at 1 PM, proposal submissions due February 25 at 1 PM, apparent successful bidder announcement on March 11, and anticipated contract award on March 18.

The procurement includes several set-aside and preference provisions for diverse businesses, with voluntary goals of 10% minority-owned businesses, 6% women-owned businesses, 5% veteran-owned businesses, and 25% Washington small businesses. Small business qualification criteria specify eligible businesses must have either 50 or fewer employees or annual gross revenue less than $3,000,000 for mini businesses, or less than $1,000,000 for microbusinesses. Bidders must self-certify as small businesses in the Washington Electronic Business Solution (WEBS) system to receive consideration, and a 5% preference will be given to bidders providing PCB-free products and packaging. Proposals must be submitted electronically to bidbox@parks.wa.gov and include completed forms for bidder certifications, profile, bid price, references, and a diverse business inclusion plan. While a specific budget range is not explicitly stated, the comprehensive technical requirements and evaluation criteria suggest this is a significant marine infrastructure project with potentially substantial contract value for the selected vendor.