Section 30 South Pump Station

The City of Vancouver, Washington is requesting sealed bids for construction of a new duplex sanitary sewage pump station (ITB 26-31) with bids due August 25, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Local Time, with questions due August 13, 2026 and final addenda issued August 18, 2026.

Work includes construction of a wet well, electrical building with SCADA controls, gravity sewer, sedimentary manhole, valve vault, pressure sewer, site paving, and associated appurtenances. Physical completion is required within 120 working days from Notice to Proceed. The engineer's estimate is $1,629,860.

Bidders must hold current Washington contractor licenses and UBI numbers, comply with prevailing wage requirements under RCW 39.12, and document successful completion of at least three similar projects within the past ten years. Apprenticeship utilization is mandatory at 15 percent of total labor hours, with penalties of $100 per unmet hour or incentives for exceeding the requirement. The successful contractor must provide performance bonds, payment bonds, and liability insurance with specified coverage limits, and register with E-Verify within sixty days.

A bid deposit equal to five percent of the total bid amount — payable as a cashier's check or surety bond — is required. Bids are submitted through the City's Procurement Portal (cityofvancouver.bonfirehub.com) or by hand delivery, courier, or mail. Sealed bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at Vancouver City Hall with online and phone participation options.

Award is made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Five percent retainage is withheld for forty-five days following project completion before final payment is released. All work is subject to Washington state prevailing wage rates applicable as of the bid opening date.