WSVC - Raise, Realign & Misc. Upgrades - Dept. of Veterans Affairs

The Washington State Department of Enterprise Services, on behalf of the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs, is requesting sealed bids for raising, realigning, and cleaning cemetery markers and grounds maintenance at Washington Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake, with bids due September 15, 2026 and a pre-bid walkthrough on August 26, 2026. Mandatory 15% apprentice labor hours of total labor hours is a binding requirement; voluntary numerical diversity goals of 10% MBE, 6% WBE, 5% SBE or PWSBE, and 5% Veterans have been established with achievement encouraged.

The scope encompasses raising, realigning, and cleaning 3,300 upright markers distributed across six cemetery areas and 143 flat markers across two additional areas; leveling soil and replacing approximately two acres of sod throughout affected burial areas. The contract requires substantial completion within 60 calendar days after Notice to Proceed, with final completion within 30 calendar days thereafter.

The estimated bid cost range is $1.4 million to $1.6 million. Bidders must comply with Washington State prevailing wage rates and meet mandatory responsibility criteria including valid Washington contractor registration, current unified business identifier, industrial insurance coverage, and apprenticeship and prevailing wage training compliance. A 5% bid guarantee is required for bids exceeding $35,000. Liquidated damages are assessed at $350 per day for delays beyond contract time. The successful bidder must register with the DES Diversity Compliance program (B2Gnow) and maintain monthly diversity reporting throughout contract performance.

Subcontractor listings must be submitted at time of bid for HVAC, Plumbing, and Electrical; Form B (Structural Steel Installation, Rebar Installation) submissions are due within 48 hours of the bid deadline. A $1,000 monetary incentive applies for meeting apprentice utilization; penalties are applied for shortfalls. Sealed bids are submitted electronically through the DES Public Procurement Portal.