Bid #26-32. Contact: (360) 778-5330. Whatcom County, Bellingham, Washington. Due Jun 16 (2 days left).
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by Whatcom County Administrative Services Finance/Purchasing at their office on the fifth floor of the Whatcom County Courthouse, 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 503, Bellingham WA 98225 for purchase and installation of the following: Swift Creek Action Plan 2026 Construction UNTIL: 2:30 PM Tuesday, June 16, 2026 At which time and place the bids will be opened (virtual via Zoom), and read aloud. All bidders and any other interested persons are invited to watch the virtual bid opening via Zoom. Late submittals will not be considered. Whatcom County Public Works requests bids for the Swift Creek Action Plan 2026 Construction project. This contract provides for the improvement of Swift Creek site access, construction of haul roads, culvert installation, activities related to the management of Swift Creek sediment, excavation, and embankment related to repository development, and other work, as further described in the bid documents. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at the southwest corner of Goodwin Road Bridge over Swift Creek (7400 block of Goodwin Rd, Everson, WA). Only bidders who register at the mandatory pre-bid meeting will be qualified to submit bids. Further information is contained in the bid forms and specifications, which may be downloaded at no charge from the Whatcom County Purchasing website at https://www.whatcomcounty.us/Bids.aspx, see “Related Documents” at the bottom of the bid posting page. If you are unable to download the bid documents, contact Purchasing at document.write('FN_Purchasing'+'@'+'co.whatcom.wa.us')For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. (preferred), or phone (360) 778-5330. There is an apprenticeship utilization minimum requirement of 15% of total labor hours for this contract. Award will be made to the lowest qualified bidder.
Whatcom County issued this construction opportunity in Bellingham, Washington, referenced as solicitation number 26-32. Responses are due by June 16, 2026.
Whatcom County in Bellingham, Washington is using this solicitation to procure construction work. Public buyers typically advertise this kind of work as an Invitation for Bids (IFB), Request for Proposals (RFP), or Request for Qualifications (RFQ), depending on whether the selection is price-driven, qualifications-driven, or both. Bidders responding to a construction solicitation in Washington are generally expected to provide proof of liability insurance and workers' compensation coverage, hold any state license or trade certification required for the scope of work, and post performance and payment bonds for contracts above the agency's threshold.
Federal-aid funding flowing through programs such as the Federal Highway Administration, FEMA, or the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act brings additional compliance requirements on solicitations like this one, including Davis-Bacon prevailing wage, Buy America provisions where applicable, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goals set by the issuing agency. PublicBidSearch indexes this solicitation alongside other open bids in Washington so contractors and vendors can compare active opportunities by category, agency, or location without monitoring each procurement portal individually.
To submit a bid for this solicitation, review the full solicitation documents for Whatcom County's exact scope of work, submission format, and any mandatory pre-bid meeting or site visit. Responses must be received before the June 16, 2026 deadline — public agencies routinely reject late submissions regardless of cause. Confirm how the agency accepts responses — through an electronic procurement portal, as a sealed hard-copy bid, or by email — because the required method varies by agency and a non-conforming submission can be disqualified. Vendors that have not previously contracted with Whatcom County should confirm whether registration on the agency's vendor system is required to be eligible for award.
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