INVITATION TO BID (ITB)

INVITATION TO BID (ITB)

FIBER MATERIALS AND INSTALLATION FOR LINCOLN COUNTY COLOCATION FACILITY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of County Commissioners of Lincoln County, Washington that sealed bids will be received until 3:00 P.M. Thursday, November 14, 2024, at one of the following locations: Regular Mail to PO Box 28, Davenport, WA 99122-0028 OR in person/Fed Ex/UPS to Office of the Board of County Commissioners, Clerk of the Board’s Desk at 450 Logan Street, County Courthouse, Lower Level, Davenport, WA. It shall be the submitter’s responsibility to ensure that sealed bids are mailed or delivered to the Board of County Commissioners prior to the deadline and receipted by the Clerk of the Board. Please identify bids on the outside of the sealed envelope as “Fiber Materials and Installation for Lincoln County Colocation Facility.” Email bids will not be accepted.

The bids will be opened and publicly read aloud after 9:15 a.m. at the Commissioner’s meeting scheduled for Monday, November 18, 2024.

Statement of Need (Scope): This Invitation to Bid is intended to solicit bids from contractors for fiber materials and installation of materials needed for an existing colocation facility in the city of Davenport, Lincoln County. A required pre-bid site visit will take place on Monday, November 4, at 10:00 a.m. PST. For complete ITB and for questions, please contact the Lincoln County Broadband Office at lcbroadband@co.lincoln.wa.us or call Margie Hall at 509-215-7837.

The Board of Lincoln County Commissioners reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids for good cause. Please be advised that Lincoln County, being a municipal corporation, is exempt from Federal excise tax.

All contractors must be licensed to conduct business in the State of Washington. State prevailing wages must be paid. A five percent (5%) bid guarantee is required in the form of a cashier’s check, money order, or surety bond. The County of Lincoln hereby notifies all submitters that it will affirmatively insure that in any agreement entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit proposals in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated for or against on the grounds of race, color, sex or national origin, in consideration for an award. Small, minority and woman-owned firms are encouraged to submit bids. This project is funded through the Washington State Broadband Office with federal funds from the U.S. Department of the Treasury ARPA State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, federal award number SLRFP0002.

Dated: Davenport, Washington on the 21st day of October 2024. PUBLISHED: LINCOLN COUNTY RECORD-TIMES OCTOBER 24 & 31, 2024.