City of Gig Harbor-INVITATION TO BIDDERS

Published 1:30 am Wednesday, April 1, 2026

INVITATION TO BIDDERS

38th AVENUE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT PHASE 2

PROJECT NO.: CIP-2206 The City of Gig Harbor requests sealed bid proposals for construction of 38th Avenue Improvement Project Phase 2, CIP-2206. The work to be completed under this contract generally provides for the construction of a roundabout at the intersection of 38th Avenue and 56th Street, curbing and sidewalk along the east side of 38th Avenue, full depth HMA pavement, HMA grind and overlay, concrete driveways, storm sewer, detention vault, sanitary sewer , RRFB signal system, illumination, landscaping, and irrigation and other work, all in accordance with the attached Contract Documents.

Contract Documents, including plans, specifications, and price quotation proposal forms may be obtained through Builder’s Exchange as follows:

FREE OF CHARGE through the City of Gig Harbor’s on-line plan room (http://bxwa.com then click on “Posted Projects”; “Public Works”; “City of Gig Harbor”; and “Projects Bidding”). Bidders may register in order to receive automatic email notification of future addenda and to be placed on the “Bidder’s List”. This on-line plan room provides Bidders with fully usable on-line documents with the ability to download, print to your own printer, order full/partial plan sets from numerous reprographic sources (on-line print order form), and a free on-line digitizer/takeoff tool. Contact Builders Exchange of Washington at (425) 258-1303 for assistance.

Inquiries regarding the project may be directed to Stephanie Seibel, Senior Engineer at SSeibel@gigharborwa.gov or by phone 253-853-7626.

Sealed bid proposals will be received only at the City of Gig Harbor Civic Center, Public Works/Community Development Reception Desk on the first floor., 3510 Grandview Street, Gig Harbor, Washington, 98335, no later than Thursday, April 23rd, 2:00 P.M., Bid proposals received after the time fixed for opening will not be considered.

The City will publicly open the sealed bids and read them aloud directly after all bids have been received at the City of Gig Harbor Civic Center. Work shall start within ten (10) calendar days after the Notice to Proceed is issued to the contractor and shall be substantially complete in accordance with Section 1-08.5 of the Special Provisions.

All bid proposals shall be accompanied by a bid proposal deposit in cash, certified check, cashier’s check, or surety bond in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of such bid proposal. Should the successful bidder fail to enter into such contract and furnish satisfactory performance bond within the time stated in the contract documents, the bid proposal deposit shall be forfeited to the City of Gig Harbor. No bidder may withdraw their bid proposal after the time fixed for opening thereof, or before award of contract, unless said award is delayed for a period exceeding thirty (30) days. The City of Gig Harbor reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and to waive minor irregularities in the bidding process. The City of Gig Harbor reserves the right to award this contract to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder based on the Bid Proposal. In determining the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, consideration will be given to the criteria listed in Section 1-03 and RCW 39.04.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information

The City of Gig Harbor in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), commits to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability, in all of its programs and activities. This material can be made available in an alternate format by contacting the City Clerk at (253) 851-7613.

The City of Gig Harbor in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4, and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises as defined at 49 CFR Part 26 will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color or national origin in consideration for an award.

In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disability Act of 1990 (“ADA”), the City of Gig Harbor will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs or activities.

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