INVITATION TO BID GIG HARBOR FIRE AND MEDIC ONE, PIERCE COUNTY, WASHINTON Bid Date: SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 Time: 2:00 PM PDT Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by Gig Harbor Fire and Medic One (Owner), Gig Harbor, Washington, for: Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One Fire Station 51 First Publication August 26, 2025, and Second Publication September 2, 2025 "Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce" and "The News Tribune". Sealed bids will be received by Gig Harbor Fire and Medic One up to but not later than 2:00 pm, September 30, 2025, at the address listed below. The bids will then be publicly opened, recorded, and read in the conference room and online via the District's website. The link for the bid opening is located on the District's website at https://www.gigharborfire.org/about/bond/. Bids received later than 2:00 pm will not be considered. The engineer's estimate for construction cost of Station 51 is $18,284,664.00, not including sales tax. PRE-BID MEETING: A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at Gig Harbor Fire and Medic One, Fire Station 51, 6711 Kimball Drive, Gig Harbor WA 98335. The conference is intended to provide prospective bidders with a general review and opportunity to visit the project sites prior to submitting bids. This pre-bid meeting will take place on September 4, 2025, at 9:00 am. QUESTIONS: All questions regarding the project (including prior to, during, and after the site visit) shall besubmitted via email with subject line "Gig Harbor Fire and Medic One Station 51: Bid Question" to Howard Struve (hstruve@rfmarch.com) at Rice Fergus Miller. Questions received via phone or any other method other than email will not be accepted. Bidders shall submit questions no later than 12:00 pm, September 23, 2025. Receipt of questions will be acknowledged; however, all bidder questions will be answered via Addenda. BID BOND REQUIREMENT: Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid bond in the form of certified check, cashier's check, or surety bond in an amount equal to at least 5-percent (5%) of the amount of such bid proposal. Checks shall be made payable to the Gig Harbor Fire and Medic One. Should the successful bidder fail to enter a contract and furnish a satisfactory performance bond within the time stated in the specifications, the bid proposal deposit shall be forfeited. BID DOCUMENTS: Plans and specifications for this project are available on-line: Builders Exchange of Washington, Inc. (bxwa.com). Plans, Specifications and Addenda may be viewed and obtained online at www.bxwa.com. Click on: "Posted Projects", "Public Works", "Gig Harbor Fire and Medic One Station 51". The Bidder's List is maintained by the Builder's Exchange of Washington, Inc. Registration for the bidder's list may be made online, by phoning (425) 258-1303, or at Builder's Exchange of Washington located at 2607 Wetmore Ave, Everett, WA. Contractors may also obtain bid documents from ARC Tacoma - 632 Broadway Tacoma, WA 98402, Tacoma.bidservices@e-arc.com, 1-800-337-8103 or 253-383-6363, upon depositing a refundable sum of $250.00 made payable to Gig Harbor Fire and Medic One. General Contractors: maximum of 2 sets; subcontractors and material suppliers: maximum of 1 set. To download or view complete PDF bid documents for the project free of charge, go to the ARC Public Planroom at https://customer.e-arc.com/arcEOC/ARCPlanRoom.aspx and search by "Gig Harbor Fire and Medic One Fire Station 51". SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSIBLE BIDDER CRITERIA PREVAILING WAGE: This project is subject to meet Washington State prevailing wages rates applicable for public works located in Pierce County. Bidders are responsible to verify and use the most recent prevailing wage rates. The "Effective Date" for this Project is the Bid Form due date above. The applicable prevailing wage rates may be found on the Department of Labor & Industries website located at: https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/public-works-projects/prevailing-wage-rates/. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMITIVE ACTION: Owner is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Small, Minority and Women-Owned firms are encouraged to submit bids. WITHDRAWAL OF BID: No bid may be withdrawn after the date set for the public bid opening for a period of sixty (60) calendar days. Envelopes containing the sealed bids shall be marked "Gig Harbor Fire and Medic One: Station 51" and sent or delivered to: Physical Address for Hand Delivery, Courier/Overnight Delivery: 10222 Bujacich RD NW Gig Harbor WA 98332 Bids will be publicly opened and read at the above address, Conference Room – Alder, at 2:15 pm, September 30, 2025. IPL0266955 Aug 26,Sep 2 2025