CITY OF FIFE, WASHINGTON INVITATION FOR BIDS Sewer Manhole #46 Replacement Project Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the City of Fife at City Hall up to the hour of 11:00 a.m. PDT on October 1st, 2025, for the Sewer Manhole #46 Replacement Project which will then be opened and publicly read beginning at 11:00 a.m. Proposals received after 11:00 a.m. PDT, on Wednesday October 1st, 2025, will not be considered. The work for the Sewer Manhole #46 Replacement Project includes removal and disposal of the existing sewer manhole and replacement with a new precast manhole. Additional improvements include, but are not limited to: temporary sewage bypass, removal and replacement of approximately 31 linear feet of 12" sewer main pipe, removal and replacement of approximately 13 linear feet of 10" sewer lateral pipe, selective demolition, temporary erosion and sediment control, and site restoration. The work to be completed is provided for in the Contract Documents. Within the bid form, the Base Bid contains all work excluding the manhole base support systems to prevent settling of the manhole. The Bid Additive schedule contains all work associated with two alternative support systems: a pre-cast sled support system; and a pin pile support system. The lowest responsible bidder will be selected based on the lowest Total Bid (i.e. the summation of the Base Bid and the Bid Additive) regardless of whether the Bid Additives are ultimately executed. The Bid Additive items for the pre-cast sled support system and the pin pile support system are mutually exclusive and only one system would be executed, if any. A non-mandatory Prebid meeting will be held at the City of Fife Public Works Facility located at 3725 Pacific Highway E, Fife, Washington 98424 on Monday, September 24th, at 1:30 p.m. All bids shall be submitted on the prescribed Bid Forms and in the manner stated in this advertisement and in the Bid Document and said bids shall be accompanied by a bid deposit in the form of cash, cashier's check, certified check, postal money order, or a surety bond to the City of Fife in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid. Bids submitted on other than the bond form provided by the city may be subject to rejection. Faxed bids and/or surety bond will not be accepted. Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope with the outside clearly marked "sealed bid" with the bid opening date and time, and the project name as it appears in this advertisement and the name and address of the bidder. Bids shall be addressed to the City Clerk, City of Fife, 5411 23rd Street, Fife, WA 98424. The City of Fife reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive irregularities in the bid or in the bidding. Plans, specifications, addenda, bidders list and plan holders list for this project are also available through the City of Fife's on-line plan room with the Builders Exchange of Washington. Free of Charge access is provided to Prime Bidders, Subcontractors, and Vendors by going to: "www.bxwa.com" and clicking on "Posted Projects"; "Public Works"; "City of Fife"; and "Projects Bidding". Bidders are encouraged to "Register" to receive automatic email notification of future addenda and to be placed on the "Bidders List". Contact Builders Exchange of Washington at 425.258.1303 should you require assistance with access or registration. The City of Fife in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 USC 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, national origin, or sex in consideration for an award. IPL0273091 Sep 16,22 2025