Advertisement for Bids Nisqually Loop Trail Interpretive Signage City of Lakewood Project No. 301.0048 Sealed bids will be accepted at Lakewood City Hall 6000 Main St SW Lakewood, WA 98499, until 2pm, and not later, on Thursday August 6, 2026. Bid results will be read aloud in the American Lake Conference Room and tabulated immediately following. All Bidders Requests for Information (RFI) shall be received no later than 4pm, Monday, Aug 3rd, 2026. A final Addendum will be issued by Wednesday, Aug 5th, 2026. A non-mandatory Pre-Bid walkthrough will be held Thursday, July 30th, 2025, at 10:00 am PST. Interested bidders shall meet at the plaza located in the Ft. Steilacoom Park at the intersection of Angle Ln. SW and Waughop Lake Rd SW. This contract provides for the construction opportunity for the following scope of work: Temporary erosion control, tree protection, temporary fencing, clearing/grubbing, excavation, grading, pavement demolition, concrete paving, site furnishing installation, fabrication & installation of interpretive signage and artwork, and landscape restoration for a loop trail in the SE area of Ft. Steilacoom Park located at 8714 87th Ave SW Lakewood, WA 98499. The base bid includes the complete site preparation, fabrication, and installation of kiosk signs, wayfinding signs, and artwork. Additive Bid Alternates One-Six (1-6) includes plant ID signs. Bidders shall be qualified for the type of work proposed. A Bidder's Construction Experience form is included in the Contract Provisions. This engineer's estimate for the base bid scope of work is $133,400.00, excluding WSST. Online Advertisement - Plans, Project Manual, addenda, and plan holders list for this project are available on-line through Builders Exchange of Washington, Inc. at http://www.bxwa.com. Click on: "Posted Projects"; "Public Works", "City of Lakewood, WA." Bidders can "Register as a Bidder", in order to receive automatic email notification of future addenda. All bids shall be submitted on the prescribed Bid Forms and in the manner as stated in this advertisement and in the Bid Documents 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 Lakewood in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid. Faxed documents such as bids and/or surety bonds will not be accepted. Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope with the outside clearly marked with the bid opening date and time, the project name and number as it appears in this advertisement, and the name and address of the bidder. The City of Lakewood, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair 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. The City of Lakewood, in accordance with Section 504 if the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) commits to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability, in any of its programs' activities. The City of Lakewood reserves the right to waive informalities in the bidding, accept a proposal of the lowest responsible bidder, reject any or all bids, republish the call for bids, revise or cancel the work, or require the work to be done in another way if the best interest of the City is served. Briana Schumacher, City Clerk IPL0359591 Jul 24 2026