24-41 Supply of Rock, Gravel, and Soil

Agency:	Whatcom County
State:	Washington
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	212321 - Construction Sand and Gravel Mining 484220 - Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local
Posted Date:	Apr 24, 2024
Due Date:	May 7, 2024
Solicitation No:	24-41
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Bid Number:	24-41
Bid Title:	24-41 Supply of Rock, Gravel, and Soil
Category:	Commodities - Supplies & Repairs/Maintenance
Status:	Open

Description:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by Purchasing at their office in the Administrative Services Finance Department in the Whatcom County Courthouse, 311 Grand Avenue Suite 503, Bellingham WA 98225, for purchase of the following:

SUPPLY OF ROCK, GRAVEL, AND SOIL

UNTIL: 2:30 PM, Tuesday, May 7, 2024

At which time and place the bids will be publicly opened (live via Zoom), and read aloud. All bidders and any other interested people are invited to watch the virtual opening. Late submittals will not be considered.

This bid is to establish a list of suppliers and firm prices for the supply of rock, gravel, and soil for Whatcom County Public Works, Whatcom County Parks & Recreation, and other Whatcom County departments as needed.

Further information is contained in the bid document, which can be downloaded at no charge from the Whatcom County Purchasing website at https://www.whatcomcounty.us/Bids.aspx , see “Related Documents” at the bottom of the bid posting page. If you are unable to download the pdf documents from this website, contact Purchasing at FN_Purchasing@co.whatcom.wa.us For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. (preferred), or phone (360) 778-5330.

Award will be made to the lowest and/or best bidder. In the absence of special circumstances, the County will select the supplier submitting the lowest bid price for the specific material item needed. However, under special circumstances, the County may select the supplier or suppliers not submitting the lowest bid, but in consideration of the special circumstances, meeting the County’s requirements for the specified material needed. Special circumstances that may be considered include: differences in ability to deliver, delivery time, availability of material, special loading or unloading conditions, total cost including transport if not included with bid item, performance of the delivered material, location of the source, and proximity to the delivery point.

Whatcom County reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and to waive any irregularities.

Whatcom County affirms it will not discriminate against, or grant preferential treatment to any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting. Whatcom County encourages disadvantaged, minority, and women owned firms to respond.

Publication Date(s): April 24, 2024.

Publication Date/Time:

4/24/2024 6:30 AM

Publication Information:

Bellingham Herald, Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, OMWBE

Closing Date/Time:

5/7/2024 2:30 PM

Contact Person:

Direct all questions regarding the specifications, in writing, to both contacts listed below:
Gina Miller, Assistant Superintendent, gmiller@co.whatcom.us.wa
Brett Piepel, Assistant Superintendent of Equipment Services, bpiepel@co.whatcom.wa.us

Download Available:

Yes - see Invitation

Fee:

None

Plan & Spec Available:

All documents for this solicitation can be downloaded at no charge in PDF format; see "Related Documents" at the bottom of this webpage:
1. Click on the "View Documents" button, which will open up a form requesting basic information about your firm. The entries on this form will populate the official plan holders list. Your accuracy is important to ensure notification of any addenda or other distributed information.
2. After your completed form is accepted, scroll again to the bottom of this page, to find the link(s) for all documents related to this solicitation. Note that larger files may take longer to download, depending on your computer's download speed.
3. If your completed form is not accepted, and the system shows an ERROR page, please email FN_Purchasing@co.whatcom.wa.us with the following specific information, and Purchasing will work directly with you on access to the documents:
*Company Name
*Primary Contact Name
*Email Address
*Phone Number
*Mailing Address
*Statement that the Bidder agrees and acknowledges that they are responsible for checking for addenda, and completing and attaching each addenda acknowledgement, if applicable, to the bid response
*If possible, include a screenshot of the error - we are actively working with our webhost on random issues, and the error screenshot is helping that process.

Plan Holders List:

If you have downloaded the solicitation documents from the Whatcom County website, that process has already added you to the plan holders/distribution list. The Whatcom County plan holders/distribution list is created by the download process. If you received the solicitation documents from another source, to add your contact information to the Whatcom County plan holders/distribution list, you will need to access the solicitation documents from our website.
To request a current plan holders/distribution list, email FN_Purchasing@co.whatcom.wa.us. Include the solicitation number and title in the subject line.

24-41 Supply of Rock, Gravel, and Soil

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