CALL FOR SEALED BIDS & PROPOSALS
Aggregate for Bituminous Surface Treatment
Sealed bids will be received by the Department of Public Works, ATTN: Dan Bales, 1600 – 13th
Avenue S, Kelso, Washington, 98626, prior to 1:30 o'clock p.m., the 2nd day of March 2026, at
which time all bids received will be publicly opened and read for the purchase of approximately
12,970 tons of aggregate for bituminous surface treatment.
OUTSIDE OF ENVELOPE MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
1) Mailing Address:
Department of Public Works
ATTN: Dan Bales
1600 – 13th Avenue S
Kelso, WA 98626
2) Bid Description:
Aggregate for Bituminous Surface Treatment
3) Date of Bid Opening: March 2, 2026
ALL BIDS MUST BE SUBMITTED ON THE ATTACHED PROPOSAL FORMS.
Specifications and proposal forms will be furnished, upon request, by the Department of Public
Works, 1600-13th Avenue South, Kelso, WA 98626, telephone (360) 577-3030. The bid proposal,
bid specifications, and bid results may also be viewed on the Cowlitz County Department of Public
Works internet website at www.co.cowlitz.wa.us/235/Public-Works.
Deviations or alternatives from the provisions of these specifications will be considered to permit
manufacturers to follow their standard manufacturing processes. Such deviations or alternatives
will be approved; however, only at the sole discretion of the County and only if, in their opinion,
they do not adversely affect the strength, efficiency, effectiveness or life of the material. All
proposed deviations or alternatives, with full details, must be listed on the attached proposal
which is part of the bid, unless otherwise noted. The listing of such deviations or alternatives will
indicate that the bid may be accepted only with such deviation. There shall be no deviations
from the specifications, except those which are listed as deviations on said bidder's proposal and
which are expressly approved as part of the Board's acceptance of the bid.
Payment for new materials will be made according to State Statute, in the month following date
of delivery, provided a detailed invoice has been furnished by the supplier.
RCW 39.34 allows cooperative purchasing between public agencies in the State of Washington.
Other public entities (cities, school districts, and so forth), which have filed an Interlocal
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Cooperative Joint Purchasing Agreement with the County, may elect to purchase aggregate from
the vendor based on the terms and conditions of this agreement, subject to vendor's consent.
The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any informalities in the bids, and
to accept other than the low bid if it appears to be in the best interests of the County.
DATED this 10th day of February, 2026.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF COWLITZ COUNTY, WASHINGTON
____________________________________
Richard R. Dahl, Chairman
____________________________________
Steve Rader, Commissioner
____________________________________
Steven L. Ferrell, Commissioner
ATTEST:
____________________________________
Kelly Grayson, Clerk of the Board
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PROPOSAL
Aggregate for Bituminous Surface Treatment
The undersigned bidder agrees to provide the materials listed below conforming to the specifications
below at the prices stated.
Company Name:
Bid Submitted By:
(Name Printed)
Signature:
Address of Bidder:
Title:
Date of Bid:
Tax I.D. No.
Telephone:
Email:
Pit Locations:
UBI No.
Fax:
Addenda. The bidder acknowledges receipt of the following addenda: _____. (Insert number of any
addenda received.
SPECIFICATIONS
The "Aggregate for Bituminous Surface Treatment" shall meet the standards set forth in the State of
Washington Standard Specifications 2025 English Edition, Section 9-03.4.
The unit price bid shall reflect the total cost of the product specified with delivery FOB to the stockpile
site indicated. Washington State sales tax shall be added in accordance to the Washington State
Administrative Code (WAC) in effect at time of bid. If WAC is modified during the term of this
contract, the successful bidder shall modify the sales tax rate charged in accordance with the WAC
in effect at time of delivery. No additional charges, surcharges, or other fees may be added.
This bid will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder for the sum of the four items.
ONLY END-DUMP PUP TRAILERS AND TRUCKS WILL BE PERMITTED.
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The contractor shall stockpile the aggregate with their own loader and operator at the designated
sites in the following order:
1. Longview Area
2. Kelso Area
3. Castle Rock Area
4. Kalama Area
The County will take and test random samples of aggregate periodically. Aggregate will be weighed
in tons, by individual truck load, on a state certified scale at the bidder's expense. A separate scale
slip, signed by the County's designee, for each load will be furnished to the County. Unsigned scale
slips or scale slips for which the County does not have the duplicate copy will not qualify for payment.
Time is of the essence with respect to the scheduled delivery of aggregate under this contract. All
material must be delivered to the stockpile sites by no later than May 31, 2026. To assure timely
delivery, fifty percent (50%) of the material based on bid estimate quantities must be delivered by
no later than May 15, 2026.
The County reserves the right to cancel the bid award under this contract immediately without prior
notice in the event of failure to meet any of the requirements of this contract, including, but not
limited to, timely delivery according to the schedule in the preceding paragraph.
All tonnages are approximate and some reductions or additional tonnage may be requested at bid
unit price.
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ITEM
NO.
STOCKPILE SITE
1
2690 Pacific Ave N &
Pleasant Hill Rd
Kelso, WA 98626
ITEM
NO.
STOCKPILE SITE
Kelso Shop Yard
2 2215 Talley Way
Kelso, WA 98626
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Aggregate for Bituminous Surface Treatment
Stockpile Locations
DESCRIPTION
APPROX
QUANTITY
UNIT PRICE
LONGVIEW AREA
SALES TAX
3/8” - #4
3035 $
(7.7%) $
TOTAL PRICE IN
DESIGNATED
STOCKPILE
(Quantity x Unit
Price + Sales Tax)
$
Total for Item 1 $
DESCRIPTION APPROX
QUANTITY
UNIT PRICE
KELSO AREA
SALES TAX
3/8” - #4
2908 $
(8.1%) $
TOTAL PRICE IN
DESIGNATED
STOCKPILE
(Quantity x Unit
Price + Sales Tax)
$
Total for Item 2 $
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This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.