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CALL FOR BIDS
The Board of County Commissioners of Cowlitz County, Washington will receive sealed bids until
April 13, 2026, prior to 1:30 p.m., for the following work: 2026 COUNTYWIDE PAVEMENT
OVERLAY PROJECT.
Work performed under this contract consists of the following:
Pavement planing and hot mix asphalt overlay paving of various County roads and associated
work.
At that time all bids will be publicly opened and read in the Public Works Administration Building
Training Room. Bids must be addressed to:
Cowlitz County Department of Public Works
Attn: County Engineer
1600 13th Avenue South
Kelso WA 98626
Project bid documents (Plans, specifications, addenda, bid documents, bidders list and plan
holders list) for this project are available online for inspection during the bidding period through
the Builders Exchange of Washington (BXWA) website at www.bxwa.com. Click on Posted
Projects, then Public Works, then Cowlitz County and then Projects Bidding. These documents
are available for viewing, downloading and printing on your own equipment free of charge. This
service is provided to Prime Bidders, Subcontractors, and Vendors bidding on this
project. Bidders will need to "Register as a Bidder" through the BXWA in order to receive
automatic e-mail notification of future addenda and to be placed on the Bidders List. Bidders
should contact Builder's Exchange of Washington at (425) 258-1303 for questions regarding
access or registration.
It is the sole responsibility of the Bidder to obtain Addenda, if any. Addenda information will be
available on the BXWA web site at www.bxwa.com. Cowlitz County accepts no responsibility or
liability and will provide no accommodation to bidders who fail to check for addenda and thereby
submit inadequate or incomplete responses.
Cowlitz County will not provide paper copies of the Project bid documents for this project for
bidding purposes. A copy of the plans and specifications may be reviewed at the office of the
Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners.
All bid proposals shall be accompanied by a bid proposal deposit in cash, certified check, cashier's
check, or surety bond in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of such bid proposal.
Should the successful bidder fail to enter into such contract and furnish satisfactory performance
bond within the time stated in the specifications, the bid proposal deposit shall be forfeited to
Cowlitz County.
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All documents received in response to this invitation to bid will become a matter of public record
and subject to the Washington public disclosure act under chapter 42.56 RCW.
In accordance with RCW 39.34.030, other public agencies may contract with the successful bidder
with the unit prices in this Contract, provided that the successful bidder is willing.
Cowlitz County, in accordance with the provisions of 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 Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any immaterial irregularities
or informalities in any bid or in the bidding.
DATED this ________ day of _______________, 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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