INVITATION FOR BID
2026 Electrical Unit Priced Contract Services
The City of Sedro-Woolley is soliciting bids under the city’s Small Works Roster utilizing MRSC Rosters
process for a 12 month as-needed electrical services agreement beginning on March 1, 2026.
The Contractor shall provide electrical services to various City of Sedro-Woolley job sites including, but
not limited to City Hall, Fire and Police Building, Public Works Operations & Maintenance Facility,
Cemetery Shop, Community Center, and Senior Center.
Electrical work may consist of, but not be limited to:
• Troubleshooting and repairing electrical issues with pumps, equipment, backup generators and
UPS systems
• Hard wiring new pumps or plant equipment
• Adding new electrical services
• Troubleshooting and repairing wiring, lighting and HVAC systems in City buildings
• Troubleshooting and repairing Street Lights
Electrical jobs will be scheduled by various City Department Heads on an as-needed basis. Individual
tasks will be assigned by Task Order. Scheduled Electrical services shall be performed Monday through
Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. There may be occasions when job completion runs
beyond the normal working hours or when a Contractor is called in for an after-hour’s emergency.
Contractors will respond within 1 hour during normal working hours and within 2 hours for after hour,
weekend and holiday calls. The cumulative annual value of the work is estimated at $20,000, but actual
work will vary, and no guarantee is made of the actual value of the work.
Materials: For materials used during the course of schedule 1 work, the city shall be billed for the actual
cost of all materials, equipment, and supplies purchased for the work, including applicable sales tax,
freight, and delivery charges. A markup of 15% shall be added to the total material cost to cover the
Contractor’s overhead (RCW 39.04.235), the submittal of material invoices will be required to support
each invoice.
Materials provided for individual projects will be per the current edition of the National Electrical Code.
Construction will be performed per the current edition of the National Electrical Code and City standards.
See the sample Public Works Agreement for this invitation on the city’s website at: https://www.sedro-
woolley.gov/resources/bids_and_awards/index.php under Bids and Awards, 2026 Electrical Unit Priced
Contract Services for insurance, bonding, prevailing wage provisions and other provisions applicable to
this contract.
State prevailing wage rates per Washington State Department of Labor and Industries are required. For
current rates in Skagit County use the following link: https://secure.lni.wa.gov/wagelookup/rates/journey-
level-rates and use the bid close date as the effective date.
RCW 39.04.350 establishes bidder responsibility criteria. Before the City accepts a contractor’s bid, the
contractor must:
• Be a registered contractor at time of bid submittal (RCW 18.27.020)
• Have a current state Unified Business Identifier (UBI) number.
• Have industrial insurance coverage as verified by WA Labor and Industries (RCW Title 51)
• Have an Employment Security Department number (RCW Title 50)
• Have a state Excise Tax Registration number (RCW Title 82)
• Have never been disqualified from bidding under RCW 39.06.010 or 39.12.065(3)
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• If bidding on a public works project subject to the apprenticeship utilization requirements in RCW
39.04.320, must not have been found out of compliance by the WA State apprenticeship and
training council under chapter RCW 49.04 for the one-year period immediately preceding the date
of the bid solicitation.
• Bidders must have received training on the requirements related to public works and prevailing
wage under RCW chapters 39.04.350 and 39.12.
• Bidders within the three-year period immediately preceding the date of the bid solicitation, may
not have been determined by a final and binding citation and notice of assessment issued by the
WA Labor and Industries or through a civil judgement entered by a court as defined in RCW
49.48.082, any provision of 49.46, 49.48, or 49.52 RCW.
Bidders shall register or maintain registration on MRSC Rosters at http://www.mrscrosters.org prior to
bid solicitation. Bidders not on the roster prior to solicitation will be considered non-responsive.
Successful bidders must have or shall obtain a Sedro-Woolley business license at https://dor.wa.gov/city-
license-endorsements/sedro-woolley prior to any payment and be current with all applicable licenses,
taxes, and fees owed to the City of Sedro-Woolley.
Interested contractors are to submit and have completed training prior to bid opening:
• Bid Proposal Form utilizing the form provided.
• A Statement of Bidder’s Qualifications including references utilizing the form provided.
• Certification of Compliance with Wage Payment Statutes utilizing the form provided.
• Current Rate Sheet including labor and equipment rates – may provide on company letterhead.
• Must have received training related to the public works and prevailing wage requirements or be
exempt as verified by WA Labor and Industries (RCW 39.04.350(1)(f)).
Proposals are due by 2 pm on Tuesday, February 10, 2026. A formal bid opening will not be held.
Proposals may be submitted in person, by U.S. Mail, or email to: City of Sedro-Woolley, Public Works
Department, 325 Metcalf Street, Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284, (360) 855-0771, email jrosario@sedro-
woolley.gov . Results of the bid will be posted on the city website after award.
Basis for selection will consist of comparison of proposals for man-hour, equipment rates and
mobilization/demobilization costs per the attached sample project, a review of qualifications and
references, and capacity to respond within the time frame stated. Based on responses received, a
minimum of two contractors may be selected. Contracts will be awarded to selected contractors. It is
anticipated that the lowest responsible bidder will be utilized for work under this contract, but should the
primary contractor be unavailable, the work will be offered to the next contract holder according to the
ranking of bids received.
The City of Sedro-Woolley reserves the right, without any liability on our part, to accept a proposal of the
bidder submitting the lowest responsible bid, to reject any or all bids, revise or cancel the work to be
performed, or do the work otherwise, if the best interest of the City is served thereby.
EEO Statement: The City of Sedro-Woolley complies with applicable state and federal laws and does not
discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, creed, gender, gender expression
or identity, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or
the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): The City of Sedro-Woolley in accordance with Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act (Section 504) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), commits to
nondiscrimination on the basis of disability, in all of its programs and activities. This material can be
made available in an alternate format by emailing Serena Mynatt, ADA@Sedro-Woolley.gov .
Title VI: The City of Sedro-Woolley, 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 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.
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