CALL FOR SEALED BIDS AND PROPOSALS
Road Surfacing Materials for the Period of
May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027
The Board of County Commissioners of Cowlitz County, Washington, will receive sealed bids until the
2nd day of March 2026, prior to 1:30 p.m. for furnishing road surfacing materials for the period of
May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027.
ALL BIDS MUST BE SUBMITTED ON THE ATTACHED PROPOSAL FORMS. The outside of the envelope
must have the following information:
1) Mailing Address:
Cowlitz County Department of Public Works
Attn: Dan Bales
1600 13th Avenue South
Kelso WA 98626
2) Bid Description:
Road Surfacing Materials
3) Date of Bid Opening: March 2, 2026 at 1:30 p.m.
At that time all bids will be publicly opened and read in the Public Works Administration Building
Training Room.
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 Cooperative Joint
Purchasing Agreement with the County, may elect to purchase road surfacing materials from the
vendor based on the terms and conditions of this agreement, subject to vendor's consent.
Specifications and proposal forms will be furnished, upon request, by the Department of Public
Works, 1600 - 13th Avenue South, Kelso, Washington, 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.
It is the sole responsibility of the Bidder to obtain Addenda, if any. Addenda information will be
available on Cowlitz County Department of Public Works internet website. 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.
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.
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The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any informalities and minor
irregularities 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
ALL BIDS MUST BE SUBMITTED ON THE ATTACHED PROPOSAL FORMS
The undersigned bidder hereby agrees to furnish the items listed below conforming to the
specifications below at the prices stated. PRINT LEGIBLY IN INK OR TYPE.
DATE OF BID:
BID SUBMITTED BY:
(Company Name)
SIGNATURE:
NAME PRINTED:
TITLE:
MAILING ADDRESS:
TAX I.D. NO.
PHONE:
EMAIL:
SUPPLIER’S LOCATION:
(street location)
UBI NO.
FAX:
Addenda. The bidder acknowledges receipt of the following addenda: _____, _____, and _____.
(Insert numbers of any addenda received.)
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Please provide prices in applicable column for materials/products. SUPPLIERS MAY SUBMIT PRICES ON
ANY OR ALL ITEMS AND ARE REQUESTED TO LIST OTHER MATERIALS WHICH THEY WILL HAVE
REGULARLY AVAILABLE.
*This portion is for the WSDOT spec. items listed below.
WSDOT SPEC. MATERIALS PER
2025 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS
No. 4–0” Crushed Screening – WSDOT Sec. 9-03.4
3/8” –No. 4 Crushed Screening – WSDOT Sec. 9-03.4
½”–No. 4 Crushed Screening – WSDOT Sec. 9-03.4
5/8”–No. 4 Crushed Screening – WSDOT Sec. 9-03.4
Ballast – WSDOT Sec. 9-03.9
Crushed Surfacing Base Course – WSDOT Sec. 9-03.9
Crushed Surfacing Top Course – WSDOT Sec. 9-03.9
Quarry Spalls – WSDOT Sec. 9-13.1
Loaded By Vendor
Price Per Cubic
Yard
Price Per Ton
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*This portion is for non-WSDOT spec. items and other materials.
NON-WSDOT SPEC. MATERIALS
3/8” – 1/4" Crushed Screenings
5/8” Top Course
1¼” Base Course
3” Minus Rock
4” – 6”
8” – 2”
8” Select
Pit Run Rock
Size ____________________
Select Pit Run
Size ____________________
Loaded By Vendor
Price Per Cubic
Yard
Price Per Ton
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NON-WSDOT SPEC. MATERIALS
Select Riprap
River Run Gravel
Jaw Run
Drain Rock
Sand
Common Fill
Size ____________________
Loaded By Vendor
Price Per Cubic
Yard
Price Per Ton
$
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OTHER MATERIALS
Please list multiple grades of sand, if available, i.e. washed sand, snow sand, etc.
6” Minus Crushed Concrete
$
$
3” Minus Structural Fill (Cowlitz Co. Sieve Analysis – page 7)
$
$
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This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.