INVITATION FOR BID
2026 WWTP, Wastewater, and Stormwater PS Electrical Unit
Priced Contract Services
The City of Sedro-Woolley is soliciting bids under the city’s Small Works Roster utilizing MRSC
Rosters for a 12 month as-needed electrical services agreement beginning on March 1, 2026.
Contractors shall provide electrical services to the City of Sedro-Woolley Wastewater Treatment
Plant (WWTP), including Wastewater and Stormwater Pump Stations (PS).
Electrical work may consist of, but not be limited to:
• Troubleshooting and repairing electrical issues with pumps, equipment, backup
generators and controls.
• Programming PLC, and ultrasonic level controls
• Troubleshooting and repairing electrical issues with sanitary sewer and stormwater pump
stations, including float and ultrasonic control systems.
• Hard wiring new pumps or plant equipment
• Adding new electrical services
• Troubleshooting and repairing wiring, lighting and HVAC systems in WWTP buildings
Electrical jobs will be scheduled by the WWTP City Department Head 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-hours, weekend and holiday calls. The company shall be a UL
approved panel builder, with a minimum of 5 years’ experience writing PLC Logic and a fully
equipped service truck. The cumulative annual value of the work is estimated at $10,000, 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:
http://www.ci.sedro-woolley.wa.us/resources/bids_and_awards/index.php under Bids and
Awards, 2026 WWTP, Wastewater, and Stormwater PS 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.
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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)
• 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, have completed, and registered 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 Thursday, February 12, 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.
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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.
For technical questions relating to this Invitation for Bid or to schedule a site visit please contact
Ralph Kennedy, Wastewater Division Supervisor by phone at 360-856-1100 or by email at
rkennedy@sedro-woolley.gov between the hours of 8:00am and 4:30pm Monday through Friday.
ADVERTISED: January 29, 2026 - On line at City of Sedro-Woolley Web Site at
http://www.ci.sedro-woolley.wa.us/resources/bids_and_awards/index.php
INVITATION TO BID E-MAILED: January 29, 2026 - MRSC Roster Type: Small Works, Project
Type: Facilities; Category: Electrical; Power Production; Sub-Category: General, Generator,
Lighting Exterior & Interior,
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This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.