NEWS

CITY NEEDS BIDS FOR DOWNTOWN STREET WORK

By: Rhonda Madison June 17, 2009

The City of Orting is looking for folks to bid on the impending downtown street project. They ran the following paid legal advertising recently in other publications, but it was not submitted to run for free in Orting News, the local source for information read by thousands. Nor as of this date does it appear on the city's website. If a reader chooses to bid the project as a result of reading it in Orting news, please indicate that in your correspondance with the city.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Notice is hereby given that sealed Bids will be received by the City of Orting at City Hall, Orting, Washington, until 10:00 a.m. local time on June 30, 2009, for the Washington Avenue Rechannelization and Streetscape Project and will then be opened and publicly read . The project will include the modification of the intersection of Washington Avenue (SR 162) and Calistoga Street, including the installation of a new signal and illumination poles, turn lanes on Washington Avenue, new curb and gutter, sidewalk, ADA compliant curb ramps, approximately 525 feet of water main, and associated improvements to the storm drainage, utilities, retaining walls and other objects in the right-of-way. Washington State's prevailing wage requirements for Pierce County are in effect. Bids will be received only at the office of the City Clerk in the Orting City Hall, 110 Train Street SE, Orting, WA 98360. Bids received after 10:00 a.m. will not be considered. Bid Documents and Specifications may be purchased for a nonrefundable charge of $50.00. If you are making the purchase in person, you may do so at the following address: Parametrix, Inc. 1231 Fryar Avenue Sumner, Washington 98390 If you are making the purchase through the mail, you may do so using the following address: Parametrix, Inc. P.O. Box 460 Sumner, Washington 98390-1516 The contact is Ms. Carrie Parkinson at (253) 863-5128. (Please do not use the Fryar address for any correspondence.) Checks should be made payable to Parametrix, Inc. Return of the Documents is not required. Contract Documents are also on file for your review at the following plan centers: " McGraw Hill Dodge Construction Plan Centers - Seattle 200 SW Michigan Street, Suite 100A, Seattle, Washington 98106; (206) 378 4715 " McGraw Hill Dodge Construction Plan Centers - Tacoma 3600 Port of Tacoma Road, Suite 209, Tacoma, WA 98424; (253) 922-7172 " Valley Plan Center, 1819 S Central Avenue, Suite 84, Kent, Washington 98032; (253) 852 1090 " Olympia Plan Center, 123 Fir Street NE, Olympia, Washington 98507; (360) 943 3960 BID DEPOSIT: Each Bid shall be accompanied by a bid deposit (certified or cashier's check or approved bond) payable to the City of Orting in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the Bid price. RESERVATION OF RIGHTS: The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive informalities and irregularities. No Bidder may withdraw a Bid after the Bid opening and before the award and execution of the Agreement unless the award is delayed for more than forty-five (45) days. The following is applicable to federal aid projects. The City of Orting in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, non discrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full 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. Published: Tacoma News Tribune - June 9, 2009, and June 16, 2009 Daily Journal of Commerce - June 9, 2009