KNITTLE BOOSTER PUMP STATION

City of Stanwood, Washington
Project Specifications and Provisions
KNITTLE BOOSTER PUMP STATION
City of Stanwood
Department of Public Works
10220 270th Street NW
Stanwood, Washington 98292
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CERTIFICATE OF ENGINEER
KNITTLE BOOSTER PUMP STATION
City of Stanwood
September 2026
These bidding and contract documents have been prepared by, or under the direction
of, the following registered professional engineer[s], licensed in accordance with the
laws of the State of Washington to practice in the State of Washington:
__________________________ __________________________
James Livingston, PE Eric Delfel, P.E.
Gray & Osborne, Inc. Gray & Osborne, Inc.
1130 Rainier Avenue South, Suite 300 1130 Rainier Avenue South, Suite 300
Seattle, Washington 98144 Seattle, Washington 98144
Approved for Construction:
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Kevin Hushagen
Public Works Director
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
KNITTLE BOOSTER PUMP STATION
Opening: September 29, 2026
City of Stanwood
Sealed bids will be received by the Public Works Director at Stanwood City Hall, 10220 270th
Street NW, Stanwood, Washington 98292, until 1:00 PM, Tuesday, September 29, 2026, and
not later, and will then and there be opened and publicly read at that time for the construction of
the following improvements:
This Contract provides for furnishing the necessary labor, materials, equipment, tools,
and guarantees thereof to construct a new booster station, relocate an existing
generator, and demolish an existing booster station. The booster station will be a 600
square foot CMU building including three 60-hp booster pumps and associated piping,
electrical, control systems, and all other work required for a complete installation. Site
work will include re-grading, water main installation, and hydroseeding. The existing
booster station will remain in service until the new booster station is complete. Once the
new booster station has had services transferred to it, the old booster station may be
demolished.
The Engineer's estimate for this project ranges between $2,300,000 to $2,500,000. The
project's Physical Completion Date shall be within 120 working days of the Notice to
Proceed. Work to begin after November 1, 2026.
Free-of-charge access to project bid documents (plans, specifications, addenda, and bidders
list) is provided to Prime Bidders, Subcontractors, and Vendors by going to
http://www.bxwa.com and clicking on "Posted Projects," "Public Works," and "City of
Stanwood." This online plan room provides Bidders with fully usable online documents with
the ability to: download, view, print, order full/partial plan sets from numerous reprographic
sources, and a free online digitizer/take-off tool. It is recommended that Bidders "Register" in
order to receive automatic email notification of future addenda and to place themselves on the
"Self-Registered Bidders List." Bidders that do not register will not be automatically notified of
addenda and will need to periodically check the on-line plan room for addenda issued on this
project. Contact Builders Exchange of Washington at 425-258-1303 should you require
assistance with access or registration.
Project Bid documents (Plans, Specifications, and Addenda) will also be available on the City of
Stanwood's website by going to http://www.stanwoodwa.org and checking on "Bid
Opportunities", under "Doing Business."
A pre-bid conference will be held on site on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at
7620 278th Place NW, Stanwood, WA 98292.
All bids shall be submitted on the prescribed Bid Forms and in the manner as stated in this
advertisement and in the Project Manual and said bids shall be accompanied by a bid deposit in
the form of a cashier's check, postal money order, or surety bond to the City of Stanwood in the
amount of five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid. If a surety bond is used, said bond
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shall be issued by a surety authorized and registered to issue said bonds in the State of
Washington. The bond shall specify the surety's name, address, contact and phone number,
and shall include a power of attorney appointing the signatory of the bond as the person
authorized to execute it. Should the successful bidder fail to enter into the Contract and furnish
satisfactory performance bond within the time stated in the Information for Bidders, the bid
deposit shall be forfeited to the City of Stanwood. Faxed bids and/or surety bonds will not be
accepted.
Minority and women owned businesses shall be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in
response to this invitation, shall not be discriminated against on the grounds of gender, race,
color, age, national origin or handicap in consideration of an award of any contract or
subcontract, and shall be actively solicited for participation in this project by direct mailing of the
invitation to bid to such businesses as have contacted the City for such notification. Further, all
bidders are directed to solicit and consider minority and women owned businesses as potential
subcontractors and material suppliers for this project.
The City of Stanwood reserves the right to accept the bid that is in the best interest of the City,
to postpone the acceptance of bids and the award of the Contract for a period not to exceed
sixty (60) days, or to reject any and all bids received. Subject to the foregoing, the bid may be
awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. When awarded the Contract, the successful bidder
shall promptly execute the Contract and shall furnish a bond of faithful performance of the
Contract in the full amount of the Contract price.
Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope with the outside clearly marked with the bid
opening date, bid opening time, and the project name as it appears in this advertisement and the
name and address of the bidder. Bids shall be addressed to the Public Works Director, City of
Stanwood, 10220 270th St NW, Stanwood, Washington 98292.
Questions or comments regarding this project shall be submitted in writing to Alan Lytton, City of
Stanwood, via email (Alan.Lytton@ci.stanwood.wa.us). Questions via phone will not be
accepted. Bidders shall submit questions no later than 4:00 p.m. Friday,
September 18, 2026. Questions or comments will not be acknowledged after this time and
date.
Kevin Hushagen
Public Works Director
Publish:
First Publication: Everett Herald, Daily Journal of Commerce: September 8, 2026.
Second Publication: Everett Herald: September 15, 2026
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CITY OF STANWOOD
Knittle Booster Pump Station
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Advertisement for Bids
PART I BIDDING REQUIREMENTS
Instructions to Bidders
Bidder's Checklist
Non-Collusion Affidavit
Bidder's Construction Experience
Subcontractor List
Bid Proposal
Contractor Certification Wage
Bid Security Transmittal Form
PART II CONTRACT FORMS SUBMITTED
FOLLOWING AWARD OF CONTRACT
Contract
Performance and Payment Bond
Escrow Agreement for Retained Percentage
Certificate of Insurance (Provided by Bidder)
PART III STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS
PART IV TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
PART V APPENDICES
A. Prevailing Wage Rates
B. Supplemental Bidder Responsibility Criteria
C. QCC Quoatation
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PART I
BIDDING
REQUIREMENTS
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City of Stanwood
Knittle Booster Pump Station
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
Bidders shall satisfy themselves by personal examination of Plans, Specifications, and site of
the proposed improvements, and by any other examination and investigation that they may
desire to make as to the accuracy of the estimate of quantities, the nature of the work, and the
difficulties to be encountered.
Bids shall be submitted upon the Proposal form that is bound to these Specifications. The
Contractor shall submit the Bid Proposal Form, Bid Bond, and Non-collusion Affidavit in a
sealed package, addressed to the City, and plainly marked "Knittle Booster Pump Station." Bids
shall be delivered, opened, and read publicly and City of Stanwood City Hall
A Proposal will be considered irregular and will be rejected if the Proposal Form furnished by
the City is not used or is altered, or if the completed Proposal Form contains any unauthorized
additions, deletions, alternate Bids or conditions. No oral or telephonic proposals or
modifications will be considered.
Each Proposal will be accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check, postal money order,
or Proposal guaranty bond, as required by RCW 47, made payable without reservations to the
City, or in the case of special districts, the County Treasurer, in amount not less than five
percent (5%) of the total Bid for all Schedules. Said check or bond will be held as a guaranty
that the successful Bidder will, within ten (10) days from the date of notification of award, enter
into a Contract and furnish an approved Performance Bond, on form attached, in an amount
equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the Contract, including state sales tax.
As soon as the bid prices have been compared, the City will return the good faith token
accompanying such of the Proposals, as in the City's judgment, would not be considered in
making award. All other Proposal guarantees will be held until the Contract and the Bond of the
successful Bidder have been executed, after which they shall be returned to the Bidders whose
Proposals they accompanied.
A Contract will not be awarded until the City is satisfied that the successful Bidder is reasonably
familiar with this class of work and has the necessary capital and tools to satisfactorily perform
the same. The right is specifically reserved by the City to reject any or all Proposals, to accept
the proposal of the lowest responsible bidder, or to re- advertise for new proposals.
The Bidder's attention is hereby directed to that portion of the Proposal that requires that the
Bidder furnish information concerning their experience with work of a similar nature, equipment
to be used on this Project, and general background information. Information that is incomplete,
evasive, or of a general nature only shall be considered as grounds for rejection of the Bid.
Refer to Section 1-02.1 of the Special Provisions
After the date and hour set for the opening of the Bids, no Bidder may withdraw their Proposal
unless the award of the Contract is delayed for a period exceeding ninety (90) days.
In the event the successful Bidder fails to furnish an approved Performance Bond, execute the
Contract, and comply with all other pertinent legal requirements within ten (10) days after
notification by the City of the award of Contract, the certified check, bank draft, or money order
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City of Stanwood
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accompanying the Bid shall be forfeited in the amount lost by the City in making the award to
the next low, responsible Bidder, but said forfeiture not to exceed five percent (5%) of the
amount bid by the Contractor failing or refusing to comply with the award requirements. In the
event the bid bond is tendered as a "Good Faith" token, and the awardee fails or refuses to
comply with the requirements of entering a Contract on the basis of their Proposal, said
Contractor and their Surety shall be likewise held liable under the Bid Bond in an amount not to
exceed five percent (5%) of their Bid for losses suffered by the City in being forced to award to
the new low, responsible Bidder.
No consideration will be given by the City to a claim of error in a Proposal, unless such claim is
made to the City within two (2) hours after the time stated in the advertisement for receiving
proposals, and unless supporting evidence of such claim, including cost breakdown sheets, is
delivered to the City within three (3) hours after the time stated in the advertisements for
receiving Proposals.
Bidders are expected to familiarize themselves and comply with all statutes, regulations, and
ordinances that relate to their proposed work and that deal with the prevention of environmental
pollution and the preservation of natural resources, including but not limited to the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, PL 911-190, Executive Order 11514, and the State
Environmental Policy Act of 1971, RCW 43.21C.
The Owner may waive any informalities or minor defects or reject any and all bids. Any bid may
be withdrawn prior to the scheduled time for the opening of bids or authorized postponement
thereof. Any bid received after the time and date specified shall not be considered. No bidder
will be permitted to withdraw its bid between the closing time for receipt of bids and execution of
the Contract, unless the award is delayed for a period exceeding sixty (60) calendar days. A
conditional or qualified bid will not be accepted.
The City of Stanwood reserves the right to accept the bid that is in the best interest of the City,
to postpone the acceptance of bids and the award of the Contract for a period not to exceed
sixty (60) days, or to reject any and all bids. If all bids are rejected, the City may elect to re-
advertise for bids. Subject to the foregoing, the contract may be awarded to the lowest
responsible bidder.
The work will begin within five (5) working days after notice to proceed from the Public Works
Director and shall be completed within the time as stated in the Advertisement for Bids.
The Owner may make such investigations as it deems necessary to determine the ability of the
bidder to perform the work, and the bidder shall furnish to the Owner all such information and
data for this purpose as the Owner may request. The Owner reserves the right to reject any bid,
if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of, such bidder fails to satisfy the Owner that such
bidder is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the Contract and to complete the work
contemplated therein. Subject to the foregoing, the bid award may be made to the lowest
responsible bidder.
The party to whom the Contract is awarded will be required to execute the Contract and obtain
the Performance and Payment Bond within ten (10) calendar days from the date the notice of
award is delivered to the bidder. Such bond(s) shall be on the form provided by the Owner,
specify the name, contact phone, and address of the surety, and shall include a power of
attorney appointing the signatory of the bond(s) as the person authorized to execute it (them).
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BIDDER'S CHECKLIST
The following forms must be executed in full and submitted with the Bid
Proposal:
1. Has the Bid Security Transmittal form been completed, either by (1)
attaching a bid deposit in the form of a postal money order, cashier's
check or other security and filling out the part of the form above the words
"Bid Bond" or (2) a surety bond in the proper form and filling out the
section of the form below the words "Bid Bond"?
2. Is the amount of the bid deposit at least five percent (5%) of the total amount
of the bid?
3. Have the bid forms been properly signed?
4. Have you bid on all items?
5. If Addendum(a) have been issued, have it/they been acknowledged on the
Bid Fom?
6. Has the non-collusion affidavit been properly executed?
7. Have you shown your contractor's state license number on the Bid Form?
8. Have you listed all proposed subcontractors that you will use for the
project on the Listing of Proposed Subcontractors form?
9. Have you filled out the Bidder's Construction Experience form?
10. Have you signed the Statement of Intent to Pay Prevailing Wages? (To be
executed by the successful Bidder)
The following forms are to be executed after the Contract is awarded:
A. Contract - To be executed by the successful bidder and the City.
B. Performance and Payment Bond - To be executed on the form provided
by Owner, by the successful bidder and its surety company. To include
name, contact and phone number, and address of surety and power of
attorney of signatory.
C. Insurance certificate(s).
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City of Stanwood
Knittle Booster Pump Station
NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF WASHINGTON
COUNTY OF )
The undersigned, being first duly sworn on oath, says that the bid herewith
submitted is a genuine and not a sham or collusive bid, or made in the interest
or on behalf of any person not therein named; and (s)he further says that the
said bidder has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any bidder on the
above work or supplies to put in a sham bid, or any other person or corporation
to refrain from bidding, and that said bidder has not in any manner sought by
collusion to secure to him/herself an advantage over any other bidder or
bidders.
Signature of Bidder/Contractor
Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of , 2026.
Notary Public in and for the State of
Washington.
Residing at
My Comm. Exp.:
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