Westside Highway Slide Repair Project

Cowlitz County
Department of Public Works
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
FOR
WESTSIDE HIGHWAY SLIDE REPAIR PROJECT
(M.P. 4.06 to 4.11, Road Number 26000)
SE 14 SEC. 21, T10N, R2W
Cowlitz County Project No. 1775
C.R.P. No. 796
AUGUST 2026
COWLITZ COUNTY
Department of Public Works
1600-13th Avenue South
Kelso, Washington 98626
Phone (360) 577-3030
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
STEVE RADER District No. 1
STEVEN L. FERRELL District No. 2
RICHARD R. DAHL District No. 3
CONTRACT

TABLE OF CONTENTS
WESTSIDE HIGHWAY SLIDE REPAIR PROJECT
CALL FOR BIDS .................................................................................................................... Page 1
BIDDER'S CHECKLIST .......................................................................................................... Page 3
BID PROPOSAL ................................................................................................................... Page 5
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS........................................................................................... Page 5
PROPOSAL ...................................................................................................................... Page 6
NON-COLLUSION DECLARATION ....................................................................................... Page 9
PROPOSAL FOR INCORPORATING RECYCLED MATERIALS INTO THE PROJECT ............... Page 10
LOCAL AGENCY CERTIFICATION FOR FEDERAL AID CONTRACTS ..................................... Page 11
BID DEPOSIT FORM ............................................................................................................ Page 12
E-VERIFY DECLARATION .................................................................................................... Page 13
COMPLIANCE WITH WAGE PAYMENT LAWS DECLARATION ........................................... Page 14
AGREEMENT ................. ..................................................................................................... Page 15
PERFORMANCE BOND ..................................................................................................... Page 19
SPECIAL PROVISIONS ......................................................................................................... Page 20
DIVISION 1 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................... Page 21
BID ITEMS ...................................................................................................................... Page 61
BID ITEM 1: MISCELLANEOUS CONSTRUCTION .................................................... Page 61
BID ITEM 2: MOBILIZATION .................................................................................. Page 61
BID ITEM 3: PROJECT TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL ........................................ Page 61
BID ITEM 4: CLEARING AND GRUBBING ................................................................ Page 62
BID ITEM 5: ROADWAY EXCAVATION, EMBANKMENT AND DISPOSAL
INCLUDING HAUL .............................................................................. Page 62
BID ITEM 6: UNSUITABLE FOUNDATION EXCAVATION INCLUDING HAUL ............ Page 62
BID ITEM 7: TRIMMING AND CLEANUP ................................................................. Page 65
BID ITEM 8: CONSTRUCTION GEOTEXTILE FOR SEPARATION ............................... Page 65
BID ITEM 9: CRUSHED SURFACING BASE COURSE ................................................ Page 65
BID ITEM 10: HMA CLASS 3/8 INCH PG 58H-22 ...................................................... Page 66
BID ITEM 11: ASPHALT COST PRICE ADJUSTMENT.................................................. Page 66
BID ITEM 12: GRAVEL BACKFILL FOR WALLS ........................................................... Page 94
BID ITEM 13: UNDERDRAIN PIPE, 6-INCH DIAMETER, TYPE 1 ................................. Page 94
BID ITEM 14: QUARRY SPALLS ................................................................................. Page 95
BID ITEM 15: GRAVITY BLOCK WALLS ..................................................................... Page 95
STANDARD PLANS ............................................................................................................. Page 97
PREVAILING MINIMUM HOURLY WAGE RATES*** ......................................................... Page 108
PLANS*** ........................................................................................................................... Page 109
APPENDICES ....................................................................................................................... Page 110
Appendix A -Westside Highway Landslide Repair Geotechnical Engineering Report *** .. Page 111
CALL BEFORE YOU DIG ....................................................................................................... Page 112
***Included as indicated but numbered independently.
CONTRACT

CALL FOR BIDS
The Board of County Commissioners of Cowlitz County, Washington will receive sealed bids
until September 14, 2026, prior to 1:30 p.m., for the following work: WESTSIDE HIGHWAY
SLIDE REPAIR PROJECT.
Work performed under this contract consists of the following:
Repair of a slide on Westside Highway by performing excavation, and installing a retaining wall,
underdrain, quarry spalls, crushed surfacing base course, hot mix asphalt, furnishing traffic
control and other associated work.
At that time all bids will be publicly opened and read in the Public Works Administration
Building Training Room. Bids must be addressed to:
Cowlitz County Department of Public Works
Attn: Susan Eugenis, County Engineer
1600 - 13th Avenue South
Kelso, WA 98626
Project bid documents (Plans, specifications, addenda, bid documents, bidders list and plan
holders list) for this project are available online for inspection during the bidding period
through the Builders Exchange of Washington (BXWA) website at www.bxwa.com. Click on
Posted Projects, then Public Works, then Cowlitz County and then Projects Bidding. These
documents are available for viewing, downloading and printing on your own equipment free of
charge. This service is provided to Prime Bidders, Subcontractors, and Vendors bidding on this
project. Bidders will need to "Register as a Bidder" through the BXWA in order to receive
automatic e-mail notification of future addenda and to be placed on the Bidders List. Bidders
should contact Builder's Exchange of Washington at (425) 258-1303 for questions regarding
access or registration.
It is the sole responsibility of the Bidder to obtain Addenda, if any. Addenda information will
be available on the BXWA web site at www.bxwa.com. 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.
Cowlitz County will not provide paper copies of the Project bid documents for this project for
bidding purposes. A copy of the plans and specifications may be reviewed at the office of the
Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners.
All bid proposals shall be accompanied by a bid proposal deposit in cash, certified check,
cashier's check, or surety bond in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of such
bid proposal. Should the successful bidder fail to enter into such contract and furnish
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Westside Highway Slide Repair - Project No. 1775

BIDDER'S CHECKLIST
(Informational only - not required to be submitted with the BID)
WESTSIDE HIGHWAY SLIDE REPAIR PROJECT
Name of Project
ITEMS TO BE INCLUDED WITH BID
The following checked items are required to be completed and submitted with the BID, except as
noted otherwise:
Required if Checked:
1. PROPOSAL FORM - To be completed and signed by bidder. Provide all information
pertaining to BIDDER'S organization on the first page. Fill in all unit prices and amounts for
each bid item. Fill in all subtotals, sales tax and the total bid amount in the spaces provided.
List the addenda in the spaces provided to indicate acknowledgement. Sign, date, and
provide requested information in the spaces provided on the last page.
2. APPRENTICE UTILIZATION PLAN - In accordance with Special Provisions Section 1-07.9, this
form shall be submitted within 30 calendar days of execution, however no later than the
preconstruction meeting. (Use on projects with an estimated cost of $2,000,000 or greater,
except for FHWA funded projects)
3. NON-COLLUSION DECLARATION - required on all projects.
4. PROPOSAL FOR INCORPORATING RECYCLED MATERIALS INTO THE PROJECT - required on all
road construction projects.
5. CERTIFICATION FOR FEDERAL AID CONTRACTS - required on FHWA-funded projects.
6. LOCAL AGENCY SUBCONTRACTOR LISTS - To be filled in and signed by BIDDER. - HVAC,
Plumbing and Electrical Subontractor lists are to submitted with the bid. Structural Steel
and Rebar Installation Subcontractor lists are to be submitted within 48 hours after the time
for delivery of the bid proposal.
7. CONTRACTOR'S PROJECT INFORMATION STANDARD QUESTIONNAIRE - The BIDDER shall
complete this form. (For prelevel paving projects only)
8. BID DEPOSIT FORM - This form is to be executed by the BIDDER and the Surety Company
unless bid is accompanied by cash, cashier's check, or a certified check. The amount of the
deposit or bid bond shall be not less than 5% of the total amount of the bid and may be
shown in dollars or on a percentage basis. Bid Bond forms other than the enclosed form may
be accepted providing it has been approved by the OWNER prior to bid submittal.
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9. E-VERIFY DECLARATION - The BIDDER shall complete and sign this form.
10. CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH WAGE PAYMENT STATUTES - The BIDDER shall
complete and sign this form. This form is required to be submitted within 24 hours after
the time for delivery of the bid proposal.
11. BIDDER QUESTIONNAIRE - To be filled in and signed by BIDDER.
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PROPOSAL FORM
TO: Board of County Commissioners
County Administration Building
207 Fourth Avenue North, 3rd Floor
Kelso, WA 98626
FOR: WESTSIDE HIGHWAY SLIDE REPAIR PROJECT
Name of Project
FROM:
Bidder's Business Name Mailing Address
Email Address City, State and Zip
Name of Bidder's Representative for Bid Telephone
Washington Registration No. Tax I.D. No.
Employment Security Department No. State Excise Tax Registration No.
Industrial Insurance Coverage Account No. UBI No.
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
1. Contract Documents. See Section 1-04.2 of the Special Provisions for a list of the "contract
documents" that make up the contract. Be sure that you have a copy of the 2026 Standard Specifica-
tions for Road, Bridge, and Municipal Construction, by the Washington State Department of
Transportation and the American Public Works Association, Washington State Chapter. Such specifi-
cations are sometimes referred to as the "Standard Specifications."
2. Submission of Bid. Fill out this Proposal Form completely, in accordance with Section 1-02.6
of the Standard Specifications. Enclose your Proposal Form and bid deposit in an opaque sealed
envelope addressed to:
Cowlitz County Department of Public Works
Attn: Susan Eugenis, County Engineer
1600 - 13th Avenue South
Kelso, WA 98626
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Mark the outside of the envelope with the name of the bidder, the name of the project, and the date
and time of the bid opening. It is your responsibility to make sure that your bid is physically received by
the time set for the bid opening. Bids not so received will not be considered. Bids may not be submitted
by facsimile machine.
The County's determination of when a bid was received shall be final and non-appealable.
3. Bidder Responsibility Standards. It is the intent of the Owner to award a contract to the
lowest, responsible and responsive bidder for all described Work. Before award, the bidder must meet
all criteria and satisfy all requirements of the following bidder-responsibility standards to be considered
a responsible and a responsive bidder. The bidder may be required by the Owner to submit
documentation demonstrating compliance with these standards to be qualified to be awarded a
contract. The bidder must:
a. Have a current certificate of registration as a contractor in compliance with chapter 18.27
RCW, which must have been in effect at the time of bid submittal;
b. Have a current Washington Unified Business Identifier (UBI) number;
c. If applicable:
i. Have Industrial Insurance (workers' compensation) coverage for the bidder's
employees working in Washington, as required in Title 51 RCW;
ii. Have a Washington Employment Security Department number, as required in Title 50
RCW;
iii. Have a Washington Department of Revenue state excise tax registration number, as
required in Title 82 RCW;
d. Not be disqualified from bidding on any public works contract under RCW 39.06.010 or
39.12.065(3).
4. Execution of Contract. The successful bidder must use the performance bond form and other
forms provided by Cowlitz County to be considered both a responsible and responsive bidder.
5. Sales Tax Code. In computing and reporting sales taxes payable to the Washington State
Department of Revenue on this project, the following code number shall be used: 0800.
PROPOSAL
The undersigned bidder proposes to perform the project named above in strict compliance with the
contract documents, for the following amounts:
Item Approximate ITEM UNIT PRICE AMOUNT
No. Quantity $ $
1 Force Account Miscellaneous Construction 15,000.00 15,000.00
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Item Approximate ITEM UNIT PRICE AMOUNT
No. Quantity $ $
2 Lump Sum Mobilization
3 Lump Sum Project Temporary Traffic Control
4 Lump Sum Clearing and Grubbing
Roadway Excavation, Embankment and
5 1,565 C.Y.
Disposal Including Haul
Unsuitable Foundation Excavation
6 25 C.Y.
Including Haul
7 Lump Sum Trimming and Cleanup
8 1,400 S.Y. Construction Geotextile for Separation
9 520 Ton Crushed Surfacing Base Course
10 25 Ton HMA Class 3/8 Inch PG 58H-22
11 Calculation Asphalt Cost Price Adjustment 0.00 0.00
12 400 CY Gravel Backfill for Walls
13 260 L.F. Underdrain Pipe, 6-inch Diameter, Type 1
14 2,350 Ton Quarry Spalls
15 2,700 SF Gravity Block Walls
TOTAL COST TO COWLITZ COUNTY ...................................... $______________
Addenda. The bidder acknowledges receipt of the following addenda: _____, _____, _____,
_____, and _____. (Insert numbers of any addenda received.)
Non-Collusion. Each bidder must submit a declaration of non-collusion completely executed
with their bid. Reasonable grounds for believing that any bidder(s) have engaged, either directly or
indirectly, into any agreement, participated in any collusion, or otherwise taken any action, in restraint
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