Unit-Priced Electrical Services 2026-2028
| Location: | Washington |
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| Posted: | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Due: | Nov 20, 2025 |
| Agency: | Anacortes city |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
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| Solicitation No: | 26-014-FAC-001 |
| Publication URL: | To access bid details, please log in. |
| Bid Number: |
26-014-FAC-001
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| Bid Title: |
Unit-Priced Electrical Services 2026-2028
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| Category: | Public Works Projects |
| Status: | Open |
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INVITATION TO BID
FOR
UNIT-PRICED ELECTRICAL SERVICES 2026-2028
#26-014-FAC-001
Bid Opening: November 20, 2025 at 1:15pm (local time)
FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Tiffany Matson, Contracts and Grants Manager
City of Anacortes
contracts@anacorteswa.gov
904 6th Street
PO Box 547
Anacortes, WA 98221
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Invitation to Bid ………………………………………………………….…………..……………… .. 3 of 31
Scope of Work………………………………………………………………………………..….… ..... 8 of 31
Statement of Bidder’s Qualifications – Attachment A …………………………….………….… ...... 12 of 31
Bid Proposal – Attachment B……………………………………….…………….…………….…..... 14 of 31
Certification of Compliance – Attachment C…………………………………………………….. ..... 18 of 31
Sample Contract – Attachment D……………………………………………………………….. ....... 20 of 31
Sample Work Order – Attachment E… ............................................................................................... 31 of 31
INVITATION TO BID
Sealed bids will be received by the City of Anacortes (“City”) until 1:15pm on November 20, 2025 at
the office of the Clerk-Treasurer, Municipal Building, Finance Department, P.O. Box 547, 904 6th
Street, Anacortes, WA 98221, for the Unit-Priced Electrical Services 2026-2028 #26-014-FAC-001.
Bids are to be submitted only on the PROPOSAL FORM provided. Bids must be submitted in a
sealed envelope with the outside clearly marked with the bid opening date and time, the bid title
and number as it appears in this advertisement, plus the name and address of the bidder. Bids
shall be addressed to the City Clerk, City of Anacortes, and 904 6th Street, PO Box 547, Anacortes,
WA 98221. Proposals will be publicly opened at Anacortes City Hall and read aloud following bid
closing.
The awarded contractor shall provide electrical services to various City of Anacortes job sites
including, but not limited to, the Wastewater Treatment Plant and related buildings, Water Treatment
Plant located in Mount Vernon, WA and related buildings, City Hall, three Fire Stations, Public Safety
Building, Public Works Operations Facility, Public Library, Senior Activity Center, Museum, Depot
Arts Center, and the WT Preston. It is anticipated that the annual dollar volume for this work will be
approximately $100,000 annually, but may fluctuate depending on budget, projects scheduled and
need. The term of this contract shall be for a period of three (3) years from January 1, 2026-December
31, 2028. Contract is not to exceed a total of three (3) years or $400,000.00, whichever comes first.
Project Documents: This Invitation to Bid and any related addendums are available through the City
of Anacortes’ website at www.anacorteswa.gov/Bids.aspx.
Bid Deposit: Bidders must submit a bid deposit of $20,000.00 (equal to 5 percent of the contract
amount). The deposit may be in cashier’s check, postal money order, or surety bond. The Successful
Bidder will be required to furnish the necessary additional bonds for the faithful performance of the
work, as prescribed in the Bidding Documents.
All bidding and performance shall be performed in compliance with the Invitation to Bid and any
addenda issued thereto. Bids shall constitute offers to the City of Anacortes which shall be binding for
one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of bid opening. The City of Anacortes reserves the right
to cancel this solicitation at any time, and reject any bid, any portion of any bid, and/or to reject all
bids. The City of Anacortes further reserves the right, but without obligation, to waive informalities
and irregularities.
The evaluation and selection of a Bidder will be based on the information submitted in the Bid. Award
will be made to a responsible Bidder with the lowest responsive Bid. The Bidder to whom the contract
is awarded shall execute and return the contract to the City within ten (10) calendar days from the date
the Bidder receives the contract documents. In case of failure of the Bidder to execute the contract, the
Bidder shall be in default, and the City shall have the right to award the contract to the next lowest
responsive, responsible Bidder.
Title VI: The City of Anacortes, 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.
Published: Skagit Valley Herald 11/5/2025
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COA BIDDING REQUIREMENTS
1. USE AND COMPLETION OF CITY’S PROPOSAL SHEETS
A. Bidder's Proposal
Each Bidder must bid exactly as specified on the Invitation to Bid (hereinafter referred to as bid) sheets. All
bids must remain open for acceptance by the City for a period of at least 180 calendar days from the date of
opening of the bids.
B. Alterations of Proposals Not Allowed
Proposals that are incomplete or conditioned in any way, containing alternatives or items not called for in the
General Provisions and Specifications, or not in conformity with law may be rejected as non-responsive. The
City cannot legally accept any proposal containing a substantial deviation from these Specifications.
C. Filling Out City Bid Forms
All proposals must be made upon the BID PROPOSAL in the Invitation to Bid and the prices must be stated
in figures either written in ink or typewritten. No proposal having erasures or interlineations will be accepted
unless initialed by the Bidder in ink.
2. CLARIFICATION OF PROPOSAL FOR BIDDER
It is the responsibility of all offerors to examine the entire Invitation to Bid package and seek clarification of any
requirement that may not be clear and to check all responses for accuracy before submitting a proposal.
Negligence in preparing a proposal confers no right of withdrawal after due date and time. If a prospective
Bidder has any questions concerning any part of the Bid/Proposal, they may submit an email request to
contracts@anacorteswa.gov no later than 9:00am on November 17, 2025. Any interpretation of the Bid will be
made by an Addendum duly issued and posted at www.anacorteswa.gov/Bids.aspx. Such addendum is
acknowledged by Bidder by signing the addendum section of the bid. Such acknowledgement should be
received by the City prior to the bid opening. The City will not be responsible for any other explanation or
interpretation of the bid documents.
3. PREVAILING WAGES
Prevailing wages will apply to phases of this project. The State of Washington prevailing wage rates applicable
for this public works project, which is located in Skagit County, may be found at the following website address
of the Department of Labor and Industries: https://secure.lni.wa.gov/wagelookup/. Based on the bid submittal
deadline for this project, the applicable effective date for prevailing wages for this project is November 20, 2025.
A copy of the applicable prevailing wage rates is also available for viewing at the office of the City, located at
904 6th Street, Anacortes, WA. Upon request, the City will mail a hard copy of the applicable prevailing wages
for this project.
4. DELIVERY OF PROPOSALS TO THE CITY
All bids must be delivered in the manner specified herein. Bids submitted by Bid closing date and time for public
reading must include:
Attachment A - Statement of Bidder’s Qualifications (2 pages)
Attachment B - Bid Proposal Form (4 pages) –completed signed by an authorized representative.
Attachment C - Certification of Compliance with Wage Payment Statues (1 page)
$20,000.00 Bid Deposit (5% of the total contract amount) in the form of a cashiers check, postal money
order, or surety bid bond. If the bid deposit is in the form of a bond, the bidder and the surety must
execute the bid bond provided in the bid documents.
Sealed Bid proposals must be delivered to:
City Clerk – Finance Department
904 6th Street
PO Box 547
Anacortes, WA, 98221-0547
Proposals must be in a sealed, properly addressed envelope with the name of the Bidder and bid
number and title plainly written on the outside of the envelope, prior to the scheduled time and date stated
in the Invitation to Bid. City offices are not open for special mail or other delivery on weekends and City holidays.
The City shall assume no responsibility for delay in U.S. mail or other delivery service, or for bids delivered to
City offices other than the specified City Office. Bids received after the time stated in the bid will not be accepted
and will be returned, unopened, to the Bidder. There will be no exceptions or waivers of this requirement.
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5. WITHDRAWAL OF BID
A. Prior to Bid Opening
Any Bidder may withdraw their bid prior to the scheduled bid opening time by delivering a written notice to the
City Clerk. The notice may be submitted in person or by mail; however, it must be received by the City Clerk’s
Office prior to the time for bid opening.
B. After Bid Opening
No bidder will be permitted to withdraw their bid after the time of bid opening, as set forth in the Invitation to Bid,
and before the actual award of the Contract, unless the award of Contract is delayed more than one hundred
eighty (180) calendar days after the date set for bid opening. If a delay of more than 180 calendar days does
occur, then the Bidder must submit written notice withdrawing their bid to the City Clerk.
6. OPENING OF BIDS
Shortly after the deadline specified for submitting bids, the City shall open all accepted bids, read aloud and
record only the name of each Bidder and the Total Bid Price, irrespective of any irregularities or informalities in
such Proposal. The public opening of bids will also be available for viewing through Zoom. The Zoom meeting
is provided for convenience only and the City reserves the right to cancel it at any time.
Join the Zoom meeting at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83250854431. Meeting ID: 832 5085 4431
7. WAIVER OR REJECTION
The City may waive any informality, irregularity, or minor defect or reject any and all bids at any time.
8. EVALUATION AND SELECTION PROCESS OF RESPONSIBLE BIDDER:
It is the intent of the City to award a contract to the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder. The bidder may be
required by the City to submit documentation demonstrating compliance with the criteria. As required by
Washington State RCW 39.04.350 and City of Anacortes Municipal Code, before award of a public works
contract a bidder must meet the following responsibility criteria to be considered a responsible bidder and
qualified to be awarded a public works project.
A. MANDATORY CRITERIA:
The bidder must:
i. At the time of bidding have a certificate of registration in compliance with chapter 18.27 RCW, a
plumbing contractor license in compliance with chapter 18.106 RCW, an elevator contractor
license in compliance with chapter 70.87 RCW, or an electrical contractor license in compliance
with chapter 19.28 RCW, as required under the provisions of those chapters.
ii. Have a current state unified business identifier (UBI) number;
iii. If applicable, have industrial insurance coverage for the bidder’s employees working in
Washington as required in Title 51 RCW; an employment security department number as required
in Title 50 RCW and a state excise tax registration number as required in Title 82 RCW;
iv. Have received training on the requirements related to public works and prevailing wage under
chapter 39.04 RCW and chapter 39.12 RCW, or received exemption from this requirement by
completing three or more public works projects and have had a valid business license in
Washington for three or more years;
v. Not have any apprenticeship violations, if applicable.
vi. Not be disqualified from bidding on any public works contract under RCW 39.06.010 or
39.12.065(3)
vii. Not currently be debarred or suspended by the Federal Government on the U.S. Government’s
“System of Award Management” database (sam.gov).
Company experience level and qualifications are important and will be considered in the evaluation of the bid.
The enclosed Statement of Bidder’s Qualifications must be completed and enclosed with the bid to be
considered for award. Non-conformance may result in rejection of bid as non-responsive.
If requested by the City, within 24 hours after bid opening Low Bidder must submit the following documentation:
• A cost breakdown of lump sum items if requested
• List of Subcontractors if requested
• Documentation That May Be Requested to Demonstrate Compliance with Mandatory Criteria (RCW
39.04.350(1)) and RCW 39.06.020 as it applies to Subcontractors
If the above documentation is requested by the City and the bidder does not submit the documentation within
the time period specified above the City may find the bidder not responsible, or may find the bidder responsible
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