PUBLIC NOTICE RESOLUTION NO. R-038-2023 NOTICE TO SUPPLIERSFOR SUPPLY OF FIBER OPTIC MATERIALS

PUBLIC NOTICE

RESOLUTION

NO. R-038-2023

NOTICE TO SUPPLIERSFOR

SUPPLY OF FIBER OPTIC

MATERIALS

Notice is hereby given by the

Board of Adams County Commissioners

that sealed bids will

be received at their office in the

Courthouse, 210 W. Broadway,

Ritzville, Washington, 99169 until

1:30 p.m., Tuesday, October 24,

2023, at which time and place

they will be publicly opened and

read for purchase and delivery

of the following:

Adams County, Washington

State Broadband Office Project.

This project, being a fiber broadband

communication infrastructure,

which consists of a fiber to

the premise construction. The

project is County wide, with work

being done in the City of Ritzville,

Town of Lind, City of Othello, and

its surrounding area.

Specifications and bid forms are

available at the Adams County

Public Works Department office,

210 W. Alder, Ritzville, Washington,

99169. ([email protected].

wa.us) (509) 659-3279. Bids

must be on the forms provided

by the Public Works Department

office and be attached to the

County specifications.

Bidders shall submit their bid

in sealed envelope addressed

to the Adams County Board

of Commissioners, 210 W.

Broadway, Ritzville, Washington

99169. The Board of Adams

County Commissioners

reserves the right to reject any

or all bids, to waive informalities

or irregularities in the bids or in

the bidding, if the best interest of

Adams County will be served, or

to accept the bid, which in their

opinion serves the best interest

of Adams County.

This project is funded through the

Washington State Broadband Office

with federal funds from the

U.S. Treasury ARPA STIMULUS

FUNDING OF CORONAVIRUS

STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY

FUNDS AND Capital

Project Funds.

• Domestic manufacturer of

product preferred*

* “Manufactured products”

means items and construction

materials composed in whole

or in part of non-ferrous metals

such as aluminum; plastics

and polymer-based products

such as polyvinyl chloride pipe;

aggregates such as concrete;

glass, including optical fiber;

and lumber.

Americans with Disabilities Act

(ADA) Information

Adams County 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 Troy Reynolds at

[email protected] or by

calling (509) 659-3279.

Title VI Statement

The (Adams County), 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 in 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.”

Adams County is an Equal Opportunity

and Affirmative Action

Employer. Small, Minority- and

Women-owned firms are encouraged

to submit proposals. This

project is funded/partially funded

through the Washington State

Broadband Office with federal

funds from the U.S. Treasury

ARPA State and Local Fiscal

Recovery Funds, federal award

number SLRFP0002.

Dated this 3rd day of October,

2023.

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

ADAMS COUNTY, WASHINGTON

s/Jay R. Weise, Chairman

s/Dan C. Blankenship, Vice-

Chairman

s/Miguel A. Garza, Commissioner

ATTEST:

s/Patricia J. Phillips, CMC

Clerk of the Board

PUBLISH DATES: October 11

& 18, 2023