RESOLUTION NO. R-029-2024 NOTICE TO SUPPLIERS FOR SUPPLY OF FIBER OPTIC CO LOCATION BUILDING

RESOLUTION

NO. R-029-2024

NOTICE TO SUPPLIERS

FOR SUPPLY OF FIBER

OPTIC CO LOCATION

BUILDING

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,

May 28, 2024, at which time

and place they will be publicly

opened and read for purchase

and delivery of the following:

Supply of Fiber Optic Co Location

Building, for the Adams

County, Washington State

Broadband Office Project. This,

being a fiber broadband communication

infrastructure project,

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 proposal

forms are available at the Adams

County Public Works Department

office, 210 W. Alder,

Ritzville, Washington, 99169.

([email protected]) (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. Sealed bids are to

be plainly marked “SEALED

BID - Fiber Optic Co Location

Building”.

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.

1) Submittals should include and

will be evaluated and ranked

based on the following criteria:

1) Product specifications as

noted

2) Price

3) Lead time (preferred delivery

on or before October 31, 2024

5) Domestic manufacturer of

product**

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

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.

PUBLISH DATES: May 15 &

22, 2024

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

ADAMS COUNTY,

WASHINGTON

Dan C. Blankenship, Chairman

Miguel A. Garza, Vice-Chairman

Jay R. Weise, Commissioner

ATTEST:

Patricia J. Phillips, CMC

Clerk of the Board

Published May 15 and 22, 2024