LEGAL NOTICE CALL FOR BIDS ISLAND COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Sealed bids will be received by the Island County Auditor in the Courthouse Administration Building, attention Dierdra Butler, at 1 N.E. Seventh Street, Coupeville, Washington, 98239, until 3:25 PM, September 14, 2026, for the following: 2026 COUNTYWIDE PAVEMENT PRESERVATION JL 01111-1502, CRP 26-01, STBGUS-9915(005) Bids received after the date and time stated above will not receive consideration. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project provides for the improvement of various public roads on Whidbey Island by planing existing surfacing and placing HMA as identified in the typical section table, drawings, and vicinity maps and other work, all in accordance with the contract plans, contract provisions, and the 2026 WSDOT Standard Specifications for Road, Bridge, and Municipal Construction. ESTIMATE AND TIME FOR COMPLETION: The project is estimated to cost in the range of $1,043,700 to $1,412,100. Please note the required time of completion in Section 1-08.5 of the Special Provisions of the bidding documents. CONTACT INFORMATION: Jacqueline Gabelein - Project Manager, 360-679-7337 j.gabelein@islandcountywa.gov or Sheila Daut, Engineering Manager, s.daut@islandcountywa.gov (360) 678-7268 M-F 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. A bidder may be asked to send questions in writing. No verbal answer by any County personnel or its agents and consultants will be binding on the County. All inquiries must be in writing and received by Island County a minimum of five (5) business days prior to the bid opening date. All project specific questions and responses will be available on-line at Quest CDN. PRE BID CONFERENCE: There is no pre-bid conference or site tour scheduled. The site is open to the public. BID OPENING: Proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud in Room 116 at the County Administration Building located at 1 NE 7th Street, Coupeville, Washington, at 3:30 PM, September 14, 2026. Bids shall be submitted on the forms provided in the bidding documents. All bids shall be in a sealed opaque envelope and plainly marked on the outside “[NAME OF BIDDER] BID PROPOSAL FOR: 2026 COUNTYWIDE PAVEMENT PRESERVATION (CRP)26-01 JL 01111-1502.” No oral, telephone, telegraphic, electronic, or faxed bids or modifications will be considered. Island County reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive all informalities in the bidding. BIDDING DOCUMENTS: Electronic copies of the bidding documents, plan holder list, and any addenda for this solicitation can be accessed through the website address listed below. The bidding documents are downloadable for a nonrefundable price between $15 and $25 per project. Bidders must register for free with QuestCDN to download the bidding documents. Contact QuestCDN at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance. Lower resolution hard copies of the bidding documents may be purchased from Island County Public Works for a nonrefundable price of $125. If documents are to be mailed, there is an additional $15 shipping fee. Checks are to be made payable to Island County Public Works. Bidding documents are also available for review M-F 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the Island County Public Works counter in Coupeville at 1 NE 6th Street, Coupeville, WA. Download the bidding files or purchase hard copies of the bidding documents to be registered as a plan holder and receive notifications of addenda or other important information concerning this solicitation. Download the bidding documents by following the “Quest CDN Bid Management” tab then the project name referenced by this solicitation; from the following internet link. WEBSITE: https://www.islandcountywa.gov/549/Doing-Business-with-Island-County and clicking https://qcpi.questcdn.com/cdn/posting/?group=2543779&provider=2543779 hypertext. BIDDER RESPONSIBILITY: All Bidders must meet the mandatory bidder responsibility criteria set forth in RCW 39.04.350(1). Bidders must also meet supplemental bidder responsibility criteria as set out in the bidding documents and Contract Provisions. See the bidding documents for further information. BID BOND: All proposals shall be accompanied by a bid proposal deposit in certified check, cashier’s check, or bid bond in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid price. Should the successful bidder fail to enter into such contract and furnish satisfactory performance bond within the time stated in the Contract Provisions, the bid proposal deposit shall be forfeited to Island County. TITLE VI – LANGUAGE ON CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964: Island County, in accordance with 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. Published: August 27; September 3, 2026. EDH1035567

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