Project Information

Bid Title

2026 Countywide Pavement Striping Project

Issuing Agency

County of Cowlitz

Location

Washington

Published Date

Apr 15, 2026

Closing Date

May 11, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	2026 Countywide Pavement Striping Project
Category:	Public Works
Status:	Open

Description: Installation of paint lines on existing pavement in Cowlitz County. Publication Date/Time: 4/15/2026 9:00 am Closing Date/Time: 5/11/2026 1:30 pm Submittal Information: www.bxwa.com (Please note that it may take 24-48 hours for this site to be updated) Related Documents: Contract-Striping Call for Bids-Striping

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Cowlitz County

Department of Public Works

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

FOR

2026 COUNTYWIDE PAVEMENT STRIPING PROJECT

Cowlitz County Project No. 2066-26

APRIL 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

2026 COUNTYWIDE PAVEMENT STRIPING PROJECT

CALL FOR BIDS................................................................................................................Page 1

BIDDER’S CHECKLIST......................................................................................................Page 3

BID PROPOSAL ...............................................................................................................Page 5

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS.......................................................................................Page 5

PROPOSAL..................................................................................................................Page 7

NON-COLLUSION DECLARATION...................................................................................Page 8

BID DEPOSIT FORM........................................................................................................Page 9

E-VERIFY DECLARATION ................................................................................................Page 10

COMPLIANCE WITH WAGE PAYMENT LAWS DECLARATION .......................................Page 11

AGREEMENT...................................................................................................................Page 12

PERFORMANCE BOND ...................................................................................................Page 16

SPECIAL PROVISIONS.....................................................................................................Page 17

DIVISION 1 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................Page 18

BID ITEMS ..................................................................................................................Page 51

BID ITEM 1: SKIP CENTER LINE ..............................................................................Page 51

BID ITEM 2: SKIP CENTER LINE WITH NO-PASS LINE.............................................Page 51

BID ITEM 3: DOUBLE YELLOW CENTER LINE .........................................................Page 51

BID ITEM 4: EDGE LINE ..........................................................................................Page 51

BID ITEM 5: EDGE LINE, 8-INCH WIDE...................................................................Page 51

STANDARD PLANS ........................................................................................................Page 53

PREVAILING MINIMUM HOURLY WAGE RATES*** .....................................................Page 54

APPENDICES ...................................................................................................................Page 55

Appendix A – Pavement Striping Schedule***.....................................................Page 56

CALL BEFORE YOU DIG...................................................................................................Page 57

***Included as indicated but numbered independently.

CONTRACT

CALL FOR BIDS

The Board of County Commissioners of Cowlitz County, Washington will receive sealed bids

until May 11, 2026, prior to 1:30 p.m., for the following work: 2026 COUNTYWIDE PAVEMENT

STRIPING PROJECT.

Work performed under this contract consists of the following:

Installation of paint lines on existing pavement in Cowlitz County. This project will complete

the striping listed in the 2026 Pavement Striping Schedule in Appendix A, to be seasonally

suspended, and to then complete striping as listed in a 2027 Pavement Striping Schedule to

be issued by the County in 2027. Following completion of the 2026 striping portion, contract

time will be suspended until 2027.

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: 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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satisfactory performance bond within the time stated in the specifications, the bid proposal

deposit shall be forfeited to Cowlitz County.

All documents received in response to this invitation to bid will become a matter of public

record and subject to the Washington public disclosure act under chapter 42.56 RCW.

In accordance with RCW 39.34.030, other public agencies may contract with the successful

bidder with the unit prices in this Contract, provided that the successful bidder is willing.

Cowlitz 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.

The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any immaterial irregularities

or informalities in any bid or in the bidding.

DATED this ___14_____ day of _A_p_r_il___________, 2026.

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

OF COWLITZ COUNTY, WASHINGTON

Richard R. Dahl, Chairman

Steve Rader, Commissioner

Steven L. Ferrell, Commissioner

ATTEST:

Kelly Grayson, Clerk of the Board

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 237310Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

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