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Bid Title

2026 Camelot Large Onsite Septic System (LOSS) Project

Issuing Agency

County of Cowlitz

Location

Washington

Published Date

Feb 26, 2026

Closing Date

Mar 23, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	2026 Camelot Large Onsite Septic System (LOSS) Project
Category:	Public Works
Status:	Open

Description: Installation of a new (replacement) Large Onsite Septic System (LOSS) including a new tank, drainfield and distribution system, and other work to serve the Camelot development in Cowlitz County. Publication Date/Time: 2/26/2026 11:30 am Closing Date/Time: 3/23/2026 1:30 pm Related Documents: Contract - 2026 Notice to Contractors - Posting 2947 Camelot Loss

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Cowlitz County

Department of Public Works

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

FOR

2026 CAMELOT LARGE ONSITE SEPTIC SYSTEM (LOSS) PROJECT

East 1/2 SEC. 15, T9N, R2W

Cowlitz County Project No. 2947

February, 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 CAMELOT LARGE ONSITE SEPTIC SYSTEM (LOSS) 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 10

BID DEPOSIT FORM............................................................................................................ Page 11

E-VERIFY DECLARATION .................................................................................................... Page 12

COMPLIANCE WITH WAGE PAYMENT LAWS DECLARATION ........................................... Page 13

AGREEMENT....................................................................................................................... Page 14

PERFORMANCE BOND ....................................................................................................... Page 18

SPECIAL PROVISIONS ......................................................................................................... Page 19

DIVISION 1 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................... Page 20

BID ITEMS ...................................................................................................................... Page 54

BID ITEM 1: MINOR CHANGES .............................................................................. Page 54

BID ITEM 2: MOBILIZATION .................................................................................. Page 55

BID ITEM 3: CLEARING AND GRUBBING................................................................ Page 55

BID ITEM 4: REMOVING WIRE FENCES ................................................................. Page 56

BID ITEM 5: ROADWAY EXCAVATION – NEW ACCESS ROAD AND PILE

RELOCATION...................................................................................... Page 56

BID ITEM 17: LOSS DRAINFIELD EXCAVATION AND BACKFIELD ............................. Page 56

BID ITEM 6: TESTING PIPE (DELIVERY PIPING) ...................................................... Page 58

BID ITEM 7: 8 INCH PVC 3034 SANITARY SEWER PIPE .......................................... Page 58

BID ITEM 8: 10 INCH PVC 3024 TEMPORARY BYPASS SYSTEM............................. Page 59

BID ITEM 9: STRUCTURE EXCAVATION CLASS A ................................................... Page 59

BID ITEM 10: SHORING OR EXTRA EXCAVATION CLASS A ...................................... Page 59

BID ITEM 11: GRAVEL BACKFILL FOR WALLS .......................................................... Page 60

BID ITEM 12: CONCRETE CLASS 4000...................................................................... Page 60

BID ITEM 13: STEEL REINFORCING BAR .................................................................. Page 60

BID ITEM 14: CRUSHED SURFACING BASE COURSE ................................................ Page 60

BID ITEM 15: EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL ................................................. Page 61

BID ITEM 16: SEEDING, FERTILIZING AND MULCHING ........................................... Page 62

BID ITEM 18: LOSS DRAINFIELD PIPING (COMPLETE) ............................................. Page 63

BID ITEM 19: LOSS PUMPS, DELIVERY SYSTEM....................................................... Page 63

BID ITEM 20: LOSS CONTROLS SYSTEM .................................................................. Page 64

BID ITEM 21: LOSS ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION ...................................................... Page 64

BID ITEM 22: FENCE AND GATE – TYPE 2................................................................ Page 64

BID ITEM 23: CHAIN LINK FENCE AND GATE – TYPE 3 ............................................ Page 65

CONTRACT

TABLE OF CONTENTS - CONTINUED

BID ITEM 24: ABANDON EXISTING DRAINFIELD ..................................................... Page 65

BID ITEM 25: TRENCH SAFETY SYSTEM ................................................................... Page 65

STANDARD PLANS ........................................................................................................... Page 71

PREVAILING MINIMUM HOURLY WAGE RATES *** ........................................................ Page 82

CONTRACT PLANS .............................................................................................................. Page 83

APPENDICES ..................................................................................................................... Page 84

Appendix A – Soil Data***............................................................................................. Page 85

Appendix B – Topographic Survey and Record of Survey*** ....................................... Page 86

CALL BEFORE YOU DIG....................................................................................................... Page 87

***Included as indicated but numbered independently.

CONTRACT

CALL FOR BIDS

Sealed Bids will be received only at the office of the County Engineer, Attn: County Engineer, Public

Works Administration Building, 1600-13th Avenue South, Kelso, Washington 98626 prior to 1:30

o’clock p.m. on Monday March 23, 2026, at which time all bids received will be publicly opened

and read in the Public Works Training Room for the following work: CAMELOT LARGE ONSITE

SEPTIC SYSTEM (LOSS).

Work performed under this contract consists of the following:

Installation of a new (replacement) Large Onsite Septic System (LOSS) including a new tank,

drainfield and distribution system, and other work to serve the Camelot development in

Cowlitz County.

Bids must be addressed to:

Cowlitz County Department of Public Works

Attn: Susan Eugenis, P.E., 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

Call for Bids

2026 CAMELOT LOSS Project No. 2947

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