Project Information

Bid Title

2025 Camelot Large Onsite Septic System (LOSS) Project

Issuing Agency

County of Cowlitz

Location

Washington

Published Date

Nov 12, 2025

Closing Date

Nov 24, 2025

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	2025 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: 10/22/2025 9:00 am Closing Date/Time: 11/24/2025 1:30 pm Related Documents: Call For Bids Contract - Final 2947 Camelot Loss Addendum No. 1_CAMELOT LOSS Addendum No. 2_CAMELOT LOSS

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CALL FOR BIDS

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

Monday, November 17, 2025, prior to 1:30 p.m., for the following work: 2025 CAMELOT LARGE

ONSITE SEPTIC SYSTEM (LOSS) PROJECT.

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.

At that time all bids will be publicly opened and read in the Board's hearing 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.

Contractor Qualifications:

The Contractor shall be a licensed septic system installer and shall:

1. Be currently approved by the local health jurisdiction in the county where the LOSS is to

be constructed.

2. Have the following experience:

a. Four or more years’ experience installing OSS; and

b. A minimum of three years continuous licensing in Cowlitz County, and

c. A record of successful completion of at least one similar installation, including a

pressure distribution drainfield, and

d. Installed at least 4 individual Sewage treatment and disposal systems in Cowlitz

County in the previous two years, and

e. At least three years of installation experience within Cowlitz County

Call for Bids

2025 Camelot LOSS Project No. 2947

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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 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.

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 21st day of October, 2025.

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

Call for Bids

2025 Camelot LOSS Project No. 2947

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 237110Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
• NAICS 238910Site Preparation Contractors

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