Project Information

Bid Title

On-Call Fiber General Contractor Services 2026-2028

Issuing Agency

Anacortes city

Location

Washington

Published Date

Dec 3, 2025

Closing Date

Dec 18, 2025

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

25-216-FBR-001

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Project Description

Bid Number:	25-216-FBR-001
Bid Title:	On-Call Fiber General Contractor Services 2026-2028
Category:	Public Works Projects
Status:	Open

Description: The City of Anacortes is soliciting bids for a 3 year agreement for an as-needed General Contractor for Fiber services beginning on January 1, 2026 and ending on December 31, 2028 Sealed bids will be received by the City of Anacortes (“City”) until 1:30pm on December 18, 2025 at the office of the Clerk-Treasurer, Finance Department, P.O. Box 547, 904 6th Street, Anacortes, WA 98221, for the On-Call Fiber General Contractor Services 2026-2028 #25-216-FBR-001. Bids are to be submitted only on the PROPOSAL FORM provided. Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope with the outside clearly marked with the bid opening date and time, the bid title and number as it appears in this advertisement, plus the name and address of the bidder. Bids shall be addressed to the City Clerk, City of Anacortes, 904 6th Street, PO Box 547, Anacortes, WA 98221. Proposals will be publicly opened at Anacortes City Hall and read aloud following bid closing. This Invitation to Bid and any related addendums are available at the bottom of this page under "Related Documents". Publication Date/Time: 12/3/2025 6:00 AM Closing Date/Time: 12/18/2025 1:30 PM Related Documents: 25-216-FBR-001 Invitation to Bid - Issued 12-3-25

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INVITATION TO BID

FOR

ON-CALL FIBER GENERAL

CONTRACTOR SERVICES 2026-2028

#25-216-FBR-001

FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Tiffany Matson, Contracts and Grants Manager

contracts@anacorteswa.gov

CITY OF ANACORTES

904 6TH ST

P O BOX 547

ANACORTES WA 98221

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Invitation to Bid ………………………………………………………….…………..……………… 3 of 34

Information for Bidders………………………………………………………………………………4 of 34

Scope of Work………………………………………………………………………………..….….. 9 of 34

Statement of Bidder’s Qualifications – Attachment A …………………………….………….…13 of 34

Bid Proposal – Attachment B……………………………………….…………….…………….…15 of 34

Certification of Compliance – Attachment C……………………………………………………..20 of 34

Bid Bond................................................................................................................................ 21 of 34

Sample Contract ……………………………………………………………….. ......................... 22 of 34

Sample Work Order ……………………………………………………………….. .................... 33 of 34

Appendixes ……………………………………………………………….................................... 34 of 34

Page 2 of 34

City of Anacortes

INVITATION TO BID

Project Title: On-Call Fiber General Contractor Services 2026-2028 #25-216-FBR-001

Bid Due Date: December 18, 2025, 1:30pm PST

The City of Anacortes is soliciting bids for a 3 year agreement for an as-needed General Contractor for

Fiber services beginning on January 1, 2026 and ending on December 31, 2028 Sealed bids will be received

by the City of Anacortes (“City”) until 1:30pm on December 18, 2025 at the office of the Clerk-Treasurer,

Finance Department, P.O. Box 547, 904 6th Street, Anacortes, WA 98221, for the On-Call Fiber General

Contractor Services 2026-2028 #25-216-FBR-001. Bids are to be submitted only on the PROPOSAL FORM

provided. Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope with the outside clearly marked with the bid

opening date and time, the bid title and number as it appears in this advertisement, plus the name and

address of the bidder. Bids shall be addressed to the City Clerk, City of Anacortes, 904 6th Street, PO Box

547, Anacortes, WA 98221. Proposals will be publicly opened at Anacortes City Hall and read aloud

following bid closing.

This Invitation to Bid and any related addendums are available through the City of Anacortes’ website at

www.anacorteswa.gov/Bids.aspx.

Contractor shall provide Outside Plant maintenance services to various City of Anacortes job sites

including, but not limited to, all PSE poles and vaults in which Access Anacortes Fiber is currently present.

It is anticipated that the annual dollar volume for this work will be approximately $20,000 annually, but

may fluctuate depending on budget, projects scheduled and need. The period of this contract shall be for

a period of three (3) years from January 1, 2026-December 31, 2028. Contract is not to exceed a total of

three (3) years or $60,000, whichever comes first.

Bid Deposit: Bidders must submit a bid deposit of $3,000.00 (equal to 5 percent of the contract amount).

The deposit may be in cashier’s check, postal money order, or surety bond. The Successful Bidder will be

required to furnish the necessary additional bonds for the faithful performance of the work, as prescribed

in the Bidding Documents.

All bidding and performance shall be performed in compliance with the Invitation to Bid and any addenda

issued thereto. Bids shall constitute offers to the City of Anacortes which shall be binding for one hundred

eighty (180) days from the date of bid opening. The City of Anacortes reserves the right to cancel this

solicitation at any time, and reject any bid, any portion of any bid, and/or to reject all bids. The City of

Anacortes further reserves the right, but without obligation, to waive informalities and irregularities.

The City of Anacortes, 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 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: Anacortes American 12/3/2025

Page 3 of 34

INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS

1. SUBMITTAL CRITERIA

All bids must be delivered in the manor specified herein. Bids submitted by Bid closing date and time must

include:

$3,000 bid deposit (5% of the total contract amount)

Statement of Bidder’s Qualifications (2 pages) – Attachment A

Bid Proposal signed by an authorized representative (5 pages) – Attachment B

Certification of Compliance with Wage Payment Statues (1 page) – Attachment C

Sealed Bid proposals must be delivered to:

City of Anacortes

City Clerk, Finance Department – 2nd Floor

904 6th Street

PO Box 547

Anacortes, WA, 98221

Proposals must be in a sealed, properly addressed envelope with the name of the Bidder and project/bid

number and project title plainly written on the outside of the envelope, prior to the scheduled time and

date stated in the Invitation to Bid. City offices are not open for special mail or other delivery on weekends

and City holidays. The City shall assume no responsibility for delays in U.S. mail or delivery services, or for

bids delivered to City offices other than the specified City Office. Bids received after the time stated in the

bid will not be accepted and will be returned, unopened, to the Bidder. There will be no exceptions or

waivers of this requirement.

2. USE AND COMPLETION OF CITY’S PROPOSAL SHEETS

A. Bidder's Proposal

Each Bidder must bid exactly as specified on the Invitation to Bid (hereinafter referred to as bid) sheets.

All bids must remain open for acceptance by the City for a period of at least 180 calendar days from the

date of opening of the bids.

B. Alterations of Proposals Not Allowed

Proposals that are incomplete or conditioned in any way, containing alternatives or items not called for

in the General Provisions and Specifications, or not in conformity with law may be rejected as non-

responsive. The City cannot legally accept any proposal containing a substantial deviation from these

Specifications.

C. Filling Out City Bid Forms

All proposals must be made upon the BID PROPOSAL in the Invitation to Bid and the prices must be stated

in figures either written in ink or typewritten. No proposal having erasures or interlineations will be

accepted unless initialed by the Bidder in ink.

3. CLARIFICATION OF PROPOSAL FOR BIDDER

It is the responsibility of all offerors to examine the entire Invitation to Bid package and seek clarification

of any requirement that may not be clear and to check all responses for accuracy before submitting a

proposal. Negligence in preparing a proposal confers no right of withdrawal after due date and time. If a

prospective Bidder has any questions concerning any part of the Bid/Proposal, they may submit an email

request to contracts@anacorteswa.gov no later than 9:00am on December 15, 2025. Any interpretation

of the Bid will be made by an Addendum duly issued and posted at www.anacorteswa.gov/Bids.aspx. Such

addendum is acknowledged by Bidder by signing the addendum section of the bid. Such

acknowledgement should be received by the City prior to the bid opening. The City will not be responsible

for any other explanation or interpretation of the bid documents.

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INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS

4. PREVAILING WAGES

Prevailing wages will apply to phases of this project. The State of Washington prevailing wage rates

applicable for this public works project, which is located in Skagit County, may be found at the following

website address of the Department of Labor and Industries: https://secure.lni.wa.gov/wagelookup/.

Based on the bid submittal deadline for this project, the applicable effective date for prevailing wages for

the first contract year of this project is December 18, 2025. A copy of the applicable prevailing wage rates

is also available for viewing at the office of the City, located at 904 6th Street, Anacortes, WA. Upon

request, the City will mail a hard copy of the applicable prevailing wages for this project.

5. WITHDRAWAL OF BID

A. Prior to Bid Opening

Any Bidder may withdraw their bid prior to the scheduled bid opening time by delivering a written notice

to the City Clerk. The notice may be submitted in person or by mail; however, it must be received by the

City Clerk’s Office prior to the time for bid opening.

B. After Bid Opening

No bidder will be permitted to withdraw their bid after the time of bid opening, as set forth in the

Invitation to Bid, and before the actual award of the Contract, unless the award of Contract is delayed

more than one hundred eighty (180) calendar days after the date set for bid opening. If a delay of more

than 180 calendar days does occur, then the Bidder must submit written notice withdrawing their bid to

the City Clerk.

6. OPENING OF BIDS

Shortly after the deadline specified for submitting bids, the City shall open all accepted bids, read aloud

and record only the name of each Bidder and the Total Bid Price, irrespective of any irregularities or

informalities in such Proposal. The public opening of bids will also be available for viewing through Zoom.

The Zoom meeting is provided for convenience only and the City reserves the right to cancel it at any time.

Join the Zoom meeting at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84137040875. Meeting ID: 841 3704 0875.

7. WAIVER OR REJECTION

The City may waive any informality, irregularity, or minor defect or reject any and all bids at any time.

8. EVALUATION AND SELECTION PROCESS OF RESPONSIBLE BIDDER:

It is the intent of the City to award a contract to the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder. The bidder

may be required by the City to submit documentation demonstrating compliance with the criteria. As

required by Washington State RCW 39.04.350 and City of Anacortes Municipal Code, before award of a

public works contract a bidder must meet the following responsibility criteria to be considered a

responsible bidder and qualified to be awarded a public works project:

A. At the time of bidding have a certificate of registration in compliance with chapter 18.27 RCW, a

plumbing contractor license in compliance with chapter 18.106 RCW, an elevator contractor license

in compliance with chapter 70.87 RCW, or an electrical contractor license in compliance with chapter

19.28 RCW, as required under the provisions of those chapters.

B. Have a current state unified business identifier (UBI) number;

C. If applicable, have industrial insurance coverage for the bidder’s employees working in Washington

as required in Title 51 RCW; an employment security department number as required in Title 50 RCW

and a state excise tax registration number as required in Title 82 RCW;

D. Have received training on the requirements related to public works and prevailing wage under chapter

39.04 RCW and chapter 39.12 RCW, or received exemption from this requirement by completing three

or more public works projects and have had a valid business license in Washington for three or more

years;

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 236220Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
• NAICS 238210Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors

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