The City of Sumner will accept Sealed Bids at the Permit Center counter located on the second floor of Sumner City Hall, 1104 Maple Street, Sumner, WA 98390, until 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 10, 2026 (Bid Opening Date) as displayed at https://www.time.gov/. If a Bidder chooses to submit a sealed bid before the Bid Opening Date, the Bidder shall call to schedule an appointment to deliver their bid. A staff member will be present at the Permit Center counter on the Bid Opening Date to receive sealed bids between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Just after 1:00 p.m. on the Bid Opening Date, bids will be formally opened and publicly read aloud in the City Council Chambers, located on the first floor of Sumner City Hall. Bids received after the Bid Opening Date will be deemed non-responsive.
The City of Sumner reserves the right to waive informalities in the bidding, accept a bid proposal of the lowest responsible and responsive bidder (Successful Bidder), reject any or all Bids, republish the Call for Bids, revise or cancel the scope of work, or require the work to be done in another way if doing so is in the best interest of the City.
All submitted bids shall be accompanied by a bid proposal deposit (certified or cashier’s check or approved bond) payable to the City of Sumner in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the proposal price. Should the Successful Bidder fail to enter into a contract with the City and furnish a satisfactory performance bond within the time stated in the specifications, the bid proposal deposit shall be forfeited to the City of Sumner.
The City of Sumner, 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 Successful Bidder will be required to conform to the wage requirements prescribed by the federal Davis-Bacon and Related Acts which requires that all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors and subcontractors performing on contracts funded in whole or in part by SRF appropriations in excess of $2,000 pay their laborers and mechanics not less than the prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits, as determined by the Secretary of Labor, for corresponding classes of laborers and mechanics employed on similar projects in the area.
Plans, Specifications, and addenda for this project may be viewed online at the MRSC Roster Bonfire electronic bidding portal at:
https://mrscrosters.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunites.
Free vendor registration is required to use this platform. It is the Bidder’s responsibility to check for addenda and other new documents online.
The public work for which bids are being accepted is described as follows:
Bid – The Bid includes improvements to the City’s existing North Tank Reservoir (NTR) including demolition and removal of the existing reservoir interior access ladder and cage system, and the installation of a stainless-steel stair and landing system with a formed concrete pad
The North Tank Reservoir is a 1.3 Million Gallon (MG) prestressed concrete AWWA D110 reservoir 120 feet in diameter and 27 feet in height
The contractor will have 200 working days to complete the work in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Work shall commence within ten (10) calendar days after execution of the contract and the issuance of a notice to proceed.
The project will be awarded to the contractor based upon the total amount of the Bid.
The Engineer’s estimated range for the Bid for this project is between $300,000 and $400,000.
For technical questions, please call Thi Le, City of Sumner, at 253-299-5718, or
By: Thi Le, Engineering Specialist
Dates of publication in the Courier Herald: January 21st and January 28th, 2026
Dates of publication in the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce: January 21st and January 28th, 2026
