Sealed Bids will be received by the City of Sumner in the office at the Permit Center Counter located at Sumner City Hall, 1104 Maple Street, Sumner, WA 98390, until 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, 2026 (Bid Opening Date) as displayed at https://www.time.gov/. If a Bidder chooses to submit a sealed bid before the date of 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 therefore be opened and publicly read aloud in the City Hall Council Chambers, located on the first floor of Sumner City Hall. Bids received after the Bid Opening Time and Date will be deemed non-responsive.
The City of Sumner reserves the right to waive informalities in the bidding, accept a Proposal of the lowest responsible Bidder, reject any or all Bids, republish the Call for Bids, revise or cancel the work, or require the work to be done in another way if the best interest of the City is served.
All bid proposals shall be accompanied by a proposal guarantee (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 such contract and furnish 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 Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises as defined at 49 CFR Part 26 will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex in consideration for an award.
The City of Sumner is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and hereby notifies all Bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any Contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement disadvantaged business enterprises will be given the full opportunity to submit Bids in response to this invitation. The City of Sumner does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability in employment or the provisions of services.
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, and 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 improvements for which bids will be received are described as follows:
The project consists of applying Chip Seal, Crack Seal and Fog Seal treatment, refresh thermoplastic and paint line markings/striping to the designated existing roadway sections.
Work shall commence within ten (10) calendar days after execution of the contract and the issuance of a notice to proceed; and shall be completed within twenty-five (25) working days.
The Engineer’s estimate range for the project between $775,000.00 and $825,000. For technical questions, please reach out to Gursimran Singh, Engineering Specialist, at 253-299-5712, bids@sumnerwa.gov.
Dated this 11th day of March, 2026.
By: Alisa O’ Haver-Ayala, Deputy Public Works Director | City Engineer
Dates of publication in the Courier Herald: March 11, 2026
Dates of publication in the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce: March 11, 2026
