Call for Bids
City of Sumner
North Tank Ladder Retrofit
(CIP 25-13)
Bid Submission
Sealed Bids will be received by the City of Sumner in the office at the Permit Center Counter located on the second floor of Sumner City Hall, 1104 Maple Street, Sumner, Washington 98390, until 1:00 p.m. on February 17th, 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.
Reservation of Rights
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.
Proposal Guarantee
All 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.
Civil Rights and Nondiscrimination
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 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.
Prevailing Wages
All work performed in the project will be subject to Washington State Prevailing Wages.
Plans and Specifications
Plans and Specifications may be viewed and downloaded at the MSRC Bonfire Online Bidding site: https://msrccosters.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities .
Free vendor registration is required to use this platform. It is the Bidder’s sole responsibility to check for addenda and other new documents posted online prior to the submittal deadline. Informational copies of maps, plans, and specifications are also available for review at the Public Works Counter at City Hall.
Project Description
The improvements for which bids will be received are 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.
Schedule
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.
Award
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, Engineering Specialist, at 253-299-5718, or bids@sumnerwa.gov.
Authorization
By:
Thi Le
Publication Dates
Dates of publication in the Courier Herald: January 21st and January 28st, 2026
Dates of publication in the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce: January 21st and January 28st, 2026
