***UPDATE FEBRUARY 13, 2024: REVISIONS TO THE PROJECT PLANSET IN THE BID PACKET (Exhibit E Construction Planset_Updated Feb 13 2024.pdf) HAVE BEEN MADE. THE SPECIFIC CHANGES HAVE BEEN NOTED IN THE PDF NOW ATTACHED TO THIS WEBPAGE (Planset Changes after Pre-Bid Meeting.pdf). BIDS WILL NOW BE DUE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2024. PLEASE DOWNLOAD AND REVIEW THE UPDATED CONSTRUCTION PLANSET AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS WEBPAGE TO DEVELOP YOUR BIDS.***

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The Yakama Nation's Upper Columbia Habitat Restoration Project is requesting bids for construction of a Salmon Habitat Enhancement Project to be implemented along the Mad River, a tributary of the Entiat River, in July and August of 2024. The project will involve all work elements and specifications found in the Project Plans attached to this Request for Bids announcement.

To create a bid for the Mad River RM 1.1-4.3 Project please download the RFP Mad River RM 1.1-4.3 Instructions.pdf from this webpage and follow the directions provided.

Please note that bids will be due in Toppenish by Close of Business, Thursday, February 29, 2024, in hardcopy form. Only hardcopy proposals submitted to Yakama Nation Fisheries via parcel delivery service or postal mail will be accepted. Bids should be mailed or shipped to:

Yakama Nation Fisheries

Attn: Annet Dillman

RE: Mad River RM 1.1-4.3

PO Box 151

Toppenish WA, 98948

(Shipping address: 401 Fort Road, Toppenish, WA 98948)

We strongly encourage all contractors submitting bids to get their hardcopy packages in the mail by February 22, 2024 to ensure timely delivery. It is also recommended that you email Annet Dillman (dila@yakamafish-nsn.gov) a digital copy of the bid you have submitted as well as a copy of your certified mail certificate for proof of submission.

Additional Information:

Davis Bacon Wages Apply to this contract. The winning contractor will adhere to the Davis Bacon rules and comply and submit all necessary paperwork to the Yakama Nation.
The Yakama Nation is exempt from state taxes on this project. Please see the attached Treaty Fishery Exempt Cover Letter and Treaty Fishery Exempt Certificate. The winning contractor will receive signed copies for their records.
This project has adopted by reference in the Engineer's Planset the 2024 Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Standard Specifications for Road, Bridge, and Municipal Construction. The 2024 Standard Specifications Maunal can be downloaded here: https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/publications/manuals/fulltext/M41-10/SS.pdf

Targeted Population:

Upper Columbia Spring Chinook and Steelhead