Public Notices
First Publication: October 22, 2026
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed bids for the following Public Works Project will be received until 2:00 P.M. on November 12, 2026 at 600 Capitol Way North, MS: 43158, Olympia, Washington, 98501-1091, and will be publicly opened and read.
This Public Works Project is subject to prevailing wage requirements per RCW 39.12.020. Washington State’s prevailing wage rate for this project can be found at the Department of Labor and Industries’ (L&I) website: https://www.lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/public-works-projects/prevailing-wage-rates/
PROJECT: Chief Joseph WLA 4-0 Unit Cougar Creek Wildfire Fence Replacement
NUMBER: AN:R189:2025-1
Provide all labor, materials, equipment, and permits to construct barbed wire livestock fence at the Department's Chief Joseph Wildlife Area, located at 45945 Joseph Creek Road, Asotin, WA 99402, GPS coordinates 46.051731, -117.376747, in Asotin County.
Engineer’s Estimate: $200,000
A REQUIRED pre-bid walkthrough is scheduled at 10:00 a.m. on November 5, 2026, at the Department’s above project location. From US 129 head west on Grande Ronde River Rd, turn right on Cougar Creek Rd. McNeil Spring is located past a gate on the left approximately 2.25 miles on Cougar Creek Rd. Please bring an ATV/UTV to participate in the tour. Please allow several hours for walkthrough. This walkthrough provides all prospective bidders with the opportunity to review the project site, plans, bid items, and special provisions. Pre-bid walkthrough attendance and sign are required; an authorized representative may attend on the bidder's behalf. Failure to comply will render the bid non-responsive. This requirement is consistent with Washington State public works competitive bidding laws (RCW 39.04) and is intended to ensure that all bidders have a thorough and equal understanding of the project prior to submitting a bid. Documentation of attendance will be maintained by the agency.
For access to Drawings, Specifications, Addenda, plan holders list, and additional information for this project, please visit Builders Exchange of Washington, Inc. at http://www.bxwa.com – the official projects bidding affiliate for WA Department of Fish and Wildlife Public Works bidding projects. Click on “Posted Projects”; “Public Works”, “Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife”, “Projects Bidding.”
For information or technical questions regarding this project, email CAMP.Bids@dfw.wa.gov with the project title and project number in subject line. This email may also be used to request copies of the project’s posted documents (Drawings, Specifications, Addenda).
Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises (MWBE) are encouraged to participate in the bidding as prime contractors, subcontractors, or suppliers.
WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
Kristen Kuykendall, P.E., Capital and Asset Management Program Director By
Donald Charles Ponder, P.E., Chief Engineer Capital and Asset Management Program
Date(s) of publication: October 22, 2026