Contracts Division, Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit), 1100 Second Avenue, Suite 500, Seattle, WA 98101

Y -- AUBURN COMMUTER RAIL STATION SOL IFB No. RTA/CR 55-99 DUE 061799 POC Ann Hernandez, Contract Specialist, (206) 689-3381 WEB: click here to find out more information about Sound, www.soundtransit.org. E-MAIL: click here to contact Sound Transit's Contracts Division, woicikl@soundtransit.org. The Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) will receive bids until 3:00 p.m., Seattle time, on June 17, 1999, at Sound Transit, Contracts Division, 1100 Second Avenue, Suite 500, Seattle, Washington 98101-3423 for the above referenced solicitation. As soon as practicable after said time and date, bids properly received will be publicly opened and read in the Reception Room, located on the 5th Floor of Sound Transit's Offices. Bidders accept all risks of late delivery, regardless of fault. The Work of this Contract is to construct the Auburn Commuter Rail Station that includes approximately 8 acres of site work. The station is bound on the north by Main Street, on the east by A' Street, on the south by the proposed C' Street ramp and on the west by C' Street SW. The station will be built at and around existing Burlington Northern Santa Fe ("BNSF") railroad tracks. The Work includes but is not limited to: 1. Demolition of existing buildings, clearing and leveling of some portions of the Site for future work. 2. Construction of: a. Two permanent six hundred-foot long by 16 foot wide platforms b. Two permanent mini platforms c. One 600 foot long by 16-foot wide temporary platform d. One temporary mini platform e. Metal and glass platform canopies on both permanent platforms f. A station clock tower canopy on east platform g. A parking lot on the west h. A bus drive on the east i. Landscaping and irrigation j. Site lighting k. Platform lighting l. Installation of site furnishings m. Site utilities including electricity, fiber optics, telephone, water and related services. 3. Handling, removal, transport and disposal of contaminated, dangerous, or hazardous materials including asbestos-containing materials, suspect PCB-containing fixture ballasts, contaminated soils and/or groundwater and fuel storage tanks. The estimated value of this contract is in the range of $4,000,000 to $5,000,000. Prospective bidders, subcontractors and suppliers are encouraged to attend a pre-bid meetingthat will be held to discuss the work to be performed, constraints imposed by permits, Small Business Participation, and bidding forms and procedures. The meeting will be held on June 3, 1999, at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers, Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street in Auburn. Non-discrimination in Contracting Discrimination is against the law. In preparing bids, Bidders are reminded to afford all potential business partners an equal, non-discriminatory opportunity to compete for business as joint venture partners, subcontractors and suppliers. Small Business Participation Sound Transit promotes and encourages small business participation, which may include minority and women-owned businesses, disadvantaged business enterprises and businesses owned by persons with disabilities. Sound Transit is interested in bids that involve the use of small businesses as prime contractors, joint venture partners, subcontractors and suppliers serving commercially useful functions. The following goal is established forsmall business participation: Sound Transit's Small Business Goal: 25 % of Total Bid Price Bidders must make good faith efforts to fulfill this goal when preparing their bids and, if awarded the contract, must make good faith efforts to utilize small business firms at levels which equal or exceed this small business goal. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Sound Transit encourages the submittal of Bids from firms employing a workforce that reflects the region's diversity. Bidders are advised that they shall adhere to non-discrimination provisions and that they shall make reasonable efforts to meet Sound Transit's workforce diversity objectives on this contract. Bids shall be prepared and submitted in accordance with the provisions of the Bidding Documents. A bid guaranty in an amount of at least 5% of the Total Bid Price must be included with the bid. Bids shall constitute offers to Sound Transit, which shall be binding for 120 days from the date of bid opening. Sound Transit reserves the right to reject any bid, any portion of any bid and/or to reject all bids. Sound Transit further reserves the right, but without obligation, to waive all informalities and irregularities. The successful bidder will be required to provide a performance and payment bond in the amount of 100% of the Contract Price issued by a surety registered with the Washington State Insurance Commissioner. The bid guaranty shall be retained by Sound Transit and applied to any and all damages sustained by Sound Transit in the event that the successful Bidder fails or refuses to enter into the Contract awarded to it. Copies of the IFB document may be obtained from local plan centers, at Sound Transit, 1100 Second Avenue, Suite 500, Seattle, WA, or by calling (206) 398-5253. Bidders may also obtain copies of the report entitled: "Geotechnical Report, Auburn Commuter Rail Station, Auburn, Washington, dated March 8, 1999; there is no charge for the report. There is no charge for the documents; however, Contract Documents will be forwarded via Airborne ground at requestor's expense. Questions concerning this Contract are to be directed to Ann Hernandez, Contract Specialist, (206) 689-3381. Posted 05/26/99 (W-SN336175). (0146)

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