Notice is hereby given that electronic sealed bids will be received via Virtual Bid, or in person at City of Longview, City Manager's Office, City Hall, up until 2:30 PM, Tuesday, November 17, 2026 and then publicly opened and tabulated for the Columbia Heights Road Safety Improvements project. The project includes improvement of approximately one (1) mile of roadway by overlay, pavement restoration and replacement, sidewalk, curb and gutter, storm water utilities, retaining walls, guardrail, water and sewer improvements, traffic control, and any other incidental work necessary to complete the specified work in accordance with the contract plans, contract provisions and the standard specifications.
Sealed bids will be opened in public at the City of Longview Council Chambers and via Zoom video at 2:35 PM on November 10, 2026. Join the meeting between 2:30 and 2:35 PM:
Bid Opening - Columbia Heights Road Safety Improvements
When: Nov 17, 2026 02:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Bid Opening - Columbia Heights
Webinar ID: 870 3450 0865
By phone: (253) 215-8782 or (253) 205-0468
All bid submissions must be completed electronically through the Virtual Bid or delivered in person. A short video tutorial on submitting a bid via Virtual Bid is available through the City of Longview resources. Bidders must register as a bidder on Virtual Bid. To submit an electronic bid, request access to the open bid. Once approved, the bid will be added to your company’s bids, where you can view and complete your submission.
Bidding documents may be examined in Owner’s office, City of Longview, Washington - Engineering Division, 1525 Broadway, Longview, WA. Bids delivered in person must be sealed with the outside of the envelope boldly marked to indicate that it contains a sealed bid, the bid opening date, and the specific project involved.
It is the sole responsibility of the Bidder to learn of Addenda, if any. Such information may be obtained via the Virtual Bid portal. The City of Longview accepts no responsibility or liability and will provide no accommodation to bidders who fail to check for addenda and submit inadequate or incorrect responses.
All work performed on this project will be subject to the higher of the Washington State or Federal Davis Bacon prevailing wage rates.
Cash, cashier’s check, certified check, and/or bid bond in an amount equal to at least 5% of the total bid price shall accompany all bids. Electronic bid bonds in the form of a PDF will be accepted through Virtual Bid. Cash, cashier’s check, and certified check shall be submitted in person by the bid submittal deadline to City of Longview, City Manager’s Office, City Hall. Any bid bond securities delivered to City shall be sealed with the outside of the envelope boldly marked to indicate that it contains bid bond securities, the bid opening date, and the specific project involved.
The City of Longview, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.
Two pre-bid conferences will be held at the City Hall, 1525 Broadway Street, Longview WA 98632 on October 27, 2026, at 1 p.m. local time and November 3, 2026 at 11 a.m. local time. Attendance at one of the pre-bid conferences is strongly encouraged but not required in order to submit a Bid.
The successful bidder will be required to comply with all applicable provisions of the "WSDOT Standard Specifications for Road, Bridge, and Municipal Construction" 2026 Edition, City of Longview Standard Contract, Special Provisions, and Special Technical Provisions included in the contract documents.
The City Council reserves the right to: reject any and/or all bids; accept the bid deemed in the best interest of the City; waive any informalities in the bidding; delay the award of the bid until a regular Council meeting.
All contractors must be licensed in the State of Washington to conduct business.
Technical questions regarding the Plans and Contract Documents should be submitted in Virtual Bid under the Q + A tab or be directed to the city project manager Ivona Kininmonth at ivonak@ci.longview.wa.us.
For information regarding this bid call or the bid results, phone 360.442.5200 (Pub. Wks. Div.). The division’s FAX number is 360.442.5953.
DATED at Longview, Washington, this 05 day of October 2026.
THE CITY OF LONGVIEW
Samuel Barham, City Engineer
Closing Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2026
Organization: CITY OF LONGVIEW PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Point of Contact: Ivona Kininmonth at ivonak@ci.longview.wa.us
