James W. Fowler Co.

Is seeking qualified MBEs, WBEs, MWBE - Has to have this specific certification

The Project consists of demolition and clearing; an upland wood decking plaza on steel piles; grated ramps to the upland plaza; additional guard railings; restoration of the historic mill pulley and placed on new wood decking; restoration of the historic mill head saw placed on a new base and supported on steel piles; restoration of the historic mill log carriage on existing in-water foundations and steel piles; installation of an artist-designed "Ghost Log" placed on the restored log carriage; a grated overwater walkway and overwater viewpoint with wood decking; custom timber benches and installation of new and existing interpretive signage; site lighting for the head saw, log carriage, and Ghost Log, and relocation of one existing pedestrian light pole; habitat mitigation; landscape planting; landscape restoration of disturbed areas, modification and repair of the existing irrigation system; and ROW work.

Subcontracting and supplier opportunities are available but not limited to the following categories of work: demolition subcontractor; concrete supplier; rebar subcontractor; cast-in-place subcontractor; concrete cutting & boring subcontractor; metal fabrication subcontractor; wood, plastic, & composite subcontractor; rough carpentry subcontractor; coating/painting subcontractor; signage subcontractor; electrical subcontractor; clearing & grubbing subcontractor; erosion control subcontractor; paving stone unit paving subcontractor; irrigation subcontractor; landscaping subcontractor; and driven pile subcontractor.

Engineer's Estimate: $1,698,770


Participation Goals: MWBE - 8%

James W. Fowler Co. is an equal opportunity employer and we are requesting qualified subcontractor and supplier bids from all interested firms, including minority, women, and other business enterprises. Where economically feasible, we are willing to divide total contract requirements into smaller portions or quantities to permit maximum participation by MWBE firms. Please contact us to discuss opportunities available.

James W. Fowler Co. will assist MWDBE subcontractors in obtaining necessary equipment, supplies, or materials. We are also available to provide assistance in obtaining bonding, lines of credit and/or insurance to MWDBE subcontractors. Please complete all negotiations 24-hours prior to bid opening. We also encourage the utilization of apprentices for this project.

Bid documents can be obtained from the Metropolitan Park District of Tacoma or from James W. Fowler Co. The plans and specs are available at no cost on the James W. Fowler Co. website at www.jwfowler.com. For more information, please contact James W. Fowler Co. at (503) 623-5373. Quotes may be faxed to (503) 623-9117 or emailed to estimating@jwfowler.com.

Please follow the below link for plans, specifications, and addenda issued for this project:

http://www.jwfowler.com/bidopportunities/