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$954,265.00 - RCO SRFB #25-1107 (Port of Chehalis)
Type: Deliberation
Department: PW - Public Works
Directors' Update: April 15, 2026
Business Meeting: April 21, 2026
Summary:A call for bids for the Berwick Creek @ Bishop Rd MP 2.839 Fish Passage Culvert Replacement Project, CMP 2333, was issued on March 12, 2026. The Notice to Contractors was published in the Chronicle on March 12 and March 19, 2026. Public Works received nine responsive bids on April 2, 2026. The engineer's estimate is $1,417,347.25.
Public Works recommends awarding this project to the lowest responsive bidder, Steele Trucking, Inc., Chehalis, WA.
Publications:
Cover Letter To:
Additional Copies To: Robin Saline, Eena Wiest, Geoff Soderquist, Wes Anderson, Vince Hall, Natalie Elwanger; PW
Resolution
LIST THE BIDS RECEIVED AND CONTRACTOR SELECTED FOR THE BERWICK CREEK @ BISHOP ROAD MP 2.839 FISH PASSAGE CULVERT REPLACEMENT PROJECT, CMP 2333
WHEREAS, a call for bids was issued on March 12, 2026, for the Berwick Creek @ Bishop Road MP 2.839 Fish Passage Culvert Replacement Project, CMP 2333; and
WHEREAS, bid quotations were submitted by contractors on April 2, 2026, as follows:
| CONTRACTOR | LOCATION | TOTAL COST |
|
Steele Trucking, Inc. |
Chehalis, WA | $954,265.00 |
| Midway Underground LLC | Toledo, WA |
$1,016,650.00 |
| P&A Civil, LLC | Tacoma, WA |
$1,099,895.00 |
| Legacy Contracting, Inc. | Stayton, OR |
$1,217,374.00 |
| Advanced Excavation Specialist | Kelso, WA |
$1,267,444.00 |
| Sterling Breen Crushing | Centralia, WA |
$1,299,622.00 |
| Eadon Prairie Construction | Toledo, WA |
$1,329,060.00 |
| DeWitt Construction | Vancouver, WA |
$1,423,053.00 |
| Grace Excavation | Chehalis, WA |
$1,442,675.00 |
WHEREAS, Steele Trucking Inc. provided the lowest responsive bid quote for Berwick Creek @ Bishop Road MP 2.839 Fish Passage Culvert Replacement Project, CMP 2333; and
WHEREAS, per Resolution 24-396, an Interlocal Agreement between Lewis County and the Port of Chehalis (Port) designates Lewis County as the administrator of all necessary activities to construct a fish passage structure on Bishop Road MP 2.839 at Berwick Creek, and the Port agrees to reimburse the County for all authorized work.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the contract for the Berwick Creek @ Bishop Road MP 2.839 Fish Passage Culvert Replacement Project, CMP 2333, shall be awarded to Steele Trucking Inc. in the amount of $954,265.00, funded by Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) Salmon Recovery Fish Board (SRFB) grant #25-1107 through the Port of Chehalis. Upon presentation of a contract, the County Engineer is authorized to sign on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners.
DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 21st day of April, 2026.