Information

Type: Legal Notice

Department: CI - Capital Infrastructure

Directors' Update: June 3, 2026

Business Meeting: June 9, 2026

Summary:

Lewis County is seeking a qualified contractor for its Friendlyville Improvements project (Project 31-2607b), which will include regrading the terrain, installing ADA‑compliant pathways and restructuring the fair gates to improve flow

Publications: The Chronicle Washington State Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises

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Resolution

WHEREAS, Lewis County is working to enhance safety, user experience and operational efficiency at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds; and

WHEREAS, the Friendlyville area has long been an under‑utilized portion of the fairgrounds due to difficult terrain, limited accessibility and aging infrastructure. Uneven ground, loose gravel and seasonal mud make the area challenging for exhibitors, youth participants, families and individuals with mobility limitations; and

WHEREAS, Lewis County is seeking a qualified contractor for its Friendlyville Improvements project (Project 31-2607b), which will include regrading the terrain, installing ADA‑compliant pathways and restructuring the fair gates to improve flow; and

WHEREAS, proposals must be submitted electronically through OpenGov (https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/lewiscountywa) and are due by 2 p.m. June 30, 2026; and

WHEREAS, a mandatory pre-bid walk will take place at 1 p.m. June 15, 2026, at the Fair Office at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, and the deadline for proposal questions is 5 p.m. June 22, 2026.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) hereby issues a call for bids for the Friendlyville Improvements project. Bids must be submitted online through the County's procurement portal, OpenGov (https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/lewiscountywa) no later than 2 p.m. June 30, 2026; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the BOCC hereby directs the Clerk of the Board to proceed with all appropriate and necessary notifications for said purpose.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this ___ day of ___, ___.