RFQ and General Condition Documents
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17836-01 ECLC Flooring Replacement
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Upgrade of flooring to new LVP flooring in the CWU ECLC (Early Childhood Learning Center), in the spaces specified in Attachment A.
SMALL WORKS ROSTER PROCEDURE:
This campus project is being delivered using CWU’s Small Works Roster process. Contractors
interested in bidding must be listed on CWU’s Small Works Roster and have a current Washington
State Contractor's License. To register for the Small Works Roster, contractors must enroll at
ELECTRONIC BID OPENING:
The electronic bid opening process shall consist of an email submitted to Joanne Hillemann, Senior Architect, at joanne.hillemann@cwu.edu. The email submission shall have the Bid Form
(See Section 00 2000) attached in PDF format. The email with the Bid Form must be submitted prior
to 2:00 PM, Pacific Time, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. Upon receipt of the electronic bid,
the CWU Project Manager will reply to the email address and acknowledge receipt of the Bid Form.
BASE BID:
The base bid amount the Contractor submits shall be to furnish all labor, supervision, materials,
services, and equipment required to remove and replace flooring at the CWU ECLC in accordance with the Bid/Construction Documents.
PROJECT SCHEDULE:
June 2, 2026: Small Works Roster Contractors will be solicited by CWU to submit bids.
June 16, 2026: Bids must be received prior to 2:00 pm Pacific Time.
August 25, 2026: Project work may begin.
September 9, 2026: Project shall be complete.
CWU CONTACT:
Direct all questions regarding the project to Joanne Hillemann, CWU Project Manager (PM), at
joanne.hillemann@cwu.edu, or 509-963-3000. Questions are preferred in writing via email.
SITE VISIT & PARKING:
A site walk-through is encouraged but is not mandatory. A site walk-through should be arranged in advance through CWU Project Manager Joanne Hillemann (joanne.hillemann@cwu.edu), as the ECLC has secured entry.
The Project Manager’s office is located at the Jongeward Physical Plant. Jongeward is located on the CWU Ellensburg Campus, 205 E. 11th Avenue. Limited visitor street parking is available or daily passes ($6.00) can be purchased at brown ticket dispensers located throughout campus or pre-purchased online at https://www.cwu.edu/parking/ . Parking without a permit may result in receiving parking ticket that will not be reimbursed by the university.
BID/CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENT CLARIFICATIONS AND PRODUCT SUBSTITUTIONS:
Any clarifications or product substitution requests to the Bid/Construction Documents must be submitted to the CWU Project Manager at least five (5) working days prior to the bid opening. Approval of proposed equals or substitutions will be made by addendum prior to receipt of bids and by a properly executed change order after receipt of bids.
AMENDMENTS TO BID SPECIFICATIONS:
Any amendment(s) to or error(s) in bid documents (specifications, drawings, etc.) called to the attention of the Owner will be corrected and furnished to all Contractors holding bid documents.
CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS:
All bidders must be listed on the CWU Small Works Roster and have a current Washington State Contractor's License. Bidders must have successfully performed work of a similar scope and nature. Qualifications of bidders will be evaluated when determining award of bid.
PREVAILING WAGE:
The Contractor shall pay prevailing wages in accordance with RCW 39.12. Before payment is made by the Owner to the Contractor for any work performed by the Contractor and subcontractors whose work is included in the application for payment, the Contractor shall submit a statement of Intent to pay prevailing wages approved by the Department of Labor and Industries, certifying the rate of hourly wage paid.
APPRENTICE UTILIZATION PLAN:
In accordance with July 1st 2026 revisions to RCW 39.04.350 based on House Bill 1549 the winning bidder shall submit an apprentice utilization plan to the awarding agency before receiving the notice to proceed. Contractor is responsible for submitting project to LNI through the contractor portal: https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/public-works-projects/contractors-employers/contractor-portal Contractor shall utilize apprentice templated supplied by Labor and Industries (L&I) and provided completed apprentice utilization to L&I at completion of the project to obtain the Notice of Completion (NOC).
RESERVED RIGHTS:
The Owner expressly reserves the rights: to accept or waive any and/or all irregularities in the bids submitted, to reject any and/or all bids, to base awards with due regard to quality, and to award to any bidder whose bid in the opinion of the Owner, is the lowest and best bid.
MINORITY AND WOMEN'S BUSINESS PARTICIPATION:
Minority and Women owned business are encouraged to submit bids. For assistance verifying certification, contact: Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises, 406 South Water, Mail Stop FK-11, Olympia WA 98504-4611, telephone (360) 753-9693.
DIVERSE BUSINESS INCLUSION:
The Owner is committed to providing the maximum practicable opportunity for participation by diverse businesses enterprises (DBE). DBE are defined as; small business, microbusiness, mini-business, minority owned business (MBE), and women owned business (WBE), as defined in RCW 39.26.010 and veteran-owned businesses as defined in RCW 43.60A.010. CWU strongly encourages contractors to work with DBE to meet or exceed the Owner’s goals for each project of MBE 10%, WBE 6%, WA Small Business 5% and WA Veterans 5% participation. The successful bidder shall provide a plan to Michael Cox, CWU Construction Coordinator, for inclusion efforts undertaken to utilize DBE for any CWU goods and services contracted prior to commencing with the work.
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17257-11: GEP1-2_3R Control Valve Install
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: See attached Project Documents
ELECTRONIC BID OPENING:
The electronic bid opening process shall consist of an email submitted to Joe Chanes, Joe.Chanes@cwu.edu and Rachel Ketter Rachel.Ketter@cwu.edu . The email submission shall have the Bid Form (See Section 00 2000) attached in PDF format. The email with the Bid Form must be submitted prior to 2:00 PM, Pacific Time, Tuesday June 16, 2026, upon receipt of the electronic bid, the CWU Project Manager will reply to the email address and acknowledge receipt of the Bid Form.
BASE BID:
The base bid amount the Contractor submits shall be to furnish all labor, supervision, materials,
services, and equipment required for 17257-11 GEP1-2_3R Control Valve Install in accordance with the Bid/Construction Documents.
PROJECT SCHEDULE:
June 1, 2026: Contractors will be solicited by CWU to submit bids.
June 16, 2026: Bids must be received prior to 2:00 PM PST, Tuesday June 16, 2026.
September 30, 2026: Project shall be completed by September 30, 2026.
CWU CONTACT:
Direct all questions regarding the project to Joe Chanes, at Joe.Chanes@cwu.edu, or (509)963-3000.
SITE VISIT & PARKING:
The pre-planned site walk through is highly recommended and scheduled for Tuesday June 9, 2026 at 11:00 AM. Interested bidders can meet at our Brooks Library Parking Lot. Brooks library is located at the corner of North Wildcat Way an E Dean Nicholson Blvd. Limited visitor street parking is available or daily passes ($6.00) can be purchased at brown ticket dispensers located throughout campus or pre-purchased online at https://www.cwu.edu/parking/ . Parking without a permit may result in receiving parking ticket that will not be reimbursed by the university.
BID/CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENT CLARIFICATIONS AND PRODUCT SUBSTITUTIONS:
Any clarifications requests to the Bid/Construction Documents must be submitted to the CWU Construction Coordinator at least five (5) working days prior to the bid opening. Substitutions on the mechanical manufacturer will not be accepted on this bid.
AMENDMENTS TO BID SPECIFICATIONS:
Any amendment(s) to or error(s) in bid documents (specifications, drawings, etc.) called to the attention of the Owner will be corrected and furnished to all Contractors holding bid documents.
CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS:
All bidders must have a current Washington State Contractor's License. Bidders must have successfully performed work of a similar scope and nature. Qualifications of bidders will be evaluated when determining award of bid.
PREVAILING WAGE:
The Contractor shall pay prevailing wages in accordance with RCW 39.12. Before payment is made by the Owner to the Contractor for any work performed by the Contractor and subcontractors whose work is included in the application for payment, the Contractor shall submit a statement of Intent to pay prevailing wages approved by the Department of Labor and Industries, certifying the rate of hourly wage paid.
APPRENTICE UTILIZATION PLAN: JULY 2026 NEW SECTION****
In accordance with July 1st 2026 revisions to RCW 39.04.350 based on House Bill 1549 the winning bidder shall submit an apprentice utilization plan to the awarding agency before receiving the notice to proceed. Contractor is responsible for submitting project to LNI through the contractor portal. Contractor shall utilize apprentice templated supplied by Labor and Industries (L&I) and provided completed apprentice utilization to L&I at completion of the project to obtain the Notice of Completion (NOC).
RESERVED RIGHTS:
The Owner expressly reserves the right: to accept or waive any and/or all irregularities in the bids submitted, to reject any and/or all bids, to base awards with due regard to quality, and to award to any bidder whose bid in the opinion of the Owner, is the lowest and best bid.
MINORITY AND WOMEN'S BUSINESS PARTICIPATION:
Minority and Women owned business are encouraged to submit bids. For assistance verifying certification, contact: Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises, 406 South Water, Mail Stop FK-11, Olympia WA 98504-4611, telephone (360) 753-9693.
DIVERSE BUSINESS INCLUSION:
The Owner is committed to providing the maximum practicable opportunity for participation by diverse businesses enterprises (DBE). DBE are defined as; small business, microbusiness, mini-business, minority owned business (MBE), and women owned business (WBE), as defined in RCW 39.26.010 and veteran-owned businesses as defined in RCW 43.60A.010. CWU strongly encourages contractors to work with DBE to meet or exceed the Owner’s goals for each project of MBE 10%, WBE 6%, WA Small Business 5% and WA Veterans 5% participation. The successful bidder shall provide a plan to Michael Cox, CWU Construction Coordinator, for inclusion efforts undertaken to utilize DBE for any CWU goods and services contracted prior to commencing with the work.
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Campus Parking Lot Striping 17872-01
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Parking Lot Striping
SMALL WORKS ROSTER PROCEDURE:
This campus project is being delivered using CWU’s Small Works Roster process. Contractors interested in bidding must be listed on CWU’s Small Works Roster and have a current Washington State Contractor's License. To register for the Small Works Roster, contractors must enroll at https://cwu.gob2g.com/
ELECTRONIC BID OPENING:
The electronic bid opening process shall consist of an email submitted to Dave Kopczynski David.Kopczynski@cwu.edu and Rachel Ketter Rachel.Ketter@cwu.edu . The email submission shall have the Bid Form (See Section 002000) attached in PDF format. The email with the Bid Form must be submitted prior to 2:00:00 PM, Pacific Time, June 18, 2026 upon receipt of the electronic bid, the CWU Project Manager will reply to the email address and acknowledge receipt of the Bid Form.
BASE BID:
The base bid amount the Contractor submits shall be to furnish all labor, supervision, materials, services, and equipment required for Parking Lot Re-Striping in accordance with the Bid/Construction Documents.
PROJECT SCHEDULE:
June 2, 2026: Small Works Roster Contractors will be solicited by CWU to submit bids.
June 18, 2026: Bids must be received prior to 2:00:00 PM PST, June 18, 2026.
September 18, 2026: Project shall be completed by September 18, 2026.
CWU CONTACT:
Direct all questions regarding the project to Dave Kopczynski, at David.Kopczynski@cwu.edu, or (509)899-5787.
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17640-01 CWU Sidewalk Concrete Repairs
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Demo and replace sidewalks throughout campus, as indicated within
the bid documents.
Following the Monday, December 22nd meeting, this project has been awarded to Westerm Excavating based on the base bid and alternate selected by CWU. If you have further questions about this project, contact. Kallysta Ray, Kallysta.Ray@cwu.edu. or (509)963-1012. -
17598-01 Science 1 Chiller Replacement
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The base bid amount the contractor submits shall be to furnish all labor, supervision, materials, services, and equipment required for Science 1 Chiller Replacement and demo and disposal of existing chiller and components.
Revised Base Bid Scope:
Base bid shall assume the contractor shall utilize a crane for the removal and installation of mechanical equipment and shall include the cost of restoration of any landscaping impacted by the placement of crane pad, mobilization, safety considerations, construction, demobilization.
Following the Thursday, October 16th bid opening, the contract has been awarded to Total Energy Management. If you have questions about this project, contact Dave Kopczynki, Dave.Kopczynski@cwu.edu (509) 963-3305.
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17517-01 Aviation Degree Expansion
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) Architectural & Engineering Services
CWU Contract No. 17517-01 – Aviation Degree Expansion
Project Overview
Central Washington University (CWU) is requesting Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from qualified architectural & engineering teams to provide architectural, engineering design, permitting, and construction administration services related to the Aviation Degree Expansion at Bowers Field in Ellensburg, WA. These services will include a preliminary Discovery program verification, permitting, architectural & engineering design, and construction-phase administration.
Following the Thursday, September 11th 2025 submission, LMN +Corgan was selected for this project.
Questions can be directed to david.kopczynski@cwu.edu & Delano.Palmer@cwu.edu.
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17492-01 Campus Emergency Backup Power
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Central Washington University is requesting Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from qualified engineering teams to provide engineering design, permitting, and construction administration services related to the installation and CWU grid integration of three (3) 2MW generators. These services will include feasibility evaluation, Washington Department of Ecology permitting, electrical engineering design, and construction-phase administration.
Following the Wednesday, August 13th, 2025 submission, MW Engineers was selected for this project. Please contact Gary.Gleason@cwu.edu and Delano.palmer@cwu.edu for questions.
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17488-02 Brooks Library Roof Replacement
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Brooks Library Roof Replacement to include: Inspection of all roof section for any soft spots in the insulation or structural damage prior to install of the new system. Any insulation or structural repair to be billed in addition to contract price. Preparation of the existing roofing system prior to installation of new coating system. Coat entire roof with new system aside from horizontal TPO walking platform.
CWU CONTACT: Direct all questions regarding the project to Joe Chanes, Project Manager, at Joe.Chanes@cwu.edu, or 509-856-7107.
17488-02 Project Manual Bid Documents
17488-02 Addendum #1 - 8/4/25Following the Thursday, August 7th bid submission, this project has been awarded to Evolution Exteriors. Direct all questions regarding the project to Joe Chanes, Project Manager, at Joe.Chanes@cwu.edu, or 509-856-7107.
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17485-01 Black Hall Roof Replacement
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Black Hall Roof Replacement to include: Inspection of all roof section for any soft spots in the insulation or structural damage prior to install of new system. Any insulation or structural repair to be billed in addition to the contract price. Preparation of the existing roofing system prior to installation of new coating system. Install additional metal flashing at areas where metal roofing has a vertical change to reduce risk of leaking.
17485-01 Black Hall Roof Replacement Bid ManualFollowing the Tuesday, July 22nd bid submission, this project has been awarded to Evolution Exteriors. Direct all questions regarding the project to Joe Chanes , at Joe.Chanes@cwu.edu, or (509) 963-1488.
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17456-02 Samuelson Data Center AHU Replacement
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Replace the existing Air Handling Units. This work will be done in 2 phases. The first phase of work includes a new chilled water Air Handler Unit (AHU-1) with an alternate to add ductless split systems to the UPS room. The second phase of work is to be bid at a later date. Phase 2 scope includes replacing the second air handler with a DX cooled Air Handler Unit and Condensing unit (AHU-2 & CU-1).
17456-02 Samuelson Data Center AHU Replacement Project Manual
17456-02 Samuelson Data Center AHU Replacement Bid Set (REVISED)Following the Tuesday, September 9th Bid, this project has been awarded to Meek Mechanical. Direct all questions regarding the project to Joe Chanes, CWU Construction Project Manager, at Joe.chanes@cwu.edu (509)856-7107.
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17443-02 Brooklane Apts. Water Service Upgrade
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Replace the existing water service to the Brooklane Apartments. This work will be done in East and West phases. The East phase of work includes the main road crossings as alternates and the water service branch connections to apartments as indicated in the attached contract drawings. Maintain the existing service to the apartments.
17443-02 Brooklane Apts. Water Service Upgrade Project Manual
17443-02 Brooklane Apts. Water Service Upgrade Drawings
17443-02 Addendum No. 1 - 8/1/2025
17443-02 Addendum No. 2 - 8/4/2025PUBLIC WORKS ROSTER PROCEDURE: This campus project is being delivered using CWU’s Public Works Roster process. Contractors interested in bidding must be listed on CWU’s Public Works Roster and have a current Washington State Contractor's License. CWU roster sign-up is available at https://cwu.gob2g.com
ELECTRONIC BID OPENING: The electronic bid opening process shall consist of an email submitted to Gary Gleason, Construction Project Coordinator, Gary.gleason@cwu.edu . The email submission shall have the Bid Form (See Section 00 2000) attached in PDF format. The email with the Bid Form must be submitted prior to 2:00 PM Pacific Time, Wednesday, August 6, 2025. Upon receipt of the electronic bid, the CWU Construction Project Coordinator will reply to the email address and acknowledge receipt of the Bid Form.
BASE BID: The base bid amount the Contractor submits shall be to furnish all labor, supervision, materials, services, and equipment required to replace water piping in accordance with the Bid/Construction Documents.
PROJECT SCHEDULE: August 27, 2025: Project shall be Performed by 90 days after the notice to proceed has been given.
CWU CONTACT: Direct all questions regarding the project to Gary Gleason, CWU Construction Project Manager, at Gary.gleason@cwu.edu (509)899-3889. Copy questions regarding the project to David Johnson, MW Consulting Engineers, at Davidj@mwengineers.com (509)838-9020.
SITE VISIT: A pre-bid site visit is highly recommended. Schedule the visit with Gary Gleason.
BID/CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENT CLARIFICATIONS AND PRODUCT SUBSTITUTIONS: Any clarifications or product substitution requests to the Bid/Construction Documents must be submitted to the CWU Construction Coordinator and MW Consulting Engineers at least five (5) working days prior to the bid opening. Approval of proposed equals or substitutions will be made by addendum prior to receipt of bids and by a properly executed change order after receipt of bids.
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17435-01 ECLC Heating and Cooling Updates
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The purpose of this project is to complete a mechanical upgrade for the Early Childhood Learning Center (ECLC) Heating and Cooling on the Central Washington University (CWU) campus in Ellensburg, Washington. The project includes the demo and removal of 6 (six) hydronic heat fan coils, air conditioners, and water lines connecting to the boiler & capping, and with new Carrier DX Fan coils and Heat pumps. Scope includes all electrical disconnect, and Controls terminations for mechanical scope or work.
Project Manual - Bid DocumentsFollowing the Tuesday, July 8th bid submission, this project has been awarded to CNL Construction.
Direct all questions regarding the project to David Kopczynski, CWU Project Construction Coordinator, at David.Kopczynski@cwu.edu, or 509-899-5787.
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17350-01 SURC Carpet Replacement
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Replacement of carpet within Student Union Recreation Center (SURC), and upper pit (lobby), vestibules 100B, 100A, and 100I, with carpeted area and ramp adjacent to 100I.Following the Thursday, June 26th bid submission & owner selection of alternates, this project has been awarded to M Sevigny. Direct all questions regarding the project to Kallysta Ray, CWU Project Manager, at raykal@cwu.edu, or 509-963-1012.
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17295-02 CWU CAT Center Carpet Replacement
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Replacement of old flooring in the 4th floor of CWU Shaw Smyser per the attached documents.Following the Thursday, June 12th bid submission. This project has been awarded to M Sevigny. For questions on this project, please contact Joanne Hillemann, Senior Architect, at joanne.hillemann@cwu.edu.
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17257-02 Computer Center Demolition
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The work consists of the demolition of the existing Computer Center building including hazardous material abatement, structure demolition (including slabs and foundations), utility capping and removal, and importing of material for backfill.
Following the June 24th bid submission this contract has been awarded to Skycorp LTD. For any information about this project contact Joe Chanes, CWU Project Manager, at joe.chanes@cwu.edu, or 509-856-7107
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16374-01 - Decarbonization Plan
Project Description
Central Washington University (CWU) is seeking qualified Engineering teams interested in providing engineering services for developing CWU’s Decarbonization Plan for the Ellensburg campus. Deliverables from this project will be used as supporting data for the 2025-2027 Capital Budget Request in September of 2024 and for the upcoming legislative requirements associated with HB1390.
Following the Wednesday, September 27th, 2023 RFQ submission, this project has been awarded to McKinstry LLC.
Questions about this project can be submitted to Jeremiah.Eilers@cwu.edu.
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16307-01 - Arts Education Center Pre-Design
Following the Wednesday, September 27th, 2023 RFQ submission, this project has been awarded to DLR Group.
Questions about this project can be submitted to David.Kopczynski@cwu.edu.
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15712-05 Black Hall Renovation
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The work consists of three sequential selective demo and interior alterations phases within the existing Black Hall. Areas outside of the construction boundary including future/past phases will be fully occupied during construction. The total area of all phases of interior alteration is approximately 17,300 SF.
Following the Thursday, January 16th bid submission, this contract has been awarded to Garco Construction. For any information about this project, contact Joanne.hillemann@cwu.edu.
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15712-03 - CWU Multi-Cultural Center Design
Following the Wednesday, July 12th RFQ submission, this project has been awarded to OPSIS Architecture.
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14880-13 - North Academic Complex Construction
Following the Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023, RFQ submission, this project has been awarded to Garco Construction.
Questions about this project can be submitted to Joe.Chanes@cwu.edu.
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