The primary objective of this: project is to remove unused portions of the 4th floor reinforced concrete jail facility located on the roof of the 1924 Skagit County Courthouse. The Project consists of furnishing all labor, materials, and other incidentals to remove major portions of this rooftop jail structure The primary objective of this Project is to reduce the seismic demands on the three floors of the working Courthouse below. The Project includes retention of the existing stair, elevator, and mechanical room equipment servicing the floors below. All existing roof assemblies and a Cooling Tower will be removed. and replaced as part of the Work As the Courthouse will be in use during the construction period. the existing cooling tower and select plumbing equipment in mechanical room shall remain operable during working hours of the Courthouse. Additionally, all work on project causing noise odors or air-borne debris shall be performed only when the Courthouse is not in use. The Owners estimate for the Project is $2,400,000 Question Deadline 11/15/2023 at 3:00 PM PT Questions regarding the project must be submitted to Petersen Lambert email: plambert@abbae.com. Questions must be received BID SECURITY Certified check, bank cashier's check or bid bond congruent with the Form of Bid Bond as identified in the "Instructions to Bidders" is required to be submitted with each proposal, in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total basic hid plus additive alternate bids (if applicable). Make bid security payable to the Skagit County, a Municipal Corporation, furnish bond executed by a licensed bonding agency authorized to do business in the locality of the Project. RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT The Owner shall reserve the right to reject any or all proposals and the right to waive any irregularities or informalities in any proposal, subject to the Laws of the State of Washington as pertinent to Public Works and congruent with requirements and policies of Skagit County, and as may be deemed in the best interest of the Owner. In particular, the Owner reserves the right to reject a proposal which is not accompanied by the required bid security or subcontractors listing as described heretofore, and incomplete or irregular proposals which may exclude any item(s) as may be required by the Bid Documents. NO PROPOSALS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE TIME SET FOR RECEIPT OF BID PROPOSALS