The City of Kennewick is seeking bids for the 2025 City-Wide Asphalt Overlay project. The project involves asphalt overlay work on various streets, including W. Clearwater Ave., S. Edison St., and S. Quinault Ave. The work will include planing, HMA overlay, HMA patching, concrete sidewalk, curb, and ramp upgrades, pavement lane striping, and other related work. The engineer's estimate for the project is between $2,100,000 and $2,300,000. The bid documents and specifications can be found on the City of Kennewick's website. Some key points to consider are: • The project requires a bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid. • The successful bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and a payment bond. • The project has a liquidated damages clause of $800 per day for every day that substantial completion exceeds 70 working days from the notice to proceed date. • The project is subject to the Washington State prevailing wage rates and the Federal Davis-Bacon and related acts. • The contractor must ensure that at least 15% of the total labor hours are performed by apprentices enrolled in a registered apprenticeship program approved by the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council.