Due Date: until 4 PM, June 10th, 2026; Paper bids will be received at the offices of the Nooksack Tribe Natural Resource Department located at 5016 Deming Road or mailed to P.O. Box 157, Deming, WA 98244; Electronic bids will also be accepted via email to Eric Stover estover@nooksack-nsn.gov in the form of a PDF file(s) including scanned copies of the required Bid Forms.

Location: The Boyd Restoration Project is located in Whatcom County on the North Fork Nooksack River east of the town of Glacier between river mile (RM) 62.1 and 62.5. The Project will be accessed from US Forest Service properties via access routes as shown on the Contract Plans. 

Scope: Work includes installing temporary bridges and crossings for access, clearing work areas of vegetation, isolating work areas from the river and other wetted areas, constructing up to 18 ELJ structures, and other work as shown on the Contract Plans or described in the Special Provisions.

Prebid: A MANDATORY proposal pre-bid site visit will be held on Wednesday June 3rd, 2026 at 9:30am for potential bidders and representatives of potential bidders. A maximum of 2 people may attend the site visit on behalf of the potential bidders.
To be considered a responsive bidder all potential bidders and representatives of potential bidders must attend the entire mandatory pre-bid site visit. Roll-call will be taken at the beginning and end of the mandatory pre-bid site visit to verify full attendance.
Some latent site conditions may be encountered that may affect the cost of the work, but must be accounted for in the bid. Site visit participants should anticipate spending at least 2 hours of walking in areas with uneven terrain and, depending on river flows, across the North Fork Nooksack River. Chest or hip waders are highly recommended for a portion of the site visit and water boots are recommended at minimum for the entire site visit.
RSVP by contacting Eric Stover 360-592-5140 ext. 3141 estover@nooksack-nsn.gov

Duration/Completion: All permit approvals are expected to be received by late June or early July.
It is anticipated that the HPA in-water work window will be from July 15th, 2026 to August 15th, 2026, with the ability to leave in-water isolation areas installed until September 30th, 2026, so long as they have been installed by August 15th, 2026.
Work prior to July 15th, 2026 shall be limited to access road development, placement of temporary access bridges, preparation for and staging of construction materials in designated areas, and construction engineered log jams where excavation remains wholly in the dry.
Work after September 30th, 2026 shall be limited to work above OHWM like removing materials and equipment from the site.
The overall project shall be physically completed by September 30th, 2026.

Questions: Contact Eric Stover 360-592-5140 ext. 3141 estover@nooksack-nsn.gov

Bid Documents:

NFN Boyd RFB Advertisement

NFN BOYD REACH PLANS SIGNED 20260427 reduced

Addenda: 

Addendum_1_NF_Boyd_Restoration_Project – regarding prebid meeting locaiton

Addendum_2_NF_Boyd_Restoration_Project

MANDATORY prebid:

MANDATORY_Pre-bid_Sign_in_and_out_sheet