Contracts
Clear Creek stream restoration and dam removal, SR 509
WSDOT wants a contractor to remove two dams and rebuild a stretch of Clear Creek along SR 509, with heavy channel and earthwork.
The details:
- Owner: Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)
- Reference: XL6735 / 150907X / 25C504
- Where: Pierce County, Washington
- Closes: November 4, 2026, 11:00:59 a.m. Pacific
- Value: $9,000,000 - $10,000,000 (WSDOT estimate range, class 1)
What to know before you bid:
- Scope: take out two dams and other obstructions, divert the stream temporarily, then regrade and restore a section of Clear Creek with large woody material, streambed sediment and planting.
- Earthwork is the bulk of it: roughly 19,000 CY roadway excavation, 15,000 CY embankment compaction, 9,300 CY channel excavation and 10,800 tons of streambed sediment, plus erosion control and clearing.
- Contract time is 300 working days. Conditions of award include 5% small business and 2% veteran-owned participation, and a 15% apprentice utilization requirement.
- Bidders must be WSDOT-prequalified (application due 15 days before opening) and attach a 5% bid deposit or bond.
- Submit sealed in Olympia, by mail, or electronically through Bid Express by the deadline; plans are ordered through WSDOT’s contracting opportunities site.
Notice checked on October 5, 2026. Dates, addenda and requirements can change, so confirm them in the official documents before you bid.
Source note: the link is WSDOT’s weekly Call for Bids, which it replaces every week. This project is listed in the October 5, 2026 edition under the November 4 bid opening. Look for it under Contracting opportunities on wsdot.wa.gov once the file changes.