Skagit County Public Works opened bids for a temporary passenger-only service between Anacortes and Guaymas Island during a public bid-opening session. A staff member from the county engineering department said the county received one bid and that it met the required date-and-time stamping and submission rules.

The sole bid was submitted by Aero Launch Service Inc., listed with a mailing address of P.O. Box 2376, Port Angeles, Washington 98362, and a physical address of 435 Marine Drive, Port Angeles, Washington 98362. County staff reported the proposal was signed, included a cashier’s check of $17,500 as a bid deposit, and included a noncollusion declaration and a statement of bidder experience and qualifications. The total estimated bid amount reported by staff was $449,006.84, which staff noted reflected the base bid plus the listed alternative.

County staff said there were no addenda issued for the project and that all received materials were timestamped as required. The staff member described Aero Launch Service Inc. as the apparent low bidder and said Skagit County Public Works will review the bid package for accuracy and responsiveness. After that review, staff will make a recommendation to the Board of Skagit County Commissioners for possible award; no award was made at the bid opening.

The bid opening record identified procedural compliance items (signature, bid deposit, noncollusion declaration, and bidder qualifications) but did not include a determination of responsiveness or responsibility at that time. The county did not provide a timeline for the internal review or for when a recommendation will be presented to the commissioners.