24-6926_Bruce_Heating_06172024.pdf

This is a bidding document for the Rock Creek Hatchery Old Fishway Decommissioning project issued by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW). The project requires a qualified contractor to completely decommission the old fishway located at the far side of the ODFW diversion dam at Rock Creek Hatchery in Douglas County near Jacksonville. The primary deliverables include isolating a section of Rock Creek, installing steel plate and fasteners on the old fishway, and constructing a concrete topping slab over the existing fishway up to the upper diversion wall. A mandatory pre-bid conference was held on June 5, 2024, with bids due by June 19, 2024 at 3:00 PM Pacific Time. The in-water work period is strictly limited to July 1, 2024 through September 15, 2024. The substantial completion deadline for the project is February 22, 2029. The contractor must provide comprehensive labor, materials, equipment, transportation, permits, and services to complete the decommissioning work.

The project is estimated at $130,000, and the contract will be awarded to the responsible bidder submitting the lowest responsive base bid. Bidders must be registered in the OregonBuys eProcurement system and must have a qualifying drug testing program for employees. Bid requirements include 10% bid security and 100% performance and payment bonds. The project is subject to Oregon prevailing wage rate requirements, and contractors must comply with environmental regulations including obtaining permits from the Department of Environmental Quality and adhering to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit conditions. Water quality certifications and erosion control measures must be strictly maintained throughout the project execution.