256116 Bid Opening Link.pdf

This file is a bid opening notification document for the City of Salem, Oregon's public works project #256116 for McKay Park Improvements. The project encompasses comprehensive park renovations including sidewalk widening and restoration, installation of a prefabricated picnic shelter, a concrete food truck pad, two prefabricated restroom structures with utility extensions, soil reconditioning and turf restoration of two soccer fields, subsurface drainage and irrigation system installation, landscape improvements, and removal of existing hardscaped areas. Bids are due April 7, 2026, at 2:30 p.m., with the public bid opening conducted virtually via Zoom through the OregonBuys platform. Critical project milestones include turf seeding and irrigation substantial completion by September 1, 2026; overall substantial completion by October 1, 2026; and final completion by November 20, 2026. No pre-bid conference was scheduled. The project budget ranges from $1,400,000 to $1,700,000.

Bidders must be registered with the Oregon Construction Contractors Board or licensed by the Oregon State Landscape Contractors Board and are required to submit bid security equal to 10 percent of their bid amount in the form of a surety bond, letter of credit, or certified check. Contractors must file a $30,000 public works bond with the Construction Contractors Board prior to commencing work and maintain performance and payment bonds equal to the full contract price. The contract is subject to Oregon prevailing wage requirements under ORS 279C.800 through 279C.870, with rates effective January 5, 2026, for Marion County Region 3. Insurance requirements include commercial general liability coverage of $2,000,000 per occurrence and $4,000,000 aggregate, automobile liability of $2,000,000, and workers' compensation coverage. Liquidated damages are assessed at $160 to $1,110 per day for delays. Progress payments will be made monthly at 95 percent of completed work with 5 percent retainage retained until substantial completion. The City will cover permit fees for building permits and specified utility permits, while the contractor assumes responsibility for all trade permits. All work must comply with the City of Salem Standard Construction Specifications and applicable state and federal regulations.