722410_Supp_Ltr_2docx.pdf

This is a supplemental information letter issued by the City of Salem Contracts and Procurement Division regarding a public works construction project for McKay Park improvements (Project Number 722410; Bid Number 256116). The letter announces a critical change to the bid opening date, which has been postponed from Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. to Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. The McKay Park Improvements project encompasses comprehensive park renovation services including sidewalk widening and restoration, installation of a prefabricated picnic shelter and 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, and landscape improvements. The project is subject to multiple critical milestone dates with turf seeding and irrigation requiring substantial completion by September 1, 2026, overall substantial completion by October 1, 2026, and final completion by November 20, 2026. Liquidated damages are assessed at $160 to $1,110 per day for project delays.

The project budget ranges from $1,400,000 to $1,700,000, with bid security required at 10 percent in the form of a surety bond, letter of credit, or certified check. Contractors must be registered with the Oregon Construction Contractors Board or licensed by the Oregon State Landscape Contractors Board and are subject to Oregon prevailing wage requirements under ORS 279C.800 through 279C.870 with rates effective January 5, 2026, for Marion County Region 3. A $30,000 public works bond must be filed with the Construction Contractors Board prior to work commencement, and contractors must maintain performance and payment bonds equal to the full contract price. 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. Progress payments will be made monthly at 95 percent of completed work with 5 percent retainage retained until substantial completion, with the City covering building permits and specified utility permits while the contractor assumes responsibility for all trade permits.