722413 Intent to Award.pdf

This document is a Notification of Intent to Award letter from the City of Salem's Public Works Department to Pihl, Inc., regarding the Geer Park Sports Field Improvements and Dog Park project (Project Number 722413; Bid Number 245127). The City of Salem intends to award the contract to Pihl, Inc. of Banks, Oregon on July 7, 2025, for a total base bid amount of $2,131,830. The project involves improvements to sports fields and the creation of a dog park, with the contract being awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on the total base bid amount.

The contract award follows a competitive bidding process, with the City of Salem appreciating the time and effort put into bid proposal preparation. The document indicates that multiple construction and paving companies were copied on the notification, including Conway Construction Company, Lawson Corporation, Milroy Golf Systems, North Santiam Paving, and Paul Brothers, Inc. The engineer's original cost estimate ranged from $2,700,000 to $3,100,000, and the awarded bid of $2,131,830 appears to be below the initial estimate. The project is part of the City's Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and will be managed by Luke Gmazel, PE, the Engineering Program Manager.