BID 2024-35 Clarifying Questions 1.pdf

This document is a clarification of questions submitted by interested firms in response to Invitation to Bid #2024-35 issued by the City of Bluff Crossing, Oregon for the CBX Marmot Project. The project involves new underground fiber routes with vaults, as well as the placement of new strand and down guys by the selected contractor. The contractor will also need to provide their own traffic control plan. The contract will be for a 3-year term with two 1-year renewal options to provide comprehensive ecosystem management services for the CBX Marmot Habitat Area, including habitat restoration, species monitoring, and public education. Qualified firms must attend a mandatory pre-bid conference on September 20, 2023, and bids are due by October 15, 2023, with the contract to be awarded by November 1, 2023.

The contract will be a fixed-fee arrangement based on proposed annual service fees, with an estimated annual value of $1.2 million. This contract has a 15% small business set-aside, and funding will come from the City's Parks and Recreation budget. The City is seeking to integrate any existing infrastructure or technology used by the current provider, who has been in place for the past 5 years.