BID 2026-03 Clarifying Questions 3.pdf

This document is a Response to Clarifying Questions #3 issued by Clackamas County, Oregon for Invitation to Bid #2026-03 regarding the Barton Park Stockpile Fence project. The project involves the installation of approximately 2,160 linear feet of chain-link fencing with two vehicle access gates at 19009 SE Barton Park Road in Boring, Oregon. Sealed bids were due by April 15, 2026, at 2:00 PM Pacific Time, with a non-mandatory pre-bid conference held on April 1, 2026, at 10:00 AM at the project site. Substantial completion is required by August 31, 2026, and final completion by September 30, 2026. The fencing specifications include 2-inch by 9-gauge salvage chain-link material with 6-foot height and galvanized coating, 2 3/8-inch schedule 40 line posts, 2 7/8-inch by 10-foot-6-inch schedule 40 terminal posts with corner bracing, barbed wire, and 4-inch by 10-foot-6-inch schedule 40 pipe gate posts.

The engineers' estimate for the project is $162,000.00. Bid security equal to ten percent of the total bid amount must accompany each proposal as either a cashier's check or bid bond. The successful bidder must provide performance and payment bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract price. Bidders must be registered with the Oregon Construction Contractors Board, possess valid workers' compensation insurance, and comply with prevailing wage requirements under ORS 279C.800 through 279C.870. The project includes set-aside provisions encouraging participation from minority, women, and emerging small businesses, requiring contractors to submit Good Faith Effort documentation for outreach to Historically Underrepresented Businesses. The specific clarifying question addressed concerned Item 11's lineal foot price, which was clarified to include the cost per linear foot for the fence, including post and concrete footings.