BID 2026-53 Clarifying Questions -1.pdf
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- BID 2026-53 Marquam Paving Project
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- S-C01010-00017139
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- Oregon
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This is a Clarifying Questions document issued by Clackamas County Department of Transportation and Development in response to inquiries from interested bidders regarding BID 2026-53, the Marquam Paving Project. The primary clarification addresses equipment specifications for road widening operations on a 3.6-mile rural roadway resurfacing project spanning South Drake Road, South Farm Road, and related county roads in the Marquam area. A bidder inquired whether alternative road widening equipment could be substituted for the specification requirement of a 14-foot single-pass capability, specifically asking if a 4-foot-wide road widener attached to a skid steer would be acceptable. The County confirmed that while the contract Special Provisions Section 00641.22 references a 14-foot single-pass capability with self-propelled equipment, alternative equipment meeting the underlying performance requirements would be acceptable, provided the equipment complies with ODOT Standard Specifications for material spreading, striking to designated line and grade, and transverse slope without segregation, dragging, or aggregate fracture, and adheres to Detail 6 on plan sheet C-03.
The clarification establishes that equipment specifications in the Marquam Paving Project prioritize performance outcomes over rigid equipment mandates. Bidders are permitted flexibility in selecting road widening equipment, including attached implements on self-propelled machines, provided they achieve the specified results for shoulder construction and material placement. This clarification was issued June 17, 2026, well in advance of the July 7, 2026 bid due date, allowing interested contractors to adjust their equipment and cost proposals accordingly while maintaining compliance with the 2024 Oregon Standard Specifications for Construction and Oregon Department of Transportation standards that govern the project.
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Bid 2026-53 Clarifying Questions -1 Page 1
INVITATION TO BID #2026-53
Marquam Paving Project
PROJECT (“BID”)
RESPONSE TO CLARIFYING QUESTIONS #1
June 17, 2026
Note that these are questions submitted by interested firms to the above referenced solicitation.
The below answers are for clarification purposes only and in no way alter or amend the BID as published.
Question #1: “Is there a desired outcome that can be attached to this specification?
Is there an outcome that can be stated? The most available road widener option from Weiler, W330B, is a 1-6' option and the spec is asking for 14' in a single pass. That would require the most specialized machine to be ordered.
We have a machine that hooks to a skid steer and can go 4' wide would this be acceptable assuming we can meet the desired outcome?
Answer #1: The contract Special Provisions Section 00641.22 is in addition to the ODOT Standard Specifications indicates an ability to” widen” the road by up to 14’ in a single pass and that the road widener be self-propelled. The ODOT Standard Specifications for 00641.22 states “Provide Equipment capable of spreading the Material and striking it off to designated line, grade, and transverse Slope without segregation, dragging, or fracture of Aggregate.”
There are other subsections in 00641 that describe the how the shoulders are to be constructed that would also apply to this work.
As long these conditions are met in addition to following Detail 6 on plan sheet C-03, a road widener attached to a self-propelled machine would be acceptable.
End of Clarifying Questions #1
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