Final Bid Results ITB S-DASOBO-00014838.pdf

This is a Final Bid Results document for an Invitation to Bid (ITB) issued by the Oregon Department of State Lands for the South Slough Entrance Improvements Project located in Coos County, Oregon. The project encompasses comprehensive infrastructure and site improvements at the South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, including construction of a new staging area, utility management, access and turn lanes, expanded parking, pedestrian paths, lighting, security cameras, EV charging stations, and site restoration. The scope requires grading new roadways, installing electrical and communications infrastructure, creating stormwater management systems, and performing landscape plantings with native plant restoration. A voluntary pre-bid conference was scheduled for November 4, 2025, with bid submissions due by November 18, 2025. The project has a targeted start date of December 1, 2025, with substantial completion expected by April 1, 2026, and final completion by May 31, 2026.

Six contractors submitted responsive bids, with Morello Construction LLC identified as the responsive and responsible bidder with the lowest bid of $1,140,035.00. The other bids ranged from $1,194,027.00 to $1,691,154.60. The project is funded through a federal grant from the Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), with an estimated project cost range between $900,000 and $1,200,000. Bidders were required to comply with Buy America requirements mandating that all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials be produced in the United States, Davis-Bacon wage rates, prevailing wage requirements, and provide bid security of 10% of the total bid amount. Contractors are subject to liquidated damages of $500 per calendar day for failure to meet the substantial completion date. The bid results are final.