Notice of Proposed Class Exemption.pdf
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- S-R33123-00017901
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- Oregon
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This is a Statutory Notice of Proposed Class Exemption from the Northern Wasco County People's Utility District's Contract Review Board, seeking authorization to utilize alternative contracting methods for public improvement contracts. The proposed exemption would permit the District to employ Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and other Oregon law-authorized methods for projects involving the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, replacement, expansion, or major renovation of the District's electric generation, transmission, and distribution systems, substations, communications systems, fiber optic infrastructure, and related utility facilities. The Board of Directors will consider the proposed class exemption at its regular meeting on October 6, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. PDT, located at 2345 River Road, The Dalles, Oregon 97058. A public hearing will be held on September 1, 2026, if a timely written request for a hearing is received by 5:00 p.m. PDT on October 5, 2026, to allow interested parties to comment on the draft findings supporting the proposed exemption.
Written draft findings supporting the proposed exemption are available for public inspection upon request through the District's Purchasing Department at (541) 298-3323 or purchasing@nwascopud.org during normal business hours. The exemption is proposed to be utilized when the District determines it to be in its best interest and consistent with applicable law. This notice is issued pursuant to ORS 279C.335, establishing the statutory framework for class exemptions from competitive bidding requirements in Oregon. No pricing terms, set-asides, incumbent information, or specific funding amounts are detailed in this notice, as it is procedural in nature regarding the authorization of alternative contracting methods rather than a specific solicitation for goods or services.
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STATUTORY NOTICE OF PROPOSED CLASS EXEMPTION FROM COMPETITIVE
BIDDING, GIVEN PURSUANT TO ORS 279C.335
Notice is hereby given that the Contract Review Board of the Northern Wasco County People's Utility District, acting as the District's Local Contract Review Board, intends to consider a class exemption from the competitive bidding requirements of ORS 279C.335 for certain public improvement contracts.
The proposed class exemption would authorize the District to utilize alternative contracting methods, including Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and other methods authorized by Oregon law, for public improvement contracts involving the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, replacement, expansion, or major renovation of the District's electric generation, transmission, and distribution systems, substations, communications systems, fiber optic infrastructure, and other related utility facilities, when determined to be in the District's best interest and consistent with applicable law.
Written draft findings supporting the proposed exemption are available for public inspection upon request by contacting the District's Purchasing Department at (541) 298-3323 or purchasing@nwascopud.org during normal business hours.
The Board of Directors intends to consider the proposed class exemption at its regular meeting on 10/6/2026 at 4:00 pm PDT, located at 2345 River Road, The Dalles, OR 97058.
In accordance with ORS 279C.335(5)(c), the District will hold a public hearing at its regular meeting on 9/1/2026 to receive comments on the draft findings for the proposed exemption from the competitive bidding requirement if it receives a timely written request for a hearing. Written requests for a public hearing must be submitted to the District not later than 5:00 pm PDT on 10/5/2026 and should be directed to the Purchasing Department at purchasing@nwascopud.org. At the public hearing, if conducted in response to a written request, interested parties will have the opportunity to appear and comment to the Board of Directors.
Questions regarding this notice may be directed to the Purchasing Department at purchasing@nwascopud.org or (541) 298-3323.
mailto:purchasing@nwascopud.org
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